Our Journey Under the Sea (and through the Marsh . . .and along the Beach).
Oh I have been so remiss in posting! I love posting about our Joyous Adventures through Life! (But I like just Living in the Moment of each Adventure MORE!!)
While in VA Beach, we found this awesome Aquarium and Marine Science Center. It was 2 building connected by a boardwalk through their marshland. Very Cool Stuff.
The Education Stations:
Petting Rays: they feel like bologna!!
There was a neat exhibit where you could use the same type of equipment marine biologists use to gather things off the bottom of the ocean floor.
Here Garrett is trying to pick up a sponge while his brothers cheer him on
Walking back to the car with Daddy and a treat!
An interesting sign we saw all over VA Beach. There were also signs posted to "explain" this sign. I didn't think it needed any explanation. Apparently we were wrong. I thought they meant that VA Beach didn't allow cartoon characters swearing. Nope.
I was a bit annoyed by the sign. I didn't realize that you could just post a sign and negate the Constitution. Their explanation had to do with trying to create a "family friendly" atmosphere. Apparently "family friendly" and The First Amendment are not able to exist simultaneously. Pretty high handed of Big Brother if you ask me (which they didn't LOL).
One of the Awesome things about our Hotel/Resort was their mascot. This beautiful tortoise named Tonka:
Meredith liked Tonka too!
While in VA Beach, we found this awesome Aquarium and Marine Science Center. It was 2 building connected by a boardwalk through their marshland. Very Cool Stuff.
The Education Stations:
Petting Rays: they feel like bologna!!
Elijah meets the baby turtles!
There was a neat exhibit where you could use the same type of equipment marine biologists use to gather things off the bottom of the ocean floor.
Here Garrett is trying to pick up a sponge while his brothers cheer him on
Sharks Sharks Sharks
This was a really great presentation about sharks--truth and myth!
The boys petting Horseshoe Crabs:
Meredith gives the aquarium a round of applause:
Along the Marsh Trail to the next building:
This was a really great presentation about sharks--truth and myth!The boys petting Horseshoe Crabs:
Meredith gives the aquarium a round of applause:
Along the Marsh Trail to the next building:
Mike and the boys inside a replica of a Native American hut called a Yihakan. They were either long (like this one) or round. The round ones were used as healing huts.
Walking back to the car with Daddy and a treat!
An interesting sign we saw all over VA Beach. There were also signs posted to "explain" this sign. I didn't think it needed any explanation. Apparently we were wrong. I thought they meant that VA Beach didn't allow cartoon characters swearing. Nope.I was a bit annoyed by the sign. I didn't realize that you could just post a sign and negate the Constitution. Their explanation had to do with trying to create a "family friendly" atmosphere. Apparently "family friendly" and The First Amendment are not able to exist simultaneously. Pretty high handed of Big Brother if you ask me (which they didn't LOL).
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