Mexico City - Day 8: Zoo & Departure

Our flight today was at 3:30 so we had some time to do a tiny bit more sight-seeing. So...after we packed up all our stuff, we were off to find the axolotls! Well actually, first we sent Baba and L with all the luggage to Google (they both preferred that to capybaras and axolotls, crazy!). Laolao, Laoye, R and I instead went off to catch as many animals as we could in 2 hours. Beeline for the axolotls!

These things are crazy weird looking. 

They are like little dinosaurs who swim and have weed like tentacles around their heads.

Not sure why all of the tanks had little soccer balls...maybe they like playing? 😆

Check out those crazy weed head tentacles!

Aren't they just crazy looking?!?

Now let's run through a bunch of the other animals we saw in quick succession (I have to say, the zoo was laid out very well -- there were new animals every time we turned around, we covered SO many in such a short visit, and all of the animals were so active!)

I always get stopped by the monkeys. Their faces!

Finally got the capybara!

Yeah...he was a little far away. 😆 I guess we will have to take L and R to Brazil at some point to see the little guys in the wild.

Check out the video of the black bears playing around! R said their fighting reminded of her and L. 😆 

 

This itching monkey was hilarious. It is super little also, like maybe the size of a large guinea pig. 

I made a gif!

I was a big fan of the zoo. Great way to spend a morning before our departure from Mexico. News alert: R liked the axolotls so much that she has now convinced Baba to turn our aquarium into an axolotl habitat!

We booked our flights back with points so we unfortunately we had a layover. However - I managed to get a manicure and a shower in at the lounge.

Refreshing end to a great family birthday celebration/spring break! 

We got home at almost midnight -- so glad I got that shower in beforehand.  Very glad we planned it so that we got back on a Friday so that we could relax for a couple days before going back to work/school. 

Next post - final thoughts on CDMX!