Tropical World

Last Monday, the kids both had the day off from school. I thought we could have a little field trip to a nearby city called Leeds. There is a Harley-Davidson shop there, so I thought we could go and get a Fathers' Day gift for my dad, and then find something kid-friendly to do.

As I searched on the internet, I found a website for a place called Tropical World. The website wasn't the best, but it said that they had some gardens and a bunch of tropical insects and animals. Admission was only 3 pounds ($6) for adults, and the kids were free. That seemed pretty cheap to me, which is normally fine, except that it led me to believe that I shouldn't expect much.

After the Harley shop, we headed over to Tropical World. (By the way, I just love our GPS. I just type in the address for where we're going, and it gets me there with so little hassle. I didn't know this city of Leeds at all, and it made my life so less stressful to not have to figure out and follow directions. Just love it!) Anyway, Tropical World. When we got there, we were greeted by a lovely garden and pond. It was just picture perfect with the fountains and stone bridges. There was a beautiful variety of flowers, and the kids enjoyed watching some baby ducks and finding the fish swimming in the pond.
We then paid our 3 pounds and headed into Tropical World. Let me just tell you... it was worth a whole lot more than $6! There was a great variety of butterflies, fish, birds, reptiles... even monkeys. My favorite part was the Nocturnal Zone. You could see all kinds of nocturnal animals, and they were very active. The fruit bats were especially cool to watch!So, for 3 pounds (plus 2 more for ice-cream afterwards!), we had a great day out.