Garden of Eden

The first time we visited the Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, we weren’t expecting much. We usually go to theme parks for rides, especially roller coasters. At the time they were still building Expedition Everest, and the rides that were running weren’t that impressive. But it IS a Disney theme park. That means there’s a lot of attention to detail. The more you look, the more you’ll see. The Tree of Life is cool seen from a distance, but absolutely mind-blowing at close range. We saw more wild animals on the Kilimanjaro Safari than I would have thought possible. But the one thing I’ll never forget is the floor of a small handicapped bathroom near the Flame Tree Barbecue. It was a mosaic that depicted frogs catching butterflies. Someone went to a lot of work to decorate a spot that only disabled people and their caregivers will ever see. I’m touched.