(Saturday) Good Zoo
Greg had to work on Saturday. I was planning on taking the kids to the pool in the morning, staying through lunch, and getting home just in time for nap. However, the weather seemed kinda cool for the pool and it didn't look like it was going to warm up until about lunch time. In a spur of the moment decision, we went to the Good Zoo in Olgebay, located in Wheeling, WV.
The last time I remember being there I was in middle school, and I don't think I ever went to the zoo. We have a membership for The Pittsburgh Zoo and it also gave us free entry into the Good Zoo, plus discounts on other activities within the zoo. I really liked it! They don't have the big animals like The Pittsburgh Zoo and most of their enclosures are rather cage-like. We live about halfway between The Pittsburgh Zoo and the Good Zoo so either way the drive would be about the same.
We got to see the train display which was certainly a hit for my kids.
Then we hit up the whole reptile section (and got scared out of our whits by a snake). After that we found a table and ate our lunch that we packed. (What's up with Marcus's face in this picture?)
Then it was off for a train ride. We got delayed waiting for the train to show up. It was a really long train ride though so that was nice.
By then it was getting close to nap time and I knew the kids were going to run out of energy. We skipped half the zoo, which really isn't that big to begin with. The zoo was particularly nice because there was almost no one there. I tend to get irritated by crowds - and just people in general - but it was all open space. I didn't have any worries about letting the kids run through the zoo on their own. We got some time to talk with people that worked there and one girl held up a chicken for us to pet. (Yes, there are chickens at this zoo. No elephants or zebras, but they have chickens.)
It was really a great day. Could have only been better if Greg had been able to go with us. Total cost of the day was $1.59!
This turtle was cracking us up because he was just hanging out with his leg up in the air.
The last time I remember being there I was in middle school, and I don't think I ever went to the zoo. We have a membership for The Pittsburgh Zoo and it also gave us free entry into the Good Zoo, plus discounts on other activities within the zoo. I really liked it! They don't have the big animals like The Pittsburgh Zoo and most of their enclosures are rather cage-like. We live about halfway between The Pittsburgh Zoo and the Good Zoo so either way the drive would be about the same.
We got to see the train display which was certainly a hit for my kids.
Then we hit up the whole reptile section (and got scared out of our whits by a snake). After that we found a table and ate our lunch that we packed. (What's up with Marcus's face in this picture?)
Then it was off for a train ride. We got delayed waiting for the train to show up. It was a really long train ride though so that was nice.
By then it was getting close to nap time and I knew the kids were going to run out of energy. We skipped half the zoo, which really isn't that big to begin with. The zoo was particularly nice because there was almost no one there. I tend to get irritated by crowds - and just people in general - but it was all open space. I didn't have any worries about letting the kids run through the zoo on their own. We got some time to talk with people that worked there and one girl held up a chicken for us to pet. (Yes, there are chickens at this zoo. No elephants or zebras, but they have chickens.)
It was really a great day. Could have only been better if Greg had been able to go with us. Total cost of the day was $1.59!
This turtle was cracking us up because he was just hanging out with his leg up in the air.
posted by Annie and Greg @ 2:30 PM
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