We spent day 4 at the Artis Zoo, in the center of the city. It is a very old, very pretty zoo set amid lush gardens in the center of town. The animals were surprisingly close and some were separated from the wary tourist by only rocks or water, rather than a big fence (with a few exceptions of course). This was a bit off-putting at first as it seemed like the monkeys and giraffes could just walk out of their enclosures but that didn't happen on our visit;-) I do however, have great visions of the naughtiness the animals must get up to when the zoo is closed at night. Without proper fences to keep them in, they probably all get together and party.
There was a great reptile house, an insectarium, an aquarium, a butterfly exhibit and many, many other animals. Isla was fascinated! She was exhausted by the time we headed home and actually fell asleep on the front of the bike! Honestly, my kids will sleep through anything;-) (pic included)
The only disappointment was the food. Sadly, we forgot our picnic lunch and had to eat zoo cafeteria food. Blah.
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