Sunny Days call for a visit to the Playground

PICTURE TO THE LEFT IS WASHINGTON PARK - TO THE RIGHT IS BERLIN ZOO

It is sunny here - yes, it does not always rain in PDX...- so yesterday we all went to a trip to the best playground in town in Washington Park right by the Rose Garden. What fun everyone had. there are several slides, places to climb, swings, etc. . It is a really fun playground, but I have to

have to say that it is not quite the same as German playgrounds. Why? For one, the slides are steeper, there are more things to do, just very different. So truth be said, the playground here is perfect for the 2 year old, but for our 4 year old the German playground really had a lot more to offer. When we were in Berlin we visited the Berlin Zoo (and no, we did not see Knut). WOW - what a playground!!! The play structure looks like a ship, and you can climb, slide, down...I think Alena could have played on the structure for hours. Swings were made out of recycled tires (isn't that cool?). That of course was an extraordinary playground, but besides that I really found that the German playgrounds offered a little more for young kids. What do you think? Let me know. I love to hear from you.

Here are the links - If you are looking for a great playground in Portland, go to Washington Park http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=841 - It really is fun, and both kids could have spent hours there as well.

For more information about the Berlin Zoo go to http://www.zoo-berlin.de/en/