On Thursday we needed to find something to do in Houston. Sitting in our hotel room was not cutting it. I knew there was an aquarium in Houston but wasn't sure if it was open. But since Ike had left a lot of people with little to do and the aquarium had lost a little bit of business due to Ike, they were offering a special-$5 for the whole
Aquarium experience.
So we headed to the Aquarium to check it out:
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Unfortunately the aquarium was a little smaller than I had hoped so it didn't take up all day.
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They did have these nice alligator skulls right as we came in. Most of the aquarium is devoted to Texas marine life and critters that call the Houston bayous home.
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One of the coolest features was the shark tank. You board a small train that takes you though the tank so you can see the sharks as if you were underwater. I knew Tai would love this since he really likes sharks.
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There was also a giant Ferris wheel where were took this picture (and the first one).
We also had lunch at the Aquarium restaurant. I have to say that if you do check out the Aquarium, check out the restaurant. The portions were huge and the service was excellent.
The Aquarium was definitely worth the $5 visit!
Do you know what the skulls were in the first picture?
ReplyDeleteNice that you and Tai got out for some fun after all that!
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