
I grew up in New Jersey. I remember visiting the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, NJ when I was in the third grade. It was right after I fractured my wrist. My mother made a point of asking the doctor if I could go on my class trip to the zoo. His reply "She can climb Mount Everest if she wants to." I went to the zoo and climbed a rock. A chaperone told me I shouldn't be doing that. I repeated what the doctor said and stayed on the rock.


The kids had a great time. The only not so great thing there was the food. I didn't bring any with me so we had to stand in line to purchase food. No one ate the chicken nuggets. The fries seemed to be the most tasteful item. So - if you find yourself visiting the Turtle Back Zoo - remember to pack a lunch.
2 comments:
I LOVE the story about your "rock climbing" experience! That is too funny! "The doctor said I could." Love it!
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Lori
Sounds like fun and I enjoyed reading your memory of the zoo! It sounds like it beats the Franklin Park Zoo in MA. That's in a bad area and not a very nice zoo. The Providence Zoo was pretty nice. Have you been there?
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