A great day for a boat ride to the Jacksonville Zoo!

After tying-up, we headed up the dock to the zoo’s back door…

Unfortunately, we discovered that admission is no longer free if arriving by boat, so I fumbled for my wallet and we were soon walking down the trail.

We all had a good time, and spent the entire afternoon visiting the animals. The boys got to feed the baby giraffe…

and pet the sting rays…

we visited the snake sanctuary…

and, of course, rode the carousel!

What a great day! Afterward, we enjoyed a leisurely boat ride home. Adam was pretty tired and wasn’t quite as insistent on speed as he usually is, so we took our time.