As a result of the pandemic, I haven’t been able to see my best friend in months. I know I am not alone; EVERYONE on this planet is missing their friends and family greatly. Facebook often reminds me about the memories I have made. I have spent a fair amount of time scrolling through photos looking at all the fun my bestie and I have had. This is why I wanted to flashback and remember it all!
Last year, my best friend and I did a “gift card weekend.” This is when you pool all the gift cards you’ve received over the past year and just “go to town.” That girl’s weekend was jam packed with fun; it included breakfast at Brokin’ Yolk, seeing Aladdin at the Cineplex VIP theater and completely indulging in food and beverages, shopping, a brewery crawl and a stop at the Calgary Zoo!
The zoo features over 1,000 animals and 272 different species. The 120 acre facility comprises six zones: Africa, Canadian Wilds, Penguin Plunge, Dorothy Harvie Botanical Gardens (with butterfly enclosure), Eurasia and Prehistoric Park. An added bonus was that while we were there we got to see the pandas!
My favourite parts were the: flamingos, the giraffes and the penguins.