Visiting the Hydes was another highlight of our trip to Indiana. Ben and Alex played well with Spencer and Meg. Sam made us a delightful dinner of tapas. Charlie works at the zoo and got us a backstage encounter with an elephant. It is humbling and amazing to be next to a thousand pound living being, even if there are two keepers there to keep her in line. Then Charlie went back to work and we explored the zoo with the kids. Sam had made worksheets to help guide the experience. It was wonderful to get our growing families together and see them interact.
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Alex and Meg play at Sam and Charlie Hyde’s home
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Meg on the rings
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Charlie works at the zoo… and got us a tour
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Showing off the expansion underway
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carosel ride
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Ben and Charlie on the tiger
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Alex and Sam by the baboon
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Meg on the dolphin
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Spencer on a horse with a blue saddle
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Meg checks out an elephant skull from Clare’s shoulders, Charlie amuses Alex
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The elder African elephant puts on a show
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elephant bow
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The keeper rewards her with sweet potatoes
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Tongue and tusks
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All of us get to touch the elephant
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Awe and wonder inspiring
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wrinkly rough skin with occasional coarse long white hairs
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Fedibbletys in front of an elephant
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The front of the ear is rough
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The back of the ear is soft and smooth
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Meg is not wild about being close to such a large animal
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The gang (minus Sam)
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train ride
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cleverly trimmed apple tree
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Meg waves to the giraffe
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Meg waves to a turtle
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Ben investigates the turtle
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Sam points out animals to Spencer
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Meg found a snake statue
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constructions workers are as fun to watch as animals
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Polar Bear
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checking out the polar bears
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just like a coke commercial
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Meg points at the dolphins (not pictured)
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dolphins
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dolphin observation deck
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Kids play on te coat racks
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Meg waves to the penguins
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Sea lion sillouttes
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Rob watches them swim
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Ben shows Alex that they are one of the animals on the list to see today
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Ben diligently identifying more animals
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Hydes watch a clown fish
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Spencer looks at the sharks
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Sharks you can touch, if you can get them to swim close enough to you
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Sam and kids try to coax the sharks over
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Hydes check out an aquarium
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above ground view of the sea lions
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bird masks
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Rob and Meg
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Fedibbletys and Hydes
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