Day 12 Free Day with Host Family

 Day 12 Sunday

26/7/2026

Today was Day 12 of our trip to Saskatoon. We woke up at 9:00 and had bread for breakfast. After that, we visited the zoo with our host mom, Laurie! They had so many animals, including snakes, bears, butterflies, a honey badger, owls, eagles, and even a baby orangutan. These were the species which we couldn't see easily in Hong Kong. It was nice that the weather was perfectly good, with the sun shone brightly! My favourite was the snake because I’ve always wanted to raise one, and I love how smooth they feel. Afterward, we boarded the zoo's little train and listened to the guide explain the animals' habits and diets. After our trip to the zoo, we went home just in time for lunch, where we ate pizza. Shortly after, our host mother had to leave for work. By the time she returned, it was time for dinner, and we had lasagna. It was mouth-watering! Today was such a happy day!

Here is the bison!







She is our host mom, Laurie!



Beautiful photos from other groups!!

We were at the Berry Barn
Our host mom, Gwen!

Ice cream time!!



Nice meal cooked by our host mom!

This is the Midtown Plaza!

Yeah!!!



By Ella and Alysha


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