After all We have seen Paris, and She couldn't have changed that much in 6 months!
How can you make the most of a City when you only have 2 days?
Get a City Pass of Course!
In our case we applied and downloaded the E.Ticket before leaving Melbourne as the Pass included travel in the inner city and Frankfurt Airport.
This was very useful as we got off our Plane, walked through to the Airport Station and straight onto a Train heading for our Hotel.
No wandering around looking for ticket machines that speak English when you are Jet-lagged.
Day Two - Where the Tram took us
It is always fun to take off armed with your Camera and a comfy pair of shoes and do a little Street Photography - In this case a chance to watch a true craftsman lay Cobblestones in a Plaza that is being restored.
And having laid a few Brick paths in my time - his methods were particularly interesting!
But this didn't fill in very much of our day - so it was back on the Tram to see where it took us, after all we had 'Nowhere to go and all day to get there'.
Frankfurt Zoo -
Our Frankfurt Card gave 50% discount on entry to the Zoo which meant it was only €10 for us both and an opportunity to see how other Zoos compare to Melbourne.
Initially we were concerned at the enclosures but could see there was a lot of work going on to improve the environment for the animals - A new Penguin House is being constructed at the moment, and I am sure they will feel right at home come Winter.
Which of course made us realise that Northern Hemisphere Zoos have to 'over-winter' their Warm Climate Animals INSIDE.
A problem we don't have in Melbourne.
We saw Creatures - Great...
This Beautiful Lady is a 5 yr old Indian Lioness called Zarina. She was pacing back and forth when we came across her, ignoring all those who were on the other side of the glass.
Six Steps - turn - Six steps back - turn... over and over, that was until she saw me.
We don't know what it was but when I raised my camera She stopped dead in her tracks - Turned and held my gaze through the lens.
And then - to show just WHO was 'Boss' jumped at the glass, raising herself to her full height and pawing at the window.
Maybe I should have respectfully requested the Photo before taking it?
From the Majesty of a Lioness on the Prowl
To an Intimate moment between a Mother and her Baby.
These are Tiny Striped Grass Mice or Zebra Mice from the Grasslands of the Savannah in Africa.
The little ones were out exploring - perfectly safe from predators, but that didn't stop Mum from checking on her little one.
I can actually watch Mice in their Natural Habitat for ages, they are fascinating creatures.
(Note: My House is NOT a natural habitat for mice - so they get evicted very quickly should one stray inside!)
....And Curious
Can't say I have ever seen a Pale PINK Pelican before -
But ... To see things we have not encountered before IS, after all why we travel!
Tomorrow:- Back on the Train - Destination Strasbourg
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