Adventurous trip with Matthias today.
I brought him to the ZOO myself. ONLY MYSELF.
With his tiny green bag packed with 3 diapers, 2 t-shirts, 1 shorts, wet wipes, tissues and his hand carried water bottle, we set off to the ZOO at near 12nn.
We first took a bus, 138, from the bus stop outside our house then we bought "barangs" upon reaching our destination, THE ZOO *_*
Bought insect repellent which costed $7 and a packet of biscuits which cost $2.20 (you can buy out for <$1).
Everything in the ZOO is just so expensive. What to do? It's all for the kid.
Being a mama, I grabbed a O.R fillet burger and set off with cheeky and excited Matthias into the ZOO after we bought the ticket.
Chew and bite, just to make sure I finish it fast so we can have a easy journey. (He had his lunch, not me)
After arriving the ZOO.
Look at his excited face.
(He saw a tourist taking a photo, thus wanted to imitate, asked me to take a photo for him too)
One of his likes.
Hippopotamus.
It was so close to get a good picture.
(A hippo opening his mouth while Matt is standing near it. *Trying to make it look like the hippo is trying to eat him. BUT......
A weird old man groaned while the hippo open his mouth which shocked Matthias and frighten him. He dare not stand beside the hippo to take photo after that. :( )
He asked me to take photo of hippo instead of him.
I forgot what is this.
Another of his likes.
Kangaroos.
He goes "doink doink" whenever you mention about kangaroos.
Keep nagging at me to watch the elephant show. Thus arrived 30 mins earlier to get a seat.
Unwilling to take more photos.
(Must be the old man frighten him.)
ZEBRA!
Giraffe.
Gave a shot to feed the giraffe but he was frighten by the giraffes' long tongues and the snatching competition it having for the food.
Beside feeding the giraffes, he tried feeding the elephants too.He used to feed elephants, but this time round I don't know why he's afraid of doing so.
He asked me to allow him to feed the elephants, and so I did.
After paying the $5, we went in, first attempt to feed the elephant became disastrous.
He stretched his hand, attempting to reach the elephant, then suddenly when the trunk reached him he got so frighten that he threw the food into the water and hug on to my leg shivering and screaming "MOMMY".
I had to finish the feeding for him. This is not all.
We exit the feeding area, he then started pleading me again to allow him to feed the elephants again.
Being a kind mother, I did. I paid $10, because I got no change, and they do not offer change so what to do? I bought 2, repeat, 2 baskets of fruits. Thinking that he will feed, and if he did, well its worth making him happy and satisfied.
Guess what? He refused to feed the elephants and keep asking me to feed instead. Pulling my hand into the basket to grab fruit to feed the elephants. AND OF COURSE I'M MAD. @.@
I finished the feedings in the end again.
WHY AM I MAD? I PAID $15 TO FEED THE ELEPHANTS MYSELF? I MIGHT AS WELL STAND THERE AND LET HIM WATCH OTHERS FEED INSTEAD. Okay even if he wants to watch me feed, once is enough, don't have to go to the extend that I've to feed 3 portions of fruits.
After feeding, he wanted to seat near the elephants to watch them eat. While I was unlocking my phone to complain to my husband, a splash suddenly splashed on to me and Matt's face. We were both shocked looking at each other. The zoo keeper came and apologize of the sudden splash as we didn't to expect it while others expected it.
Funny scene, imagine yourself, (Me, the mother, stunned face. Matthias, a 2 years old, stunned face. Both looking at each other. The mother, me, took a packet of tissue papers, pulled one for son, both continued to be stunned. Matt, son, wipes his face, me, Mother, wipes my phone, turned and looked at each other, STUNNED.) Hahaha.
Well, we did enjoyed ourselves with the elephants thou. Especially the elephants ride, which Matthias enjoyed a lot. Saw a funny scene after a ride too.
The other elephants the others were riding, suddenly boweled and urinated. It's urine is like a gush of water gushing out the tap, an enormous tap, then you can hear it's trainer keep asking it to "tahan". LOL. Interesting. (If I were the elephant, I would tell him, I stomachache, tried to tahan but now cannot tahan already!!!) ^_^
Purchased a photo of us riding the elephants but lazy to scan in, will scan in for the next post.
Ended our day with the sea lion show. Happy Matthias is sleeping now.