Scary Animals

On Monday Lilli and I visited the zoo. It was almost empty. A welcome change for us. We pulled up to the gorillas and I wheeled Lilli straight up to the glass where a big gorilla was sitting with his back to us. Lilli was terrified. She screamed and wriggled in her stroller as I frantically tried to release her from its straps. She eventually calmed down in my arms and was content to look at the pictures of the gorillas on the wall and watch the footage of the baby gorilla. However, whenever I turned myself around so she could watch the real gorillas over my shoulder her sobbing started all over again. We didn't stay too long with them. The tigers were wonderful, but I don't think Lilli spotted them. However the beautiful young male snow leopard was clearly visible and Lilli pressed herself anxiously into my embrace and whined in fear. It seems as though her memories of the rude donkey we met on our previous trip have not faded. He brayed loudly just as we were peering at him over the top of his stall. Lilli trembled violently in my arms and let out a cry to rival the sound just uttered by the onerous donkey. I hope she'll be able to enjoy the animals soon!