Warning,
this post is totally random, and has nothing at all to do with writing. I’m
just so excited…!
See,
my 40th birthday is coming later this year, and my husband has been
trying to plan something cool for me. He knows I’m not a huge fan of surprises
or surprise parties, so he included me in the planning. We debated having a party, but
I felt kind of meh about the whole thing. Then he suggested taking a short trip over
my birthday to do something I really loved – going to see aquariums!
Yes, I
freely admit I’m a huge bio geek. Love science. Love biology. Love love love
sea creatues. I can sit in an aquarium for hours staring at the tanks and
pretty much making all of the friends or family who came with me absolutely
crazy. For my birthday trip, I just had to choose my aquarium candidates. In the end, I settled on
ones I’d never visited before: Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Ripley’s Aquarium
in Gatlinburg, TN, and, if I have time, Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga. All
three aquariums are within a few hours of each other, but what really brought
me to the region was the Georgia Aquarium. They have whale sharks! I’ve never
seen a whale shark before since Atlanta is the only place outside of Asia where
they are displayed.
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| Whale sharks are the largest species of fish, growing up to about 40 feet in length! (I took this over my birthday weekend and added it to this blog later.) |
Even
better is the fact that we have now booked two spots to sleep over in the
Georgia Aquarium. I’ve wanted to do this forever, and I finally get the chance.
I really wish September could come sooner!
Who
else is an aquarium lover? Which one is your favorite?
I love aquariums! My favorite is the one in Monterey, California. My SECOND favorite is the one in Seattle. Can you tell I'm a west coast girl?
ReplyDeleteYour trip sounds fantastic - and I see a lot of blog posts in your future from that trip! Hugs hon!