Will and I woke up bright and early on the Monday morning of our adventure, bundled up because it was cold, and set out to the pavilion for coffee and hot cinnamon tea. We read and talked and sipped while we waited for Gene and Henry to wake up. This was the beautiful view we had of the wildlife park.
After another hearty breakfast, we set out for another drive through the safari park. We are glad we opted to drive through again because we saw so many different animals this time around.
Ostrich
Common Wildebeest
Roan Antelope
Fallow Deer
Aoudad
Hartmann's Mountain Zebra
These were a highlight of the drive. Their lips flapped like crazy and they just wanted us to toss food into their mouths.
Giraffe
The giraffe was another highlight. He briefly stopped at our car before moving to the car behind us, so Gene circled around and we opened the roof, and there he was, eager for munchies.
We thoroughly enjoyed our time at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center and would gladly go back for another visit.
Our next adventure of the day was the Polar Express, so we had a 2 1/2 hour drive from Glen Rose to Palestine. We stopped for lunch in Waxahachie and had to check out the beautiful courthouse on the square.
We also ran into the huge Russell Stover store in Corsicana for fudge.
We arrived with plenty of time to relax before Henry donned his Christmas pajamas and we headed out for our annual Polar Express ride.
We have been doing the Polar Express for so many years and it is still fun and magical.
All aboard!
Henry is absolutely delighted by the train ride to the North Pole.
Hot cocoa
And Santa handed out the bells, just like in the story.
This is a very busy time for our family, but we all needed to get away for a few days to rest, relax and explore. The holiday season is so full of activities, but also so much fun with kids, and we are looking forward to enjoying this season in the coming weeks.
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