Nashville Zoo & Mary Poppins

May 23, 2015
(Late post for May 16, 2015) 

My day began with getting ready at 8 AM and eating breakfast with a cup of coffee outside while reading "The Phantom of the Opera" (WHICH IS AMAZING). At about 9:45, Suzanne (AFS host mom), Victor and Steve picked me up from my house to head to the Nashville Zoo. We ended up taking the scenic route. Arriving at the Zoo around 11:45, it was a very fun and exciting experience with the boys. Afterwards, we had lunch at Fazoli's before heading back to their house for some down time and for Victor to write an English essay. At 4:30 my mom came to pick the three of us up and we ate dinner at Panera bread before going to the theatre downtown to watch Mary Poppins. Overall, it was a fabulous experience and I loved every minute of it. <333




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