Beast of Burden (or maybe Wild Horses?)

(This is Nate) So we got a membership to the Philadelphia Zoo a little while back, and I quickly found out this is a great weekend activity for Ben and I. Members get in at 8:30, so Ben and I are there waiting for the gates to open. We have the whole zoo to ourselves, and get to watch the elephants and gorillas eating breakfast.

With no one there, Ben can walk around without stopping every five seconds to say "HI!" to someone. We take a little break with a snack ("More fishies Daddy?)...

and hit the big cats, new aviary (small, but well done), the bears, either a camel or horse ride and of course, the Zebras (Ben's favorite) and giraffe's.

By the time we start walking out around 11ish, Ben is wiped, and he's asleep by the time I get him to the car...the best parts are we've avoided the crowds and the heat, and he'll sleep in the car, and for a couple hours once I get him home.

Anyways, we're getting constant requests for "Zoo Daddy!?" so it looks like I may have created a monster. Since the Zoo announced the Elephants are leaving for a reserve out in Western PA, looks like we'll have to make some time to see them one last time...

Oh, I assume you get the title of the post?