The weather is still holding good - rather too warm if anything. We went to Ueno Zoo with Jo and Bettina (not my idea as I dislike caging animals, but I didn't want to miss out on a 'date' with them as they are my primary social circle). We met by the statue of Saigo, who led the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877 and then committed ritual suicide when it failed.
It was very depressing to see large mammals in small enclosures eg. polar bear, gorilla, lion. They all looked very subdued and lackadaisical. Emily enjoyed the monkeys, but liked the crows and pigeons that abounded even more, with lots of pointing and babbling. She is saying 'idit' and 'wha-it' a lot, but I don't think it means anything. I'm pretty sure she was mimicking my 'cawcaw' impression of a crow though. It was a frustrating day for her as she was mainly confined to the buggy. I got her out for 5 minutes to commune with a bronze gorilla statue, but there were few other opportunities for crawling and climbing.
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