It was a long drive from Port Canaveral to Atlanta after our cruise, so we kept an eye out for something to do to break up the trip. Since I like to investigate every zoo we pass for potential bear friends, I looked into the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, and lo and behold, it has a bear! Continue reading
It’s always a good day when I get to meet a bear! On our way back from Unicoi State Park, Kevin and I stopped at the Chestatee Wildlife Preserve in Dahlonega to see their grizzly and black bears. Continue reading
What do you get when you combine roller coasters, thrill rides, tigers, and bears? You get Wild Adventures! Continue reading
Ever since I can remember, I’ve loved bears. I imagine it began with a trip to Gatlinburg when I was knee-high to a grasshopper where, on a family stroll, we came across a bear. My mom, not heeding my dad’s advice to not move and stay calm, scooped up my brother and me and ran for her life. And I was there surely reaching out over her shoulder for the cuddly animal she so bafflingly was running from. That coupled with the fact that I was somehow coercing the daycare to send my favorite teddy bears home with me resulted in a life-long obsession with bears.
Day Two of my brother’s visit to Atlanta consisted of a trip to the zoo to see the pandas, a picture-perfect stop at Jackson Street Bridge, some fun at Swan House, and a drive by the new Braves stadium.
Here’s all about our Sibling Shenanigans Day 2:
