Giraffes are Amazing

I have giraffes hidden and some, not so hidden, all over my home. I love them. So when my friend invited us to the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch which is also a giraffe sanctuary less than an hour from our house I couldn't say yes fast enough.

We got a late start (of course) and didn't arrive until nearly noon so it was a bit warm for some of the animals. But this park is amazing. Amazing!

You arrive at the park and can purchase your map and animal food. There is a visitor center and cafe if you need to stop before heading out on safari. We headed straight for the gates. I let the kids unbuckle and you drive 5 mph through acres and acres of well-groomed, scenic hill country views with the added bonus of dozens of different types of wild animals.

They do such a great job of laying out feed in shady spots near the road you so are guaranteed to get up close to so many animals. Many of them hang out on the road to get a closer look at you.

My boys could have driven it twice, but we were hungry and I was eager to back to Austin before rush hour began. So we stopped in the cafe for a late lunch and explored the lemur exhibits and the great petting barn. So many baby goats. Enough said, right? Both boys would have brushed these baby goats until sunset if I had let them. 

We are already planning our next visit. My only advice would be to go early if it's summer time, because the animals don't care for this heat any more than we do.