You would think I would have learned this earlier in my 4.5 year stint as a parent, that one should always call ahead and check on whether a place is open before you go. Even if all signs point to the fact that it should be open. Like they’re having a big Halloween festival at night? One might assume that means that all the facilities are open during the day, but one would be wrong.
Akiko and I took the kids to a local farm which claims to be “open” 365 days a year, open being a relative term. The gate is open and the animals are in their pens, but, um, not a lot else. Unless you were a school group that called ahead. Which we weren’t. We did, however, discover a fun walking trail and the weather warmed up nicely.
But next time? I think I’ll call ahead.
Photo of Neko pretendeding to be a goose, homemade cat tail attached.