Safari Trip

One weekend in October we took the kids to the Port Clinton Drive thru Safari. We met mom and dad and Brad, Steph and kids there. It was a beautiful weekend and the kids were so excited to see grandma, grandpa and cousins. We got up early and had breakfast at Cracker Barrel and then were on to the excitement for the day. We were able to see a variety of animals from ocelots to buffalos. This drive-thru we were just able to drive our own vehicles through. The animals would come right up to the van and stick their heads in. The alpacas got to be a little annoying but most of the animals were pretty calm. If we didn't feel like feeding them we would just roll up the window. The buffalo was a little too much for Chelsea as she pretty adamantly told him, "Get out of here!" I think the favorite for everyone was the giraffe. They were so gentle and leaned they heads right down into the van and curled their big black tongues around the carrots we were offering. After touring through the safari, we had booked a hotel where the kids could swim and there was a little water park with some slides. Without spending a lot of time going into detail, we were very disappointed in our hotel. It was very dirty and dumpy looking. In the end we checked back out and headed elsewhere. We found another hotel and swam, ate pizza, and got a good nights rest. The next day was beautiful as well so we located a nice state park in the area. We played on the playground, visited a nature center and went on a walk in the woods. With the exception of our first hotel, it was a great weekend with family!