We got to watch one of the workers feed the Japanese Koi fish in the pond. They have them trained so that when you clap your hands really loudly, the fish come swimming up to the edge and start jumping up out of the water. They were pretty big fish, and fun to watch.
Then we went over and got to feed and pet the llamas. All the llamas were really well trained, and didn't seem to mind 3 dozen kids running around in the pen with them. Audrey and Bennett and Lincoln even got to lead a llama around by it's halter for a little bit.
Adelia feeding the llamas
Bennett leading a llama
Lincoln and a llama
Jeremiah and the baby llama. It was only 3 months old. Jeremiah decided it was a little bigger than his baby sister Claire. :)
Audrey and a llama with the Krishna Lotus Temple behind.
Besides the llamas, we also got to see peacocks, parrots, and some holy Indian cows. The cows are really small - smaller than the llamas - and have a big hump on the back of their necks, kind of like a camel, that they store food and water in. The kids got to feed the cows too. Lincoln decided he liked feeding llamas better, because the cows made his hand all slobbery.
Lincoln looking at the parrot
After seeing all the animals, we got to go inside the temple for a little tour. In the upstairs room we met a man who taught the kids some yoga. He explained that some people believe that yoga is a way for your body and your mind and your spirit to connect with God. One of the yoga moves that he did was to lie on his back and hold one of the kids up in the air with his feet. Audrey and Jeremiah both got to give that a try. Another cool thing the guy did was to stand in a hand-stand and while doing so cross his legs Indian-style in the air and then curl them up against his chest. He stayed balanced on his hands the whole time. It was pretty impressive. We got to follow him in some very simple yoga moves.
Jeremiah flying through the air, with the help of the yoga instructor.
Adelia showing off her new yoga moves.
When the tour was finished we went outside and had a little picnic of pb&j and cut up veggies (they ask that you not bring meat to eat when you visit, since part of their religion is being vegetarian). It was a fun day and a fun field trip.
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