Day One - August 13, 2007    
 

Having arrived early, we stopped at the Lincoln Park Zoo, which is not far from our hotel and which has free admission.

I was chatting with some other visitors in front of the conservatory.

The grounds in front of the conservatory

Inside the conservatory

 The ladies have a brief sniff
Most of the time, Hank looked like this ...

  (Or this)  Lunch at the zoo was a nutrition bar.

The resident rhino was BIG!

What she lacked in vocal ability she made up for in enthusiasm.  Who can resist a busker?

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