Zoo Tales

We've been going to Zoo Tales at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk every Tuesday for a few weeks now, which I think firmly plants us in the "Big Fans" category because sticking too closely to a routine is something we find boring! We don't like to do the same thing over and over again -- there are too many other things to explore. But we will make the exception for Zoo Tales because that's how great it is.

 The main bulk of the event are the stories, which are always animal-themed, of course, but the real draw is the fact that...you get to meet an animal. And learn about it. AND touch it. So far, we have gotten to get up close and personal with a couple of snakes and frogs, a creepy crawly millipede direct from the Amazon rainforest, and a bearded dragon lizard. (Kids under two couldn't pet the lizard because secretions in its skin can cause an allergic reaction but you can bet I lined up to take my turn. Who knows when this chance will come around again?)

We were members of the National Zoo up in DC and loved it and were sorry to move away from it, but the VA Zoo is a wonderful zoo in its own right and is a little bet less of a production to get to and lighter on the crowds. As such, it is shaping up to be one of our favorite summertime places to while away a morning.