As the last of the weekend comes to an end, I sit here with my husband and dog thinking about how three day weekends should be mandatory across the US. No, I'm not a socialist, I just believe in balance.
My brother and sister-in-law came to visit this weekend with my nephew, and were able to see first hand how badly we want to live downtown on the river in a schmancy million dollar house (onnnnne day), while we walked around the Battery on this cold day (much colder than I thought it would get here) passing overpriced needlework stores that sit next to lawyer's offices. I guess I did think Charleston was as warm as south Florida. Soooo not the case.
To get a break from the chilly weather, we decided to go to the Charleston Aquarium, which turned out to be a real treat.
Having only been to the Baltimore Aquarium before, I expected it to be similar in some ways to that, but it wasn't. The fish, birds, and reptiles are all from the Southeastern part of the country. (I won't mention the poisonous snakes that we saw curled up together, due to the fact that my husband is TERRIFIED of snakes).
When we saw the birds that were there, at first, it made me really sad the way they were longing to be outside with their gazes...birds shouldn't live in a cage.
What we soon learned, though, was the fact that all of the birds that live at the Aquarium are hurt in some way that wouldn't allow them to survive in the wild. That made us all feel better.
And then we saw the huge tank full of fish, a giant sea turtle, coral and sharks. Simply beautiful. And a great way to end the weekend. Period.
This looks awesome! We should take the kids when we come to visit!
ReplyDeleteYes, it was great! I would love to go again!
ReplyDeleteThere's also a kid specific play section that I think they would love, complete with skunks! (luckily they are separated by glass to prevent any spraying mishaps)
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