Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Last Week in Rhode Island

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We are now back in Vancouver. We had a great time in Rhode Island and we always wish we could stay longer. Our last week was very nice. We were able to spend more time with Ruth’s friend Cheryl and her friend. We all went to the Roger Williams Zoo in Providence together.

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We saw some great animals there, including the barn owl above and some giant anteaters. I had to add this photo of a flamingo after I saw Ruth's sisters blog post.

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One of the biggest reasons I wanted to go to the zoo was to see the American Burying Beetles, which is very endangered and this zoo has a breeding program for. But we were surprised to see their display consisted of a Tupperware and some paper towel, much like how I sometimes keep things.

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This video is of the snow leopard. It was doing just fine in the cold weather. We also saw elephants, giraffes, a red panda, seals, a tree kangaroo, and many other fun animals. It was a good day at the zoo, plus there were only about 8 other people there.


We also got to see the world’s largest bug, this giant termite:

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We spent a day with Ruth’s mother and made a stop at Dighton Rock in Massachusetts. It is a large boulder with strange markings on it with unknown origin. It was a neat thing to see.

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Our last day we took the opportunity to spend some time at Ruth’s beach near her house.

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It was a great trip and we were sad to leave. Thank you to Ruth’s parents for letting us stay for so long.

1 comment:

Elaine said...

It looks like you guys had a lot of fun in RI! I've never been but I hear great things about it. And the zoo! I love zoos!!!


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