LGG's kindergarten trip to the zoo

Yesterday was LGG's field trip to the zoo and I have to admit I was a little nervous.  She doesn't tend to eat sandwiches, so I packed her some "pancake moons" (basically thin slices of very fat bratwurst) and a soft pretzel along with snacks and crossed my fingers.

The morning didn't start off well.  The only backpack we have for her is the one from preschool, which has wheels and a handle to pull it.  Which means it's not very comfortable to wear on your back.  The whole walk up the hill she complained about how much the backpack hurt.  But we made it to kindergarten and I told her we would get her a more comfortable backpack.  I waited with another mom to watch the kids march off (LGG in the last row of three).  It's pretty impressive, three adults chaperoning nineteen kids onto a trolley, two trams and the walk to the zoo.

ZDG and I had debated where to go out for lunch.  We both love to dine out.  I love to eat (and especially when someone else cooks and does the dishes) and ZDG likes to be out in a restaurant setting.  However, I just can't bring myself to pay Zürich prices for some of the food.  Zürich has a Michelin one star restaurant, but it's Asian fusion and I'm not sure I want to spend my dining CHFs on that type of food.  Maybe if someone else is paying.  So we decided to try the Indian restaurant near one of the bus/tram stops we frequently use.  I made a reservation (in German!) for us on the terrace because it was a lovely day.  The buffet had a small selection, but was also affordable and we thought the food was good.

I ran a couple more errands and then when back to the kindergarten to wait for LGG and her class.  And waited.  And waited.  I started to worry that my slow-poke daughter was slowing down the whole class, but then the first of the kids started running up the hill.  The teachers said that she did great and had played with the other kids (and napped on the bus home).  She says her favorite part was being in the beehive with a couple of other girls and saying "schneller, schneller" (faster, faster) to the boys swinging them around.  And she did eat the lunchmeat (well, the bag/foil holding it didn't return in the backpack) and most of her pretzel.

After a much needed water break we headed back to bus stop (LGG-"I want to go to another bus stop, I've already been to this bus stop twice today").  It was our last chance to play with LGF before she returned to the U.S.  While her parents were furiously cleaning the apartment LGG, LGF, and I blew bubbles and played football.  I then took them to a park where ZDG met us to play a little bit and then corral the girls back to the apartment.

A very full and tiring day!