![]() She served in the Himalayas and therefore has a deep love for Asia and the international population as a whole. Kerra was raised in a small Alabama town named Corner but finds her heart often wandering to the farthest corners of the world. We really sat on a shaded swing trying to catch melting ice cream while keeping babies from falling off the swing! Such is life and life is great!ĭo you have any favorite kid-friendly Alabama day trips? If so, tell me about them in the comments! We are always looking for new places. All five of us relaxed on a swing in the shaded garden, enjoying our ice cream with no one else around. You can’t drive south on I-65 without stopping at the Peach Park for dessert! I have never realized how many cute outdoor tables, benches, swings, and chairs they have. It is situated right on the Alabama River and offers socially distanced outdoor seating overlooking the water. We stopped for lunch at the Capital Oyster Bar on the way home. Overall, it was a really great day trip that we would most definitely do again. You may want to consider it for this portion of the park if you have non-walkers, though. The walk-about is spread out and very easy to stay more than six feet away from others. ![]() Those twenty-two-inch prehensile tongues, especially the one that licked my son on the head, made for some great laughs. You can purchase romaine to feed the giraffes at the gift shop. This is where you will find African Pygmy Goats, Kune Kune Pigs, Red Kangaroos, lemurs, giraffes, the budgie house, and more. We stopped to enjoy the “walk-about area” after our second loop. You can stop after each full loop to purchase more food, use the restroom, buy refreshments, or just visit the gift shop if you want. The animals weren’t nearly as active on the second loop because they had already eaten and the temperature was rising quickly. You can also ride through as many times as you want on the same day! We chose to go through twice and realized that we were smart to have arrived right as the park opened. It took us a little less than an hour to do the full loop. The park has animals from nearly every continent, and they give you a guidebook as you purchase tickets so you can learn about each of them. I’m not sure if the animals can hear yet from all the high-pitched squeals of excitement that were pouring out of our car. After a few slobbery kisses, though, the apprehension turned to delight. At first, there were squeals and screams of fear and hesitation. The kids absolutely loved all of the personal interaction. We got tickled at the ones that would stand right in the middle of the road and give us a stare down until we put the food out the window. Others were quick to move on to find more food. Some of them really enjoyed hanging around to get a little love from the kids. The camels WILL steal the entire bucket, so two hands are needed to feed them! The animals are gentle and will most definitely come right up to and into your car for the food. Let me give you a few words of wisdom on the front end. You can purchase buckets of food as you enter. You will see zebra, camels, llamas, giraffe, bison, watusi, impalas, kangaroos, and so much more. The 350-acre park was created in 2018 and supports wildlife conservation in 25+ countries globally. The kids could now roam free from side-to-side and could feed and pet the animals better. I have a one year old, a two year old, and a four year old, so we also decided to take all the car seats out when we arrived. ![]() To me, it added to the laughter of the day. We didn’t think of that brilliant idea, so we left with really fun drool all down the side of our van. ![]() I also saw a few cars that had towels draped over their rolled down windows to protect their car. We always keep antibacterial wipes in the car and made sure we were well stocked for this trip. I took a couple of wet soapy hand towels for clean up. The park does not rent vehicles to drive through the safari because of COVID, so you’ll be in your own car. My biggest piece of advice is to be prepared for a little mess. If you are thinking about going on a social-distancing-friendly day trip that is a little out of the ordinary, read along to hear more. We were still back home before dinner, even with a relaxing lunch on the Alabama River in Montgomery and a stop for ice cream at Clanton’s Peach Park. It is very doable with small children in tow with it being just an hour and a half from Birmingham. You see what I did there? I got a “wild” hair over Labor Day weekend to take the family on a quick road trip to the Alabama Safari Park in Hope Hull, Alabama.
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