Portland Oregon Zoo with Shasta (13 mos.)

While we were in America, we took a trip to the zoo with Akari's cousin Shasta.


























Shasta is a tom-boy! We were told in no uncertain terms that this is how we were to refer to her. The shirt we got for her turned out to be perfect. Translation: otemba-musume = tom-boy.














Akari was liking the zoo a whole lot.

















That is a sea otter without a speck of humility, believe me.












I'm guessing 5% of our trip was spent like this--loading or unloading the car.

After a hard day at the zoo, Akari crashes.