Asheboro Farm and Zoo

Hello from Asheboro, NC! We said goodbye to Jason in Mount Pleasant and he began his northern migration to Canada. He called from Cartier, Ontario where he was going to catch a freight train to finish his last leg of the trip to the Canadian Wilderness. He commented that the landscape was beautiful and very similar to Alaska without the mountains. He was excited that the temperatures were more comfortable than the sub-tropic heat to which we have grown accustomed!
The kids and I spent a few days visiting with Jason's parents in Asheboro where they have a farm with many animals. We really enjoyed the break from the road and low key visit was just what we needed! Many thanks to Ta-Ta and Grandy for our nice stay! The kids stayed busy feeding dogs, cats and horses with the grandparents while I planned our trip to Williamsburg and Washington DC. I loved watching the kids enjoy the outdoors a la farm style. We have spent so much time on the coast so they really are lucky to have the best of both worlds. Picking apples off the trees for the horses while the sun was setting in the afternoon was a real treat!

We also made time to visit the NC Zoo, situated only a couple of miles from the grandparents!! The natural surroundings that the NC Zoo Society has replicated for the various habitiats is astounding! The park is divided into continents and that makes it quite easy for children to remember the native land from which these creatures have come. The Australian Walkabout exhibit was a new addition since our last visit. Please enjoy some photos from the Zoo! I only took a few on our way out of the park so I didn't get a huge variety. We are on our way to Williamsburg in the morning!