Well it has been awhile since I have posted anything here. Mainly that is because I haven't been anywhere truly inspiring. This last two years I was focused on finishing my PhD in physics and having a baby. Try doing both of those at the same time! Now that my defense is done and my daughter is at a very enjoyable age (almost 1) it is time to start living it up again and exploring new places! At least until I find a full time job;).
Busch Gardens Tampa Florida
The trip to Busch Gardens was a wondrous day. We managed to get a special deal where we got very discounted tickets and off we went with baby in tow. I remember going to a Busch Gardens years ago in the North East area of the states. It was crowded, too hot, had lots of long lines and over priced food which made you feel queasy after consumption. This park, resembled nothing like I had expected. First, it has a zoo. Not just any zoo, it is an African themed-park with only the most interesting and rarest of animals which are worth seeing. They have restaurants, some of which are air conditioned! They have a kids park area with small water pools and rope climbing rides. They have stores with items that are not all unreasonably priced! But best of all it was not over crowded!
For this blog entry, I am going to focus on the zoo part of the park (which is the part that our family enjoyed the most that day). The first animals we saw were the gorillas. Wow. Most zoos will charge you extra to see a special Gorilla exhibit. I know The Bronx zoo does. Not here at Busch Gardens, this is all included, so feast your eyes as much as you like on the Gorillas within their huge containment area:
