we landed around 10:30 and reed's dad came to pick us up from the airport. we went straight to the hotel {which was absolutely beautiful!} and quickly changed clothes to head to the wedding day brunch. after a delicious brunch we went back to the hotel and changed again for our next excursion.
you see, i've always had this funny little dream of playing with a tiger. i never knew when or where, but it has always been something i've wanted to do. turns out, the zoo near the wedding lets you do just that!! reed surprised me about 2 weeks ago and scheduled a time for us to go to the zoo and play with the tiger. to say i was excited would be an extreme understatement! i. was. pumped. we got to the zoo a few minutes before our time and were waiting where the lady told us to wait when we saw the sweet little white tiger coming down the sidewalk on a leash! i don't know how i expected them to get the animals around, but i didn't expect to see her on a leash!
you see, i've always had this funny little dream of playing with a tiger. i never knew when or where, but it has always been something i've wanted to do. turns out, the zoo near the wedding lets you do just that!! reed surprised me about 2 weeks ago and scheduled a time for us to go to the zoo and play with the tiger. to say i was excited would be an extreme understatement! i. was. pumped. we got to the zoo a few minutes before our time and were waiting where the lady told us to wait when we saw the sweet little white tiger coming down the sidewalk on a leash! i don't know how i expected them to get the animals around, but i didn't expect to see her on a leash!
delhi had drawn quite a crowd at this point and had tons of little kids wanting to pet her. her trainer motioned for us to follow her to a little playpen of sorts.
we stayed in there for about 30 minutes just rolling around, playing with delhi. we played with a tiger! i still can't believe it! there were 2 rules with the tiger: #1 no running #2 keep a stuffed animal with you at all times. we quickly found out the reasons for both rules. if you run, she will chase you. if you turn your back to her, she will, with out a doubt, pounce on you.
yes, i fell victim to both things and ended up with baby delhi biting my leg. it didn't hurt, but i did freak out because i started thinking to myself, "this is a tiger. not a dog. there is a tiger, biting my leg" i have to admit, i'm pretty proud of my tiger bite. i mean really, how many people can say they've been bitten by a tiger?
her favorite chew toy? an elephant. oh the irony.
once we left the zoo, we went back to the hotel where the wedding was going to be. i don't have any pictures of the wedding, but it was beautiful. katherine was a stunning bride and her dress was beautiful.
after the wedding reception, we went back to the room to watch the end of the auburn-kentucky game. the game was way too close for comfort, but in the end, auburn pulled it out!
thankfully, reed's parents woke up early sunday morning to take us back to the airport so we could get home.
thank you, reed, for taking me to play with delhi!
1. I'm so jealous that you got to play with a tiger.
ReplyDelete2. She is so precious.
3. I love that you gave her an elephant to bite.