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A Day at the Zoo
One lovely Monday in March, my family and I decided to visit the zoo. "It’s going to be a great day," said my father, who was already excited. My young brother, Tom, and I woke up early, full of energy. "Shall we take the bus or a taxi?" Mom asked. "Let’s go by air!" Tom joked, but Dad said, "No, the traffic will be bad, so we’ll drive."
We packed water, sugar cookies, and a jacket each, just in case it got cold. "Be ready to have fun," Mom said, smiling. The zoo was in the countryside, surrounded by forest and grass. When we arrived, the sky was clear, with only a few clouds floating over us.
At the entrance, a friendly man sold us tickets. "Hundreds of animals are waiting," he said. The first thing we saw was a beautiful horse galloping in its pen. "Look at its height!" I said. It was nearly two metres tall. Next to it, a nurse was checking on a sick monkey. "It has a cold," she explained, giving it medicine.
We walked over to the tiger area. "Be careful," Dad warned, but the tigers were behind a strong rock wall. "They’re so powerful," Tom said, his eyes wide. We threw a ball for fun, and the tigers watched us curiously. "This is easy to watch," I said, but Dad was strict with us, making sure we stayed back.
By noon, we were hungry. We sat on a bench and ate our lunch—sweet apples and a cup of hot tea. "This is better than usual," Mom said. After eating, we met a soldier who worked at the zoo. "I protect the animals," he told us. "It’s my duty." We were impressed and thanked him.
In the afternoon, we saw an ocean exhibit with fish swimming gracefully. "Nature is amazing," I said, watching a shark glide by. Tom wanted to climb a wooden platform to see better, but Dad said, "Wait, let’s not rush." We agreed and watched from the front instead.
Suddenly, the wind picked up, and it started to rain. "Oh no!" Mom cried. "We need to find shelter." We hurried to a covered area and waited. While we waited, Tom pulled out his diary. "I’ll write about this adventure," he said. I smiled, thinking it was a good habit.
Soon, the rain stopped, and we continued. We saw a piano performance by a zoo worker—it was strange but lovely to hear music in the open air. "Let’s practice clapping," Dad said, and we all joined in. A young child nearby shouted, "That was great!" and we laughed.
By four o’clock, we were tired but happy. "Let’s finish with the elephant show," Mom suggested. The elephants were huge, and their trunks threw water over the crowd. "What a surprise!" I said, getting wet but not minding. We counted fourteen elephants in total—twelve big ones and two small ones.
On our way out, we stopped at the gift shop. I wanted to buy a riddle book, but it was expensive. "Maybe next time," Dad said. We did buy a newspaper, though, to read the zoo news. "Since we’re here, let’s take a group photo," Mom said, and a zoo worker helped us.
In the car, Tom asked, "Can we come back next term?" "Of course," Dad replied. "It’s certain we’ll return." I felt lucky to have such a fun day. By the time we got home, it was night, but we were still talking about the animals. "This was a success," Mom said, and we all agreed.
That night, I wrote in my diary: "Today was hard but worth it. The zoo was filled with wonder, and I can’t wait to go again soon." I fell asleep, dreaming of horses and tigers, knowing we’d made memories to last a century.