Today we took the day off from traveling and spent the day at the Omaha zoo. Thank you, Thom G., for telling us about this amazing place. By the way, I've included a picture of a friend who misses you. He seems a bit cranky... it must be those windows that prevent him from throwing things.
This is a great zoo that includes a desert dome (picture above with Emma), a noctural creature world under the desert and a great aquarium. Kelly did something truly amazing at the aquarium: she touched a shark.
For those of you who know Kelly, you might remember how every trip to the Redding Aquatic Center includes an explanation of how no sharks can get into that pool. Kelly is really, really afraid of sharks.In the Omaha aquarium she walked under the sharks and looked at sharks swimming right at her. And she loved it! A corner is turned.
We walked for some six hours. Mom and Dad are tired. The kids still seem energized.
Tomorrow, Minden.
3 comments:
I love the Henry Doorly Zoo. I'm just not sure the Museum of the Prairie Pioneer can compete, however. Don't get me wrong, sod houses are cool and all, but nocturnal cats that fish for their dinner? Gotta go with the cats. If you find yourself headed west on I-80, don't forget to check out the Great Platte River Road Archway (can't miss it) and have dinner at Ole's Big Game Lodge and Steakhouse in Paxton, Neb. True story: While working in North Platte, we used to call our drink orders into Ole's and drive over; it's past the Central Time Zone in the Mountain Time Zone. We would actually close two time zones down in the halcyon days of cub reporterdom.
Hello there!
Hey Kelly, way to go!! The zoo looks great, wish we could be there with you! Are you taking any movies? Hope so. Everything looks so green and lush, not like here, not now. You guys aren't missing anything in Redding except dry heat, smoke and dust. Well, see you later.
Terri
I wonder when I will be able to handle Face book like that!! hiih
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