What a day! I made breakfast (giant sausage for Matt) and Cheerios for me, and was surprised by a Zoo outing. Double yes please.
The Glad Zoo was only 15 minutes away, and we pointed the car at the Parkering sign. Matt had dropped his glasses which landed by the car so all was well and disaster averted.
It was an absolute joy from beginning to end, with so many memories:
holding a Cockatooo’s hand (well both of them at one point) he pressed his body against the cage for head-rubs. His mate had red eyes, much shyer but wanted the same treatment.
We fed horses and tried to feed Kangroos and Deer who were more aloof. I came unstuck by getting into the middle of spit fight with the Alpacas. The large white one, had a baby version. Matt left me to it. Wise man.
I was delighted to meet a Capybara family, babies and all, I snapped pictures one stuck in my mind with the parent and bably nose-to-nose which was endearing.
I didnt like the goats as much, they really put me on edge but we had to walk through their enclosure to get to the kangaroo, deer and alpaca family.
The intelligent Kookaburras were staring silently and quite majestic. I pulled out my phone and looked up a kookaburra song which instantly setting them all off. It was glorious, like conducting a feathery choir.
Our first encounter of the day had been the prairie dogs: super cute, super busy, running in and out with mouthfuls of hay into holes they’d dug. I didn’t know they head‑butt the ceiling to make the entrance larger. Tiny architects.
The toilet was in the snake house. Matt spotted a blue frog, and many large reptiles were thankfully behind glass.
Two porcupines were sleeping tail‑to‑tail. I couldn’t help but comment that if they shot their spines, they’d pin each other. Nature’s booby trap.
We saw tiger cats and tiny monkeys. A family of peacocks dropped from a nearby roof, regrouped, and took a casual stroll past us like they owned the place.
The zoo ended with a rabbit area. Matt left me to it and found a bench nearby. I met baby rabbits the size of my palm and larger rabbits, one of which desperately needed grooming, tufts of fur sticking out everywhere. Everyone got head rubs, and I managed to remove some stubborn moulting tufts. He was left in a better state than I found him.
Matt had itchy eyes, so we returned home mid‑afternoon. I made pizza and salad before resting.
Dinner was a homemade burger for Matt and potato soup for me.
We’re now watching Danish TV and catching up with our blog. Tomorrow is our last full day in Ribe before we head south into Germany.