Sunday, August 18, 2024

Philadelphia Zoo: Final thoughts

 Leaving the Big Cat Falls habitats of the Philadelphia Zoo, I placed my sights on the exit.  To get there I crossed from the west side of the zoo to the east passing along my way the former small mammal house which has been converted into a Spider House.  This is completely fitting given the creepy state of the place on my previous visits.  I did not go in to check it out.   I also passed the Federalist Style mini-Mansion called The Solitude that was the original estate on this land.  It was built and owned by one of William Penn's grandsons.  

Finally, I ended at a crossroads with Flamingos to my right, and the path to the exit on the left.  Choosing left, I soon encountered the space that has been home to Red Kangaroos and Emus.  Only Emus were out on this day.

A fiscal reckoning of the adventure would come out to: $102.90. 

This would include:

1 - $35.90 in gas for my car
2 - $18.00 for highway tolls along the way
3 - $43.00 for admission and parking at the zoo
4 - $6.00 for a pretzel and mustard

Excluded: 

1 - Other food
2 - Admission to the Philadelphia Museum of Art
3 - Parking at the Philadelphia Museum of Art


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