Sofia vists Oria Zoo

Growing up in Italy, our parents would take us to fun places whenever they could and one of our favorite destinations was Oria Zoo. Oria is a small town about 30 minutes from where my mom is from and just on the outskirts of the town is a church and a zoo. Not sure the connection between the church and the zoo, but our tradition every visit was to pay our respects in the church, a walk through the zoo and then some ice cream. A pretty nice tradition if you ask me.

We took Sofia our first Sunday in Italy and she had a fantastic time! She became more and more excited with each new animal we saw and her smile grew with each turn through the zoo.

Mom and Antonio outside the church of San Cosimo and San Damiano


Sofia loved this little guy


Posing for the camera


My mom strolling Sofia towards the duck pond


Black Swan


Hungry Hungry Hippo


The now closed ice cream stand where Scott and I spent a good deal of Lira


Chiesa dei San Cosimo e San Damiano



FINALLY! Free from the stroller!!


Happy little girl