I know I’ve written about going here before, but I love the place so much that I just had to blog about it again. (And, for the record, no one is paying me to write about this place, I just feel like sharing my love of it with you guys again).
Little Dude and I went back to the Ecomuseum, last Friday. This time, we even brought the dada along (because he’s off for three weeks – yay!). It was an absolutely beautiful day and we got an early start to increase our chances to see more animals. You see, in summer, the earlier you go the better as when it’s cooler out, the animals are generally out of their shade-filled hiding spots and chillin’ out and about. And boy did we get to see a lot of animals!
Click to view slideshow.One thing I love about this place is that it isn’t jam-packed full of tourists. You don’t have to fight your way up to see an animal and, despite the fact that quite a bit of visitors can be there at any given moment, you never feel crowded.
Another thing I love about the Ecomuseum is that the toddler-paced tour of the place (which, incidentally, resembles very-pregnant-mama pace) takes about two hours to complete. Trust me, we tried it.
Charles decided to be our tour-guide and walked just a bit ahead of us pretty much the whole time.
Of course, all that walking is tiring, so the leader asked for a few water breaks.
We had many pit stops along the way as we waited for some animals to come out of hiding, looked at some animals, read the information panels and took a few breathers.
Once we were done outside (where you can see the big mammals, the aviary and the birds of prey) we went indoors for the From Day to Night exhibit where we can see both diurnal and nocturnal rodents, amphibians and fish.
What else do I love about this place?
- The admission price is very reasonable.
- Besides visiting the animals, there are picnic areas and a few paths that you can just take a walk in.
- The souvenir boutique also has reasonable prices.
- It’s only 15 minutes away from where I live!
What is one of your favourite places to visit with your kids?
