Zoo perfection...

Today we decided to go to the Heidelberg zoo. As I've said before in this blog, it's a whole different (and better) experience if you get there early. It opens at 9:00. We parked directly in front of the entrance at 9:45. I've always been impressed with the zoo's design: it gets you really close to the animals. Today was no exception. We went into the enclosed space that houses a lot of birds and were also treated to closeups of monkeys and even a sloth (who appeared to have been given on overdose of Redbull).

The kids were in top form for most of the trip. I attribute their good mood to the almost perfect weather (sunny and in the 70s).

The highlight was the seal show/feeding. Today it started at 11:00 and kept the kids spellbound.

Robert is beginning to show the same compulsive need to take pictures or video 24x7. Although I recognize it as a clear sign of genious, B’s not sure he can handle 2 shutter bugs under one roof.