Half term and a cold day...

It's been a while since I've shared any photo's with you so I thought it really was about I did. Today we had our second ever visit to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster. It was bitter cold and I thought I wasn't going to get any photo's at all. Primarily because my hands turned to ice if I took my gloves off, but also because it was so busy when we got there and having 2 and 4 year old with us we went round to cries of "lets see something else..."

They have recently rescued a pride of 13 lions from a Romanian Zoo, but they are still in quarantine. You can't see them, but we did hear them. A lions roar certainly lets you know it's not a timid animal. The park is currently constructing an area for them and I think we'll be visiting again to see them. I have a thing about big cats, I like little one's as well mind.

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The red squirrels may have stayed well away from me, but each evening we did have rabbits munching outside the door.

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It was Rosie's 2nd birthday today, and as is tradition we have a family day out. We chose the Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster. It was fairly quiet except for a school trip. It was a farm, but they have expanded and have things like a Wallaby walkabout where we got up close with a Wallaby and Lima Woodland. The kids had a great day and I even managed some photographs. We'll definitely go back there, especially with the promise of Lions next year, but in the meantime they'll be having some Zebra's soon. I think it's a great place especially if you have younger children.

It's Jamie's birthday in July and he has decided we should go to Chester Zoo as he loves elephants, and go back here. Could be a busy day....!