Road Trip. Day 1. North Carolina Zoo In Asheville. African Pavillion. Part 1.

Oh please. Give me a damn break. I've worked hours uploading one photo at a time to blogger and I'm exhausted. I give you the Africa Exhibit at the North Carolina Zoo.

We approach the zoo. There are statues of elephants and I make Mr. Hawthorne stop so I can have a photo op. To take pictures of fake elephants.

We enter the North Carolina Zoological Park. There are two separate exhibits: African and North American. I opt for the African.

We are entering the African pavilion.

View from the bridge.

First, we see giraffes and a zebra.

And an ostrich.

And now we're at the lion exhibit. Where's the freakin' lion?

Apparently passed out from the heat.

Next, the gorillas. I had a video, but I ain't even thinking about trying to upload it.

Found a copperhead scurrying amongst the foliage.

Hippos.

Some kind of eagle.

Baboons.

A rhino and something else.

Elephants!

Stay tuned. More forthcoming. I just have to say, Mr. Hawthorne wore my ass out this afternoon with his bitchin' about the Zoo.