T Stands For......trip to the zoo!

Hi everyone! It's T Time already!
First of all - Thank You so much for your kind comments about my poorly arm - all I can say is - I'm getting there - and keeping on with the exercises!

Last week my middle Son and Grandson and Granddaughter came up to the caravan. When we gave them a choice of places to have an outing they chose The South Lakes Zoo! If you follow my blog you will know that we used to visit once year (at least) They had walkways and feeding sessions and we all loved it!

However, there was an incident in 2013 when a keeper was killed by a Tiger because of insecure bolts!

Following that that there were increasing reports of animal deaths and illnesses and the owner was banned from running the zoo and a new company took over the running of the zoo! (although he is still an advisor)

We arrived with a picnic(the zoo food wasn't particularly appealing, fast food at it's worst!)to find a sign saying that picnics were no longer allowed in the zoo - because animals were scavenging the wrong kind of food - and we could have a pass out to go to the car park. In fact it had a sign saying 'No picnics past this point' in several places but had picnic tables outside the entrance right by the last of these signs!

The Prairie dogs were so funny!

We loved the sun bathing lemurs too

 When Hubby and I went last year that had just re-opened and with a new entrance, the walkways taken down, a new Vulture enclosure and most of the old enclosures replaced and relocated we felt that it just wasn't the same, although the animals that we saw looked healthy!
We went outside for our lunch - only the four picnic tables available outside the zoo, but we had seen loads located around the zoo, and in fact had seen folk eating sandwiches, crisps etc that had been bought from the zoo cafe, which to me seemed to contradict the reasons for having the rule.We ended up sitting in the car and saw others doing the same!

These three were very lively!

I loved seeing the racoon - although I know several of you won't!
They have such cute faces!!!

I was pleased to see this baby giraffe come to see what I was doing as we went along the exit path.

I know that the zoo has to make money but we paid £56 to get in and now instead of feeding being part of the entrance fee there were charges for feeding. As it happened no one wanted to feed any animals (far too old for that sort of thing!!)but I felt for the families with young children.
We certainly won't be going again!!

Now for our food and drink so that I can join Bleubeard and Elizabeth for T Stands For Tuesday!

We had wanted to eat at the Tavern on the route home but being a Friday it was full so we went to the County In Carnforth. We have been here several times and always happy! 

 So sorry to interrupt!!!

Hubby had a chicken burger and I had fish 'n chips - you can just about see our water with lemon!
The other three were far to shy but all of us enjoyed our food!

Thanks for looking, Chris