hong.kong.zoological.and.botanical.gardens.

On saturday, it did not rain. Hallelujah. L. had a birthday party from 12-5, m. had ballet from 4:45-5:45, and a. had to go into the office. I wanted to do something fun with someone (since it was the weekend after all) so i convinced e. to go to central for the afternoon. The plan was to go shopping (nowhere exciting- just needed a pair of linen pants from h&m) and then trek up to the "zoo" since neither of us had made it there yet. We rode the bus, getting off right in front of a.'s building. Since we were so close, she said she'd be up for a quick visit before we continued on our way. E. managed to leave with some money to buy little things for herself and her sisters. I left with a diet coke and crackers. After i bought my pants and e. bought sunglasses and hair accessories, we walked uphill (very uphill, too) to the zoological and botanical gardens. While it wouldn't be possible to spend a full day here, the hour we spent watching monkeys swing, alligators nap, and birds squawk, was perfect. We even got ice cream cones from the ice cream vendor, and made a quick stop at the playground before heading home. Since e. is the youngest, i rarely am able to spend time alone with her. It was nice to have a day alone when she didn't feel pressured to compete with her sisters.

Lemurs. They were black, white, and fuzzy and kind of reminded me of skunks.

The "cool" monkey cage. This is where all the fun guys hung out, swinging from ropes, the ceiling, pretty much anything they could get their hands on. We watched them for a while.

Inside the educational center. First is a fish skeleton (obviously), then a chicken skeleton, and finally a pigeon skeleton. They had each bone labeled with a number, and the list underneath described what it was.

 

E. checking out info on pollination. Notice her sunglasses and purse (you can't see her necklace here). She's very fashionable.

I realized i didn't take many pictures of the botanical part, but trust me, the whole place was beautiful. This is a big fountain that reminded me of dandelions.