Memphis Memories- Day 2

Day 2 in the state's largest city has been an adventure. I, once again, got lost on the way to the zoo. I have been to the Memphis zoo something like 5 times. Once I got so lost that I got there at closing time, when my aim had been about an hour after opening. Another time I was lost for three hours trying to get there. I have to say, in my defense, that it is always a case of missing signs. Today was no different. This time the sign on the interstate was there but the signs to turn on the side roads was not. I guess that means that I should pat myself on the back for getting there within an hour.

The zoo is so much bigger than it was the last time I went. They have opened an amazing new area called Tetons trail. Just a note to the other parents out there- if you come to the zoo now be sure to bring a change of clothes for the kids as they have an awful lot of places for water play now. There is a geyser type water fountain that little man just adored! The grisly bear area is so wonderful. There are three different areas to see the bears. They were playing with each other and actually running in to the glass separator. The Memphis zoo has a ton of animals and it was really a great zoo. There are a few areas that could improve. I know I am spoiled by the Nashville zoo's playground but the one here in Memphis was rather pathetic. Additionally, there were at least ten schools that were there today and the zoo still did not open up it's ride area. That kind of threw me for a loop. They also chose to not open a some of their restaurants and the ones that were open were busy enough that I waited in a twenty minute line to place my order. My last negative thoughts concern the decorations. Some areas were really over decorated. Some areas were a a vast expanse of nothing. I would love to see a nice happy medium. I have a feeling that the expanses are there because they plan to open three or four new "lands" it just would have been nice to not have such a long walk with nothing to look at! Overall, I have to say it was a really nice zoo.

It only took me 12 minutes to get back to the hotel. I am pretty good at getting where I am going once I know just where I am going! We ended up picking up dinner from BK to save a little dough but I was happy to discover that the workers had genuine Tennessee friendliness! Overall, it was a very lovely day!