A Day at The Zoo
I was on leave yesterday. It felt so nice waking up late in the morning and not having to rush out of the house by 7am to send Nadim to school. I just took my time, didn't have any plan for the day except for a 2-hour massage later to soothe my aching body.
I tossed and turned in bed while watching Mickey Mouse on TV with Nizzar. The little boy was very happy to see me next to him when he woke up. Finally got out of bed at 9.30am as I remembered I had to send Nadim to his Kelas Tambahan at 10.30 am.
So I hit the shower and was ready to go by 10am. I pooled everyone to come along so we could have breakfast together.
After a hearty breakfast of roti canai at Dharbar, I was thinking, "Apa nak buat ni?" I had about 1.5 hours to kill before I pick up Nadim from school at 12.30 pm. So I thought, "Let's go to the zoo nak?" It was so nearby anyway.
My maid was pretty excited but Nadira was a bit sceptical, "In this heat?" I told her I'm sure they have shades.
So off we went. Hee.. hee... me in my heels, Nizzar in his selipar jepun! So tak plan!
As it was still quite early, there were not many people around. We took the tram ~ didn't want to hurt my feet walking long distance, did I?
The little boy was pretty excited when he saw the elephants and giraffes. We saw one or two tigers, a bear, some monkeys, rhinos and hippos, zebras.. and that's about it. The tram driver told us the animals were mostly asleep as they just had their meals. Oh well... that explains the empty cages.
The last time I visited the zoo was in 1999, a good 10 years ago. Nothing much have changed since then, the animals' living conditions are still the same. Sometimes I feel sorry for the animals at our zoo. If you've visited the Singapore Zoo, I'm sure you know what I mean.
Considering the droves of people who visit the zoo especially during school holidays, I'm sure the authorities can do something about it. Make the place more lively, add more animals and attractions. The animals at our zoo looked so bored!
Nevertheless, the zoo is a great place for family outings. I only wish it is given a new life.
We didn't take any photos as we didn't bring our camera. But near the zoo entrance, there is a place where you can get your photos taken by a professional photographer for a fee. We did just that, and my husband was surprised with what he saw, "You all pegi zoo?!" He couldn't believe his eyes.
I tossed and turned in bed while watching Mickey Mouse on TV with Nizzar. The little boy was very happy to see me next to him when he woke up. Finally got out of bed at 9.30am as I remembered I had to send Nadim to his Kelas Tambahan at 10.30 am.
So I hit the shower and was ready to go by 10am. I pooled everyone to come along so we could have breakfast together.
After a hearty breakfast of roti canai at Dharbar, I was thinking, "Apa nak buat ni?" I had about 1.5 hours to kill before I pick up Nadim from school at 12.30 pm. So I thought, "Let's go to the zoo nak?" It was so nearby anyway.
My maid was pretty excited but Nadira was a bit sceptical, "In this heat?" I told her I'm sure they have shades.
So off we went. Hee.. hee... me in my heels, Nizzar in his selipar jepun! So tak plan!
As it was still quite early, there were not many people around. We took the tram ~ didn't want to hurt my feet walking long distance, did I?
The little boy was pretty excited when he saw the elephants and giraffes. We saw one or two tigers, a bear, some monkeys, rhinos and hippos, zebras.. and that's about it. The tram driver told us the animals were mostly asleep as they just had their meals. Oh well... that explains the empty cages.
The last time I visited the zoo was in 1999, a good 10 years ago. Nothing much have changed since then, the animals' living conditions are still the same. Sometimes I feel sorry for the animals at our zoo. If you've visited the Singapore Zoo, I'm sure you know what I mean.
Considering the droves of people who visit the zoo especially during school holidays, I'm sure the authorities can do something about it. Make the place more lively, add more animals and attractions. The animals at our zoo looked so bored!
Nevertheless, the zoo is a great place for family outings. I only wish it is given a new life.
