March 2009 School Holiday (part 2)

18 Mar : Isa and I stayed at home to sort out photos taken on plants recently. We collected many photos on many interesting plants. We were amazed by the amount of "data" we have collected just over a few days.

19 Mar : We took a nap in the afternoon. It is hardly a chance for us to do so during the term time since Isa will usually be in the school for supplementary or remedial lesson.

20 Mar : We set off our trip to Jacob Ballas Children Zoo around 9am. We spent about 2-3 hours there taking photos on various plants. We found Giant Sword ferns and many beautiful climbers/creepers. The section on aquatic plants was quite pathetic. Besides the water bananas, the aquatic plants there did not seem to be well-maintained. The park became crowded and the weather became very hot near noon. We took a simple lunch before rushing off to meet Doris. The kids did some homework first before going for bowling. We booked an alley for the kids to bowl though none of them knew exactly how to do it. After an hour of bowling, the kids continued to have a dip in the pool before having a dinner on tom yam soup prepared by Doris. She has became a great chef. Though the soup was slightly spicy, the adults and kids enjoyed the food very much.

21 Mar : We set off to the Zoo which has been planned for quite some time ago. Near the entrance, we finally found the staghorn ferns. These ferns look like an inverted Y shap and thus its name. We watched 2 animals' show; Rainforest show and Splash show. I must say that the latter was better because we saw the penguins, carribean manatee, pelicans and the sea-lion doing some tricks. We watched the feeding of the white tigers and the polar bears too. After a simple lunch at KFC, the weather became very hot and most of the animals were hiding under the shade. Before saying good-bye to the animals, Isa wanted a cup of Ben & Jerry ice-cream!

22 Mar : Most probably we will be staying at home to prepare for the school's reopening tomorrow.