Dan's dads 80th birthday is this week so we invited him to come along as part of his birthday celebration. There aren't many things to do with an 80 year old that aren't too physically demanding, he doesn't drink, hes super religious. This all means we have to play the bday celebrations very safe. Luckily for us, he has never been to Lake Tobias and it had been a really, really long time since he had been to any sort of zoo.
Everything we loved:
-The trip was so easy. Mostly highway and then through a tiny town called Halifax, which btw.. there is NOTHING there. We saw a Mcdonalds. Exciting.
-It was extremely family friendly. From the 2 year old to the 80 year old, we all loved it.
-The safari ride was definitely the best part. The way the animals would come up to the bus and let you pet them and feed them, it was awesome.
-They had really cool animals. It wasn't just buffalo and goats. They had bears, lions, zebras, etc.
-Anyone over the age of 3 cost $7 for entry to the park and $6 for the safari ride. Totally reasonable.
NOTES IF YOU DECIDE TO MAKE THE TRIP:
-I recommend packing a lunch. The parking lots all had pavilions for seating/eating and they also had parks for the kids to play right at the pavilions. They have a food court, the prices were good but the food was not.
-If you have to take a stroller, take a heavy duty one. We took Tori's little folding one that is super light and easy to take places which is great but it slid on the stones sooo much. It was a pain. We ended up putting it under a tree and just remembering to pick it up afterwards.
-Make sure you have your hand sanitizer. They have some in various spots but your child will touch animals and dirty things in between the sanitizing stations and you will need your own.
-Do not forget your camera.
-Try to go during a weekday. Apparently the weekends are crazy and since we went on a Monday (and a lot of schools were still in session) we pretty much had the place to ourselves.
-Dress for hiking. Sneakers. Casual outdoor clothing.
-Pack your own water.
*Overall, I would give this trip a 9/10. Literally the only thing is I wish I would have packed our lunches. Now time for the picture overload:
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