The Cincinnati zoo ranks as one of the countries best and we happen to live in walking distance! This past Saturday was the perfect weather to take a nice long walk that included seeing some of the most amazing creatures in the world. Not bad for a Saturday (especially with Cliftonfest already under our belts).
Between the animals, the greenery, the sunshine, and the handsome man at my side I'd say it was a pretty wild afternoon (see what I did there). Sam is longtime zoo fan. I have never been particularly drawn to zoos, but given his enthusiasm he had me swimming in zoo-filled excitement. He boasted that when he was three years old he had the zoo completely memorized and would take his mom on tours. I wonder what adorable facts he would share with his mom at 3? Probably just as adorable as the facts he shared with me at 26.
We saw far too many animals to share here, but I did like the giraffes and the gorillas.
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| Who wouldn't love this face? |
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| A little afternoon snack, yum celery! |
Sadly, my favorite animal, the hippo, doesn't currently reside at the Cincinnati zoo. But, Sam has said that they have plans to get a hippo in the next couple of years. Fingers crossed, I love big ole hippos!
The zoo is a really neat place and one of the things I loved was the cultural undertones throughout the property that got me nostalgic for some of the beautiful places Sam and I have traveled. One of the buildings reminded me of our trip a couple of summers ago to Turkey.
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| Cincinnati Zoo in Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey |
As we were leaving the zoo we ran into a few characters. They were out for a stroll and were awfully friendly, and even waved, as I not-so-sneakily took their picture.
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| A Vader wave! |
It was a great afternoon in sunny Cincinnati and another excellent day full of adventure, together.
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