The National Smithsonian Zoo and Crab Dinner with Friends
Tuesday started with a trip to the Smithsonian National Zoo. With a little one who loves "amels," this was bound to be a hit! This only being our second zoo experience, we were off to a great start when we walked in and saw these...
Their ROAARRR would shake the ground under our feet.
Who knew there was such a thing as a snake-neck turtle?
The ape house was pretty neat. It was all fun and games until the alpha male entered the room. He made every other gorilla (and human) jump when he ran in.
The orangutans were allowed to swing on these cables above our heads throughout the park.
A GIANT tortoise with civil war musket holes in his shell.
And a real, live giant panda! You don't see those everyday.
And my favorite, the flamingos!
After a day of walking through the zoo, we loaded up and headed for Maryland to visit my high school friend, Allison, and her family. Let me just say, if I lived where they live, there would never be any need for a vacation. Waterfront property, a beautiful, historic home, crab traps awaiting in the back yard. It's pretty close to heaven! When we arrived, there was a full table of steamed crab waiting for us. Jimmy had to give us a short class on how to break into our crabs and off we went! Whenever I had questions, I just asked Olivia. She taught me how to tell if my crab was male or female and how to properly use a mallet. Crabs and mallets, fun for all!
After dinner, the kiddos swam in the pool until it was dark.
The girls were sooo cute! They just wanted to play with Ethan and
"ride the horse" until he finally died on the trampoline.
After many years and several miles of distance, it was really nice to spend some time with old friends. Thank you so much for such a wonderful evening! Now, it's your turn to come see us in Tennessee!
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