We didn't take any photos as we didn't bring our camera. But near the zoo entrance, there is a place where you can get your photos taken by a professional photographer for a fee. We did just that, and my husband was surprised with what he saw, "You all pegi zoo?!" He couldn't believe his eyes.
With a little pony
"Alla and ular" (as Nizzar says it)
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Alaaaaa...cantiknya gambo dengan pony tuh!.....&&&&&....eeeeeeee...gelinyaaa...ular tuh!...berani betul anak dara you!...
I too love to follow impulses. I love the look on my kids' face when I surprise them with an unexpected turn to the day's plan.
Nice pictures :)
it brings back memories... wink* wink*
The pony is sooo cute! Rambut dia siap trim kat depan tu! Hee... hee...
I also couldn't believe she actually wanted to take a photo with the python. Eeee... geli! But according to the guy there, it is actually harmless. But still, I wouldn't touch it!
When you do something on impulse, sometimes memang best. If you planned to much, takut tak jadi.
Thanks!
Memory apa kat zoo tu?? Macam cerita P.Ramlee "Masam2 Manis" ke?
She'll be happy to read your compliment! Thanks!
i envy nabila`s hair.
The last time we went to the zoo was when Aina was 2 or 3.
Must be a great outing!
BTW, I'm getting better now, thanks. Too fatigue when we got back last week - ingat macam superwoman, terus gi office, kerja gila!
Did you meet kak Ezza there? Going to zoo on a Monday must be peaceful. We were there on Saturdays for the past two years for office function. Boleh tahan crowded. The faces of happiness, ahhh, that would be the best for the heart.
I saw the kindy yg ada ultraman tu kat Penang. Know what? They have another branch & kat branch tu the ultraman tgh buat action silang tgn tu.
Kalau i tahu, i pun join you...think hajar loves animals....yeah, i know what you mean by S'pore zoo...the animals there sihat walafiat!!
BTW i also love dharbar's roti canai!!
Always put one foot infront whenever taking photos! I did it not becoz of the slimming effect (tho' it actually worked!) but just for style. Hee.. hee...
btw, that's not Nabila. It's Nadira.
Iya... he calls her "Alla" coz he can't pronounce "R" properly. If you asked him what his name is, he'd say "NiLLa".
Hee.. hee..
I didn't know Ezza went there too. Nanti I'll check her blog. Must be fun for you guys to be stationed there for work. Minus the heat, of course... :)
I didn't take her photo with the snake. The cameraman did. It looked quite harmless actually, just geli.
The guy said, if the ular is tamed, the skin feels rough/kasar. But the wild ones would have slimy skin.
Whatever it is, I'm not touching it!
Really!! Eee... bilalah MrN nak pegi Penang ni!!
I've been telling him I want to go to Penang but dia buat derk je. He doesn't quite like Penang becoz of the jam. Oh well... I guess the Ultraman kindies have to wait.
Btw, I tengok your blog for pictures of animals at the Zoo. We didn't quite get to see many of them when we were there.
I know you like Dharbar too. We've bumped into each other many times there, kan?
Eh, your house is so near the zoo lah. You can always take her anytime. Sometimes don't plan too much, just go!
Thanks!! Always happy to be doing something impromptu like that!
Long live Shebraaaa....
p/s first time I tgk org pi zoo ala vogue like you. And still maintain even on your way out. Myself, mesti ketiak dah basah2 and muka pun dah macam baru balik tuai padi.
and thanks for the compliments...hee hee :D
Yes lah! The animals macam tak cukup makan. The lions and tigers are so skinny... kucing I kat rumah lagi gemuk!
But the Indian buffalos look very strong and tough. The tram driver told me, when the leader of the buffalo pack died sometime back, it weighed 180 tonnes! That's huge!
p/s Hello... kita naik tram lah, my dear... that's why boleh maintain vogue! Hee.. hee...
I must say, you were very brave!