Day 1 Mini Vacation

Ok we are on the last of the mini vacations of the Summer.  I am not sure how
many more years we will do the long weekends to visit friends and family before
we actually break down and do the Week in Disney.

This weekend is in Bowling Green Ky with Dude, Ellen, and Evan.  No big plans
but visiting and seeing the local tourist stuff.  I was voted down about seeing
the Corvette stuff and instead we are off to Ky Down Under.  Australian animals
in cages in a Kentucky zoo ($70 + for a family of 4 to get in).

Our first stop was through a small bird sanctuary.  About a dozen different
kinds of birds.  Nice shade and the boys enjoyed it.

The second stop is a discussion of animals brought to Australia by European
emigrants.  Camels, rabbits, goats, and sheep on display.  Nice little talk by
the guide. The boys favorite was the sheep dog, also not a native creature. 

Third stop is a walking tour with guide of the native creatures.  Kangaroos,
wallabies, black swans etc.  Ankle is hurting so I sit this one out in a nice
shaded area.

Next up was a discussion of the sheep farming in Australia and New Zealand. 
Very well done by the guides.  They do seem to enjoy giving the information and
taking questions.  Beth got to help milk a cow.  I know it was a bout sheep but
they bottle feed the lambs cows milk.

The cave tour was next.  About 45 mins.  Nice guide again.  She seemed to have a
good talk but not as natural as the ladies at the animal exhibits.  If she was
asked a question she did not know it threw off her talk. 

Good Day one.  I will try to upload some photos to my Flickr feed tonight or tomorrow.