The Wilderness Must Be Explored

As I mentioned in an earlier post, Animal Kingdom has a Wilderness Scout program.  You earn merit badges (stickers) by going around and learning different things throughout the park.  It is basically a scavenger hunt.  We finished 15 of 30 badges after our visit.  Well that just wasn't going to do for Emma - she needed to finish all 30 badges.  So it was a divide and conquer kind of day.  Max, Fred and Frank went jet skiing.  No pictures - according to them they were to busy driving the jet skies!

Zac stayed and watched over his cousins and his domain!

(My sister was there too.)

And gave swimming lessons to Tommy.

Emma and I were off on the quest to finish her Wilderness Explorer merit badges.

Saw some interesting things along the way...

The inner workings of an termite hill.   Termites destroy our houses, but they sure can build solid houses for themselves.  This think is rock hard.

Bamboo forest

Read some interesting things in the stall of the bathroom -

Now you know you can learn anywhere!

We also met some old friends -

Despite an minor ear coloring issue -

SHE FINISHED!!  Emma is a Wilderness Explorer!

She earned her Ellie Badge (pin)-

(if none of this makes sense - watch the movie UP)

It was a fun day for everyone!