Crikey!

Wow! So, what made me think that I would be able to keep up that promise to write posts more frequently? Sorry for being true to my procrastinating, writing-averted, nature...

Regardless, I still owe y'all the second part of my Easter Break adventure.

Lots of people make 'bucket lists', but I'd wager that not many follow through and accomplish those things they have put on their list. Since I was little and obsessed with the Animal Planet channel, I have wanted to go to Australia Zoo--Steve Irwin's Zoo. Well, this past Easter I was able to check this momentous destination off of my bucket list.

Making a dream a reality! 

Hello, my name is Manna...

Nicole and I met the bus to the zoo at 8:45am and were entertained for the hour trip there with videos of Steve wrestling crocs and lauding his zoo. We were so excited to finally be going, we didn't mind the bus driver's corny jokes or the early hour! We arrived at the gates at 9:45am and got the must-have-touristy-photos, then proceeded through the admissions desk. When I came out the other side, due to a serious break-down in communication (Queenslanders have really strong accents), I found that I'd been given a new name for the day:

Oh well--it's all part of the excitement, right? I'm incognito for the day!

Now, if you ever get the chance to go to Australia Zoo--DO IT! And arrive early. They have all kinds of free shows and activities going on throughout the zoo all day. Also, bring your walking shoes! Nicole and I walked to Africa and back for crying out loud (it was a lot shorter than expected, but it was quite a trek). They do offer free shuttles to different parts of the zoo, but we were young and unencumbered, so we decided to hoof it. So right off the bat, we were greeted with an awesome opportunity to interact with the animals and get some "happy snaps" as they call them (pictures). We really wanted to get a chance to feed the elephants, so we staked out the area and headed for the elephant enclosures.

Can you believe it?! I FED AN ELEPHANT! It was so weird...and very wet; My hand was covered in elephant boogies, but it was so worth it. Now every time I eat sweet potatoes, I'm only gonna be able to think of that trunk grabbing my morsel of potato and leaving behind a wet, sloppy kiss!

The Irwin Family!

Around noon, we headed over to the Crocoseum to get some great seats for the Wildlife Warriors and Croc feeding show. We were really excited because the bus driver tipped us off that the Irwin family would actually be doing this show--it was pretty gnarly!

The zoo was absolutely amazing! I made sure to grab some souvenirs, but I'm sure this will not be an adventure I'll soon forget!