mini trip report -- the Bronx Zoo
Drew recently purchased membership -- that means free entry to the Bronx Zoo, the Central Park Zoo, the Prospect Park Zoo, the queens Zoo and the New York Aquarium. It means that we got free admission to the zoo, free admission to the "extras" (like the gorilla exhibit, the butterfly garden, the monorail ride through Wild Asia...) there was supposed to be a small group of us, but everyone else cancelled out, so it was just Drew and me. I've always loved the zoo. We got a great day for it, warm and sunny. Easy ride from Long Island to the Bronx. Place was busy but not overly crowded. As you walk through the zoo these days, it's very apparent what their mission is -- preserve and protect. And educate, of course. Lots of fun activities for the children to teach them about conservation. Story telling, books, even a 4D movie.... We parked near the Asia gate. As we walked in, I said "I'd love to see some peacocks today!" there ...