Caged In

We were walking through Phoenix Park located here in Dublin. It was a sunny, blue sky, no clouds kind of day. We had to take advantage of the weather and stay outside. As we crossed the street, there it was "Dublin Zoo." Being the nerdy tourist I can be, we went!

Through the Asian Forests, Fringes of the Arctic, African Savanna and Plains, Gorilla Rainforest, Chimpanzee Island, Kaziranga Forest Trail, Reptile House, Family Farm, and back out the exit. I would say it was a successful zoo visit. How endangered, scientific, or educational zoo's may be, these animals were locked up. You have to wonder what it may be like to have a fake environment to live in or be caged for most of your life. Well hopefully, speaking realistically, many of you won't know or have to find out. 

Speaking from the outside of the box and thinking about the world we live in, do we live in a fake environment? Are some of us caged in? Maybe so. Maybe not literally caged in but having that feeling...definitely. I guess we just have to get through it and be patient before getting placed back into our "natural habitat." Do the best you can with what you have and where you are. Just like the monkeys from the zoo. Take a look at the picture! Surround yourself with people that love you and that you care about as well. Stick together!

Wanderlust: Doing the best you can with what you have and where you are.