Eau de Zoo

It turns out that people weren't lying when they told us that the weather was unusually nasty when we first arrived. It's clearly improved in the last few weeks and while it's not rare to get clouds and drizzle, we're no longer surprised by nice weather. We had another beautiful weekend, so we headed to the Wellington zoo. The zoo wasn't huge but it was well done and quite worth the trip.

The highlight of the day was an up-close encounter with the giraffes. These are one of Amelia's favorite animals and we both got to feed them. Amelia loved this but did not appreciate the smell, as you can see (It's not immediately obvious, but there's a giraffe behind the fence in the following pic.)


Other highlights included spotting a kiwi (bigger than expected, with a body the size of a volleyball) as well as seeing a few animals we'd never heard of such as a sun bear. Quinn had a particular affinity for the zebra, as demonstrated below:

Oh, and it's official, if unrelated to the zoo trip: the boy is walking now. It took him about a week to figure out and he can now make it across the room unassisted. His favorite hobby has become pushing things across the floor, so it's easier to keep him occupied. Pics to follow at some point.