Staycation in San Diego: Finding Wonder at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

The weather was absolutely gorgeous, which led us to take our time. We stopped often to talk with volunteers, learning everything we could about the animals we encountered. One of the best volunteer stations in the park turned out to be the shaded overlook at the end of the African Plains Trail, where sweeping views of the African savanna stretched out before us.

We stood there talking with a volunteer while watching a baby giraffe run, kick, bounce, and generally behave like a toddler who had just discovered legs. There is something endlessly entertaining about watching a young giraffe trying to figure out what to do with all those long, spindly limbs.