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May. 3, 2008 - The Last Field Trip
It's a week of lasts (before we move anyway.....then it will be all new!).
We had our last guests. Our dear friends came up from Florida before we moved to the other side of the states.
They shared our last field trip with us.
The National Zoo. (free of course because it's a Smithsonian...
.but they charge you for parking and a map of the zoo!)
We got rained on for the first couple of hours (hence the few photos)
but then the sun came out, the field trip groups left and we enjoyed ourselves.
Youngest Dd just finished up a study/lapbook on butterflies
so we enjoyed the butterfly garden they had.
And of course they have 4 (I think) pandas, so we had to see them.
They were enjoying the rainy weather and actually doing something!
Our past experience with pandas involved pointing to a black and
white bump on a log.
They also have the coolest way to move their orangutans from one location to another.
It's literally about 50 feet high and 400 feet long and the orangs can travel across it "naturally".
(look out below!) They call it the O line. (a take on the local red/blue etc lines of the metro).
Nothing but air, 50 feet, orang grip and electric wires (on the posts) between you and an orang.
And yes, a few have "escaped" over the years. They are no longer allowed on the O line.
There is a kid barn area that we enjoyed at the end of our day.
The kids had fun playing on the toys.
Oh, sorry! wrong kids.
Here's the right kids playing on the pizza.
Last area field trip.
We head to the west coast real soon.
It's been a blast east coast!
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May. 3, 2008 - Great post |
| Posted by floridamomto4 |
| I enjoyed reading about your field trip to the National Zoo. We'll be in DC at the end of the month and hope to stop by there for a visit. Hope all goes well with your move. |
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May. 4, 2008 - Good Choice ;) |
| Posted by mominpa |
We were just there Sunday--
We really enjoyed it too-- we were wrapping up a Rainforest Unit!!
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May. 5, 2008 - Zoo |
| Posted by Cindy in FL |
Thank you for the wonderful adventure. We had a great time. You were able to get many pics!
God bless you! |
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