We think this is kinda like Labor Day in the States, basically, just a holiday. Since it was yesterday, a Tuesday, it made today feel like another Monday...anyways we made the most of it.
In the morning we walked to La Selva Alegre (the Happy Jungle). It's a public park complete with a pond to feed ducks and ride in rowboats, playgrounds, alpacas, caged monkeys, a macaw, rabbit, turtle, and iguana (the last three living quite peacefully in the same cage), electric hotwheels for children to take for a ride, and an area full of amusements for children which is only open on weekends and holidays. For a small fee (1.50 soles) Noah could play in the ball pit for 10 minutes and ride on the manually operated merry-go-round of plush animals. They also had trampolines (with safety-nets), and small tracks with trains or electric cars on them. Needless to say, Noah enjoyed himself. He was in the ball-room as he saw the adjacent merry-go-round and pointed to it curiously. We chose to seat him in the blue dinosaur because its safety belt looked the most "secure." Once in his dino, he wasn't quite sure what to think. He didn't crack a smile, but cautiously took in the situation...Daddy running beside him, Mommy taking pictures, and Winnie the Pooh close behind. I'm sure it was all very strange to him.
In the morning we walked to La Selva Alegre (the Happy Jungle). It's a public park complete with a pond to feed ducks and ride in rowboats, playgrounds, alpacas, caged monkeys, a macaw, rabbit, turtle, and iguana (the last three living quite peacefully in the same cage), electric hotwheels for children to take for a ride, and an area full of amusements for children which is only open on weekends and holidays. For a small fee (1.50 soles) Noah could play in the ball pit for 10 minutes and ride on the manually operated merry-go-round of plush animals. They also had trampolines (with safety-nets), and small tracks with trains or electric cars on them. Needless to say, Noah enjoyed himself. He was in the ball-room as he saw the adjacent merry-go-round and pointed to it curiously. We chose to seat him in the blue dinosaur because its safety belt looked the most "secure." Once in his dino, he wasn't quite sure what to think. He didn't crack a smile, but cautiously took in the situation...Daddy running beside him, Mommy taking pictures, and Winnie the Pooh close behind. I'm sure it was all very strange to him.
Then we visited the alpacas on our way out. There were three, one of them clearly much younger, with a white fluffy coat, giving everybody a little show as he pranced and hopped along. I'm sure Noah thought they were the strangest looking dogs he's ever seen.
After our adventure to la selva, we went to the home of some new friends, the Murphys, for lunch. They are from Northern Ireland. They have an adorable little girl, almost 2, named Sarah. She and Noah had a blast together sharing toys and (sort of) playing hide-and-go-seek. Alisia made Thai chicken satay - it was delicious. She (and Sarah) even made brownies for dessert, a treat we haven't had since we left home. Michael stayed after lunch to watch the Liverpool-Chelsea futbol game with David, his new soccer friend. Noah and I went home for naps - it had been a full day already!
1 comment:
Yay! The first alpaca picture. Are they beautiful animals, or what??? Thanks for posting the pic. Noah is turning into a full-fledged toddler!
Take care!
Bonny
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