A Daddy Day

A dad has a curious affect on kids. A certain calm came over our family today with the return of Econ Man to Singapore. We had only one--I repeat one--tantrum today. Down from like a gizillion over the past week, in particular while he was gone. I can say I really lived today because the kids just enjoyed living on their dad and being with him. So, when I asked the kids what they wanted to do their last day in Singapore they both said "the zoo". So back we went, only this time it was overcast, drizzled on us, and was somehow devoid of people, which made it a much more enjoyable and layed back experience. And since we'd already seen the zoo, we didn't feel we needed to cram it all in. We did it leisurely and didn't rush. It was the perfect zoo experience. And we had a blast.








That in the middle of the picture is an Orang Utan covered with a large coffee sack. It started to rain so he went for his portable rain cover. Very funny.








This was amazing. This is about as close as we will ever get to a Cheetah and I have to say I was mesmerized. I could have watched her all day. She kept right to the glass wall and our faces were nose to nose. Truly brilliant. There have only been two other experiences I've had like that. One was at the Albuquerque Zoo where the glass wall separates you from the mountain lion (I got nose to
nose with one there, too). The other was at the Boise Zoo where the glass wall separated us from a young lioness who pawed away at glass which our faces were behind. She was trying to play with us (thank goodness for the glass!).




Then we got to see the Cheetahs be fed.




So happy to be with daddy!




Food for the white Rhinos.




Declan feeding white Rhinos. Truly fun. They lip their food.




They are also very temperamental. If you accidentally drop the food they storm off in a tiff. Very amusing.








A baby Rhino hiding behind its mummy.




Tess greeting the Meerkats. They ran to their holes when they heard her shrieking.




My monkey boys.








We also saw the lions get fed.








This pic is for my mom, who really hates snakes. This one is a Green Python. So gorgeous.




Tess making friends with the Squirrel Monkeys. They ran to her. I think they like babies. They clung to the glass ledge near her and were so curious of her.








One of the funniest parts of the day was at an animal show when the young Orang Utan walked the rope over our heads and then was rather naughty and decided that instead of returning where she ought, that she'd just hang out and people watch instead.








She was really precious. She liked Tess, as well. She hung out around is till the handlers were able to coax her back up the top, where she happily jumped to her handler's arm--rather like a human baby.
















Of course no day is complete without swimming and dinner with our friend Brandon again.




A terrific Dim Sum restaurant in the Marina Bay Sands Mall. You can watch the super hygienic workers make the dim sum behind viewing glass.




This is a really popular place (as you can see).




Asian restaurants often display their food specialties in a glass display case at the front of their restaurant.




Declan really enjoying noodles.




Dashel and Brandon. I love dim sum. It's hard to find in the US so I've been trying to eat as much as I can before we return home.
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