Ah yes, Day 3… another day of what we expected would be humoring Livi by doing something she added to the trip agenda. Once again, we were happily proven wrong!
The night before, we checked into the lovely Cross Creek RV Park just outside of Columbus, Ohio. We were greeted by super friendly staff and immediately felt welcome. The sites were decently spaced apart and we were fortunate enough to not have neighbors on either side of us, which is always nice!
Our adventure for the day was spending time at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Living so close to DC, we often go to the zoo there, which is pretty great. However, we quickly realized how it pales in comparison to the Columbus Zoo. Incredible does not even begin to describe it. If you have kids, or even if you don’t, it is a must-see at some point in your life.
appreciated their sense of humor at the zoo.
Our strategy for the tackling the day included an early morning prep session with Livi where we delicately explained how we may not be able to see all the things. As you may or may not know, the zoo is quite expansive and it was going to hit 90 degrees. And as you also may or may not know, Mama doesn’t do well in the heat. So there were many contributing factors at play.
Unsolicited Parenting Tip: Always set expectations low, so if you end up being able to do more, you become a hero. We’ve learned the hard way many times that over promising and under delivering never ends well for anyone in that particular scenario.
We started exploring the zoo in the first air conditioned building we could find after entering the zoo… the sea lion exhibit. These adorable creatures are always a favorite of mine! According to a zoo volunteers, the 360 degree tank where they live is the only one of its kind in the US. It cost a meager 40 million dollars to build, and quite frankly I’d have to say it was worth every penny. Check out the video we took… you can see the sea lions playing above us, as well as seeing one swimming below where we were walking. It was so cool!
And the rest of the day was one amazing encounter after another. Just when we thought we had seen the coolest thing, another amazing exhibit was literally right around the corner!
It was amazing to watch them from this angle, especially when they placed their enormous paws on the glass.
We left hot & exhausted, but also educated and encouraged to respect the Earth and all of the resources God has provided for us to enjoy.
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