AQUARIUM...WORTH THE TRIP EVERY TIME...
Whew! We were so lucky! The lady who runs the train said just a few days ago there was over an hour wait to ride the train. She saw more than one person pass out from the heat, but not today. Mom and I got up early knowing exactly what we wanted to do. We packed our snacks and headed out the door just in time to arrive as the gates were opening. Mom even had a half off coupon. It was the perfect day! We must have taken the train to see the shark exhibit at least 7 times and we never waited in line. It was warm out, but it was early and we planned accordingly by enjoying the outdoor adventures first. We rode every amusement ride and most more than once. I rode the free fall 4 times in a row; mom jumped off after just one experience. She still doesn't know how my tummy tolerates these thrills, but my face says it all. I LOVE IT! When our cheeks were red we headed inside and spent at least an hour trying our best to touch every shark and ray in the touch tank. We studied each species and watched the tigers as they showed off pacing back and forth in front of the windows. When our bellies grumbled we headed for the restaurant and sat at the closest table we could get to the aquarium. We marveled at every fish, ray and turtle as we feasted upon our lunch and then topped it off with a build your own ice cream sundae. I was loving this day! It seemed as if each beautiful creature greeted us and we enjoyed the extra attention. More than anything we enjoyed the much needed and always appreciated Mommy/Reagan time. These are the days that mom prays we will always hold close to our hearts.