The kids had the first week in November off for Fall break so Jer took a few days off of work and we headed to Vienna. Our first stop was the Schoenbrunn Tiergarten (zoo) which just happens to be the oldest zoo in the world. It was founded back in 1752. It is currently part of the grounds of the Schoenbrunn Palace in the outskirts of Vienna. Being it was the first week in November- the fall colors were beautiful - leaves were falling everywhere. We enjoyed a great afternoon with picture perfect weather to be outdoors.
And the seals were so hilarious to watch.
There were a few places at the zoo where the kids could play - they had a great time.
Let the fun begin! Searching for animals hidden in the woods. This artic wolf was pretty easy to spot. If I remember right this giant bird was a type of Emu...I'm glad it was on the other side of the fence...it didn't appear that friendly!
The kids really liked the penguins.
There was this area where you could see underwater. This particular seal would dive down, and do a headstand...waving his flappers in your face...quite hilarious! He must like attention!
There was also an observation deck above the polar bears. Shane took this photo of "Mr. Bear" just relaxing.
Over by the Lions the kids could go into a cage and pretend to be lions themselves...Sydney is definately filling the part. Shaylee on the otherhand seems to be more calm...maybe like Daniel was in the lions den? Or possibly riding on Aslan's back as in the Narnia books.
Shane at the Great Wall of China...while we were visiting the pandas.
The kids were really interested in watching these lemurs from Madagascar. They were climbing all over this door on the side...really amazing.
Enjoying the beauty...and the zebras.
The kids also liked the elephants, giraffes, rhinos, and tons of other animals....can't take pictures of them all. We really enjoyed our first afternoon in Vienna....now its off to the hotel which just happened to be right around the corner from the zoo...perfect!
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