On our last day at the Ex we decided to visit the Kids’ World area we had so far avoided because we didn’t have any kids. Going in was a whim, and we expected to just have a quick look around. But as we got close to Ken and Jen’s Petting Zoo, that expectation went out the window.
I think it was the pair of goat heads straining through the fence that really got us. My boyfriend and I are both animal lovers so it isn’t hard for big brown eyes to entice us, but I was worried we’d be in the way. It turned out that although there were tons of families within the wood fences, there were even more animals vying for attention.
As soon as we got inside a billy goat who looked particularly gruff immediately leaned up against my leg and received a good ear scratch for his trouble. My boyfriend meanwhile was being flanked by two tiny and adorable pigs.
We took our time visiting with those animals, plus the other goats, sheep and the llama who were milling about looking for attention — and food! Then I got out my camera and we peered in at King the Yak and the other animals in the outer pens.
All in all, I think we spent about forty-five minutes of our quick walk-through in and around the Petting Zoo. After a quick hand-washing we were finally ready to head back out to the “grown-up” area of the Ex. But that’s when we spotted the Reptilia display…
