Spring Break 2014: Zoo Day!

The San Diego Zoo is amazing - and huge!  We arrived close to opening time, took a few photos with the lion, and got in line for the bus tour.







Claire making plans for our day while waiting in line for the bus.


The bus tour is a good way to see some of the highlights of the zoo before visiting favorites for a closer look.  We saw the monkeys, hippos, aviary, and gorillas before lunch at Albert's, which provided a great midday break.

Rio is one of Will's favorite movies, and the zoo had a Rio show in their 4D theater, so we had to get tickets.  There were several macaws (the main character in the movie is a macaw) in the area around the theater - Will was SO excited and kept talking and waving to the birds.


We saw the reptiles and grabbed treat before taking the sky tram to the polar bear area.






Will in comparison to a polar bear!


We were all done for the day after seeing the polar bears, and we used the bus to get back to the entrance.   Claire wanted to sit on the top.  After a stop, we were able to move to the front of the bus, which is where she really wanted to be!


We ended up spending about 7 hours there, and the kids did great (so did the adults)!  It was a terrific way to spend our last full day in San Diego.