Unfortunately, it rained most of the day as we toured the Houston Zoo. The good news? What was supposed to be a super-crowded Earth Day turned into a peaceful, relaxing Saturday. The rain didn't dampen our spirits for a minute! The Houston Zoo wins the prize for Most Generous Zoo hands-down. They gave us free admission, 6 carousel rides, $72 worth of food coupons(!!) and a stuffed red panda for each of the girls. Wowzers! Houston has a beautiful zoo—lush foliage, beautiful exhibits, lots of fountains. Baby giraffe! Baby elephant! Okapi (including a male with horns)! Sea Lions! And we usually pack our own lunch, but we sure aren't going to turn down free food! The pizza was scrumptious. We had an awesome day. You know a zoo is great when you love it in the rain!

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