This update is much later than I intended, but still worthy. Last Sunday we took the kids from my Sunday school program to the zoo. I rented a tour bus to take us from Hadayek el Maadi to Giza. I think the bus ride in itself was worth the trip. The kids were so excited at every small thing out of the window and it made me realize that they never leave our small community. They would tell us to look at the cows, the Nile, anything that was somewhat new. One girl told me that the buildings were like what she thought New York City would be like. They sang songs and played games all within our short 35 minute trip to somewhere just across the Nile.
I wasn’t sure if they would be as excited at the zoo as the bus ride was hard to top. Fortunately, they loved it. We had some problems at the very beginning. Some Egyptians told the kids not to enter the zoo because they would make it “dirty and dark.” However, the kids handled it really well and were an example to me. It is so sad to think that adults would say that to children and that this is not the first time to hear it.
However, that bad incident was quickly replaced by enthusiasm. The kids were so happy to see the different animals. It was ironic that the kids were looking forward to seeing lions, giraffes, crocodiles and other animals that are native to Sudan but they have never seen before. The giraffe had apparently died so it was hard to tell the kids that one. They tired quickly because they are not used to doing something active that requires so much walking in the heat. However, they were rejuvenated after watching a 3-D movie in a small theater. Overall, it was a great experience of all of the kids and me.
I wasn’t sure if they would be as excited at the zoo as the bus ride was hard to top. Fortunately, they loved it. We had some problems at the very beginning. Some Egyptians told the kids not to enter the zoo because they would make it “dirty and dark.” However, the kids handled it really well and were an example to me. It is so sad to think that adults would say that to children and that this is not the first time to hear it.
However, that bad incident was quickly replaced by enthusiasm. The kids were so happy to see the different animals. It was ironic that the kids were looking forward to seeing lions, giraffes, crocodiles and other animals that are native to Sudan but they have never seen before. The giraffe had apparently died so it was hard to tell the kids that one. They tired quickly because they are not used to doing something active that requires so much walking in the heat. However, they were rejuvenated after watching a 3-D movie in a small theater. Overall, it was a great experience of all of the kids and me.
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