It's a zoo out there

Saturday, and the Aalborg Carnival had begun! Robert and I had noticed the preparations of some of our neighbors--which mainly involved hauling massive numbers of cases of beer up to their apartment.

When morning dawned, the streets outside looking at 9:00 am much like Franklin Street in Chapel Hill at 9:00 pm. Most were in costume, and headed out to be part of the parade. Since both of us had seen that sort of thing before, we were headed in a different direction--towards the Aalborg Zoo. As we got farther from the site of the parade, costumes became less common, but there were still a steady stream of people headed towards the center of town.

Until we got close to the Zoo, and discovered another group of people streaming in to see the animals. It was a great day to be at the zoo, sunny and the forecast had very little rain in it. This is a relatively compact zoo, but the African animals have quite a bit of room, and the feedings throughout the day give a nice way to learn more about the animals. The polar bear and her cub win the cuteness award, though, for their carefree play with a tire and ball both above and below the water.