Northwest Trek animal park is a very cool adventure for kids and adults that’s about an hour South of us. It’s an opportunity to see native animals in their own habitats. It’s like a zoo without the cages and glass and faux rocks and depressing looks on the faces of animals in captivity. Don’t get me wrong, we take our kids to the zoo too, but it was a refreshing change; the least of which was the landscape.
So you can walk through the forest at your own pace and view cougars, lynx, bobcats, owls, eagles, brown and grizzly bears and wolves. Take an hour long tram ride and you’ll see bison, buffalo, moose, caribou, black-tailed deer and other herbivores. Greyson was like himself in a candy store. A key-lime lollipop unnecessarily added to his natural high.
The climax of the day was a view of Mt. Rainier. We’ve been out here for 2 years and this never gets old. It still takes my breath away every time I see it.
I can’t believe we’re over halfway through the summer already! We’ve got an action packed rest of July and August and before we know it, Labor Day will be here and in Greyson’s mind, everything starts after that. “First Halloween, then Thanksgiving and THEN Christmas, and then my birthday.”
GREY*isms*
- G: I need a new piece of gum
- Me: Why?
- G: Because mine is crooked
Ireland was a fantastic whirlwind. I met a guy from Delafield on the Guinness tour. It was a great trip, but even better to be home again.
A view of Ireland from the Guinness Factory
What’s Ireland without a leprechaun?
What’s Ireland without a Guinness (or two)?
Johnsons, Goehlers and Sibleys…can’t wait to see all of you in Colorado. 10 days and counting. Cheers!
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