PITT EXPERIENCE -- Zoo & PPG Aquarium

What better way to spend my first day off from both work AND school in the last few weeks --yay, Memorial Day(!)-- than by spending it outside at the Pittsburgh Zoo. The pics are pretty self-explanatory, a zoo is a zoo is a zoo, but here's some side notes...

The PITT Zoo is about a 15-minute drive from where I live...complicated only by large amounts of construction on the quickest route. Parking is free, tickets were only $15, and the zoo is very leafy/pretty despite its hilly layout. I mean you have to take a 3-minute escalator ride from the parking lot up to the main area from the parking lot-- that kind of hilly.

All in all I enjoyed the experience. There was a lot of "The Cleveland Zoo does this..." and "The Toledo Zoo does this..." between Molly and myself, respectively, but every zoo has something unique and interesting to it. That's why I always like to check out the zoo when I'm traveling and in big cities...there's always something fun for everyone that's new and exciting.

My favorite pic is by far is the "hobo" Gorilla. Dude was munching oranges or something out of a cardboard box, but the way he was leaned against the giant rock made it comical. That or the stare at the crowd that easily translated into, "Whatchu' looking at meatbags?"

I found humor in the "Mario Lemieux" marker on the 'Are you as tall as our elephants?' measure near the elephant exhibit. Another Pens fan and myself agreed that their marker has to be Lemieux on skates. He's a large man...but then again so am I. Like most player stats, I think the zoo officials were being pretty generous.

Molly the Camel amused me because Molly had made it known earlier in the day that Molly isn't a common name (I argue this-- I seem to meet Molly's everywhere). Well, sometimes you eat your words because a camel proves you wrong.

Look for that expression in a fortune cookie in the near future.

All I have left to say is it was cool how the PITT Zoo has a few exhibits where there is really nothing between you and the animal. The Kangaroo, Peacock and Hornbill are literally meandering the same paths as you. Very interesting.

Another PITT experience down-- count it!