Rachie goes to the Zoo!

This week, I went to the Edinburgh Zoo with James as part of his birthday.
I've been to Monkey World in Dorset, which is a bit like a zoo, except it specialises in Monkeys and I've been to the Botanic Gardens in Southport which has a pretty cool aviary, but this was my first zoo.

I initially started the day off a little bit sad as I learned I didn't get a job I had been to an interview for the week before but after some chocolate and a cooked breakfast I was right as rain and good to go!

Aside from the fact it's mostly uphill, the zoo was really fun!

The Koalas were asleep and the only Panda that was at the viewing part of the enclosure was lying down having some dinner so I didn't manage to get many pictures of those.

As well as the monkeys, I think my favourites were the penguins and the meerkats!

Before we went home, we stopped by Krispy Kreme for a few doughnuts, which were seriously epic! Awesome day!

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