My daughter Aven loves going to the zoo. Seeing all the animals we read about in her books at home, really makes her day. When we’re there, she has the most fun at the petting zoo, where she can touch and more closely interact with the animals. The animals in the petting zoo are usually limited to goats and sheep, but my daughter still has a blast. I heard about a place in my state called Wild Animal Safari, that was like a drive through petting zoo, but with a huge variety of animals. We decided to take a trip there and see what is was all about.
After about an hour drive, we arrived at the safari. After registering our info and paying, we rented one of their zebra printed vans to drive through the park in. We also picked up food to feed the animals with. Upon entering the park we were greeted by a hungry giraffe. A giraffe guys! The giraffe bent his long neck all the way down to window of our van to eat the food we had. Aven was a little nervous at first, but warmed up quickly to the whole idea.
As we rode slowly through the park, we got to see and feed deer, ostriches, pigs, caribou, buffalo, cows, bulls, camels, and many other animals that walked up to our van awaiting a snack. I was personally awestruck by the zebras. Seeing their design up so close was truly a wonderful opportunity. Aven loved all the animals, got the hang of feeding them, and didn’t want to leave.
After our drive through the park, we had lunch on site and visited Wild Animal Safari’s zoo. We were able to travel on foot through the zoo and see crocodiles, a liger, a tiger, monkeys, wolves, peacocks, goats, and even more animals.
The entire experiencewas wildly amazing and we were happy to be able to take part in it by using $160. According to recent data, if you hold $10,000 in cash, you could earn about $170 in a year, at the current average yields of money market mutual funds. In a bank savings account, you’d only make about $10.*
Here are two important questions to ask yourself: “Am I getting the most from my cash?” “Does my financial provider have my best interests at heart? Sure $160 doesn’t seem like that much, but over time it can really add up! Take a good look at all your options and find out what provider fits your needs. Making the choice to invest your money into a higher -yielding cash account could allow you to spend on great experiences with your loved ones more often. Some companies, like Vanguard, are built in a way that better aligns to my interests. Check out Vanguard here.
This post is sponsored by Vanguard, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.
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Awesome photos, thanks for sharing!