While speculation looms about whether or not the Busch family will sell Grant's Farm I thought it a good idea for Lindsay and I to visit the attraction while it's still open.
We went yesterday and had a wonderful time. Rainclouds built up in the sky as we drove, but it didn't rain while we were there. Instead, we had an overcast sky that kept the temperature in the upper 80s -- not bad for a St. Louis summer day.
Lindsay loved the tram ride. She was excited to see deer, cows and horses and all the other animals.
Feeding the goats was frustrating as usual. We'd pick out a small skinny-looking goat that we wanted to feed, and within seconds of it grabbing the bottle, a big bully goat would start pushing and butting the smaller one away. They are so mean to each other!
We rode the carousel twice. Lindsay loves carousels. The first time, she rode on a seahorse. The second time, she wanted to ride in the chair with me next to her.
We walked around and looked at the other animals. Lindsay liked the capybaras. She thought they looked like squirrels, which they do somewhat. I can just imagine Clover chasing one of those capybaras in our backyard though. The capybaras were at least a third bigger than she is.
We enjoyed the animal show. After the show, I bought Lindsay cotton candy. She'd asked for it before we even got to the farm. We sat and ate that for a while, then got snowcones. We ate those while watching the elephant show.
Lindsay was getting tired and hungry, so we went through the horse and carriage stables quickly and rode the tram back to the entrance.
We ate a picnic lunch in the car. She loves eating in the car, perhaps because I let her sit in the front passenger seat.
We headed to the Clydesdale stable. We saw several Clydesdales in their stables, and she petted a couple of colts standing next to the fence in the pasture.
It was a great visit. I hope it's not our last.
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