Last week I took the kids to the SF zoo. On the first Wednesday of each month admission is free so I thought we'd try it out. Well we got there at about 11:30 and it opened at 10:00 and already the parking lot and all the overflow was full. So we found a tiny spot clear down in a residential area and walked all the way there. Food is always first on my mind so I came prepared with plenty of snacks for the kids and I so we didn't have to buy some overpriced zoo food. But I was not prepared for the weather. When we left Davis it was in the 90's and when we got to SF it was in the 60"s. Oops. So I had to buy sweatshirts for Luke and Grace who of course felt cheated that the sweatshirt was there souvenier. It really was a beautiful zoo and ther was plenty of room for most of the animals roaming around. But there were so many people there that you could hardly get close enough so see much and by the time we made it to the next exibit the animals were taking naps. I did end up having to buy lunch for the kids and I for $8 each. So by the end of the day and buying lunch, sweatshirts, and gas the day really was not free. I would like to go again but next time I would get there right at 10 when they open and I would pay full price not to have so many darn people there.