A day at the zoo

lUsually we are not big zoo fans unless it was taking our children when they were small but we are staying here in Lisbon where the weather has been fantastic and we were looking for something new to do today. We are staying in Lisbon until the end of July because we actually get this last week of July free since we paid the "monthly" rate and being on a boaters budget, every little bit helps.

First stop as you are walking into the zoo...another McDonalds. Now, I usually don't focus on McDonalds...in fact I only eat there a couple of times a year...but this one was definitely different. The first thing that caught our eye as we were walking past was the bright red "hand with crocodile" sign. Then you see it...yes, there are crocs trying to get into McDonalds. Check out the photo!!!! We stopped in after our zoo tour and there were pigeons everywhere because people feed them fries. What would the United States Health Inspectors think of that????

Next, were the birds. Greg and Carla, this photo is for you and Moses and Jessi.

Then onto the monkeys, always a huge attraction. We watched them for over an hour because there are no walls between you and them, only a small electric fence...the kind that is holding Obie, our dachschund, inside a fence...kind of makes you go hmmmmm. Check out the baby monkeys, there were a lot of those in every breed.

Another thing we found very interesting was they have a "pet cemetary" in the zoo. Some pets have more formal monuments than others, some have the painted tiles, others do not. I would love to have a cemetary for my pets. You could go visit them sometimes, they are always a part of you.

The giraffes...check out the photos...one of them fell in love with John. The flamingos...always beautiful.

They have two shows, one is the "Sea Lion" Show and the second, the "Dolphin" Show. Both of them are very entertaining even though you can't understand a word that is said over the speakers (it is in Portuguese). Again, they take this huge sea lion through the crowds (see the Photo)...something they could never do in the USA for liability reasons. The dolphins were awesome!!!