The Zoo

Yesterday found us escaping the 100 plus degree heat of Antioch in favor of the 56 degree lovliness that is the San Francisco Zoo.

Not only did the girls have a blast, but not melting at home was a niec change of pace.

It's baby season at the zoo and every display with a new baby had a sign and a picture with description.
Morgan seemed most interested with the map, asking for one while we were still standing in line. She would consult the map each time we left one exhibit and point to another one. "Where's my map?" was a common sound this trip.
Eliza saw most of the animals from her perch at the bow of the double stroller, pointing at animals and saying "Dhere!" She was first to pet the snake in the kids' zoo and the last to pet a goat in the petting zoo. She was also keen at finding hidden animals.

The big attraction these days is the baby gorilla. We were able to see him latched onto mama's back and enjoying the ride. the silver backed male in the group looked to get aggressive at one point and she grabbed the baby in one hand and ran. The big male just wandered into a corner and sat, bored.
More pictures are coming soon in a slideshow, along with some video from that day, but wanted to give you a taste of the day we beat the heat at the zoo.