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78/365:2 a photo by daisy plus three on Flickr.

Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago, IL

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After going for a 3.25 mile family run this morning in preparation for the 8k that is just a few weeks away, we decided to go to the zoo for a couple of hours. It was nice and sunny, though a touch chilly when the wind blew in off the lake. We had a good time though mostly visiting the animals that were outside, only briefly going inside a couple buildings to warm up a touch. The last couple times we've been to the zoo the polar bears were not out, so that was disappointing to not see them again. Kenzie really wanted to see them and got pretty crabby when she realized they weren't swimming around. She was also just tired since it was close to naptime. So we headed home, and just stayed in the rest of the afternoon and evening. Sometimes I forget we live close to so many things like the zoo. Apart from having to pay for parking, the zoo is free, so we can stay for as long (or as short) as we want to.