A trip to the zoo

This raya instead of only visiting friends and family during their open houses we decided to also bring some Raya spirit to the animals in zoo negara. SIL #2 organised the impromptu trip and we happily tagged along as Sarah has never been to the zoo before.

I find that our zoo is not that impressive and the animals looked depressed. But all in all it's a good trip if you are already bored of the shopping malls in KL.

Here are some tips for a day out in the zoo:

1. Be there early. We arrived at 0900 which was the opening time and the weather was really good. We finished looking at the animals by 1100 and proceed to enjoying the animal show before heading home. By that time it was really hot so we were glad to drive off in our air conditioned cars.

2. Bring cash. Zoo Negara only accepts cash. It's RM 20 per adult and RM 6 for kids aged 4-12. You will also need to pay RM 2 for the tram ride inside the zoo.

3. If you are bringing a baby, bring a carrier as well as a stoller. Babies would prefer to be in the carrier so that they can see the animals better. It's also less tiring because I forgot to bring ours and had to keep on taking Sarah out of the stroller when there's something interesting and carrying her just like that uses more energy. But you also need to bring the stroller just in case he/she falls asleep.



4. There's lot of empty spaces in the zoo so bring your own food so you can have a picnic. There is a restaurant in the zoo but the food doesn't look interesting and it would be more cost effective to bring food from home. Just remember to clean up after the meal!



5. Make sure you being mozzie spray, mozzie patch and a hat for your child. This will help him/her feel comfortable throughout the trip. Of course hubby & I didn't bring any of this but thankfully SIL #2 did!



And finally relax and have fun just like the kids!