Bronz Zoo - Trains and Coal

Gwen's friend from Capital High School, Randy Peterson, and his family visited New York. We spent a rainy Saturday exploring the Bronx Zoo and eating the first NY pizza at Lombardi's in Little Italy.
Their were several Peacocks - showing off. This one was quite close to us.

Bug carousel. Tessa enjoyed riding a praying mantis.

The zoo had an amazing exhibit on Madagascar. We learned a lot about lemurs, fooza, and elephant bird eggs.

Big Rhino statue.

All of us at the hotel after a busy day from the Bronx to Downtown and back to Midtown.

Scranton, Pennsylvania less than two hours from our house. We went to Steamtown National Park. They have 30 trains, a roundhouse from 1920 and wonderful hands on exhibits. A wonderful day trip.

Great at posing for pictures - they are so cute!

Family Photo Op...

We got to ride in a train pulled by a steam engine.

The Big Boy train - it was used to get freight over he Rocky Mountains. It is one big train!

The girls learned all about being conductors - plus they look great in the hats.

At the Lakawana Coal Mine - on the hill overlooking Scranton.

That is a huge piece of coal!

Down in the coal mine - over 300 feet below ground. Tessa is working hard with the stuffed donkey. I guess she was too cold to work too hard.

The yellow car lowered us into the ground for the Coal Mine Tour.