Marine World
On Father’s Day we went to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom with the Bs. We had a wonderful time. Lucas was brave and well-behaved. Asher suffered the heat well. Thanks, Bs!
Edit 6/28/07: Didn’t have much time to write about this yesterday. I actually managed to post that little bit and the photos while on a conference call for work. Tee hee.
Ian and I went to “Marine World Africa USA” once about 10 years ago. It was November and there weren’t many shows being performed. The park was sparcely attended. We had a lovely time feeling like we had the place to ourselves, and especially loved watching the dolphins.
I expected this time to be intolerably hot and crowded. It was warm and there were many more people there than before, but not too bad. I was pleased to see how beautifully the park was maintained! The landscaping especially was stunning. Lots of spots were shaded by big trees. Flowers, palms, and groundcovers abounded.
Although rides and coasters don’t appeal to me much anymore, I have not outgrown the thrill of being up close to wild animals. TV programs have exposed us to wild creatures, and so sometimes they seem ubiquitous. But whenever I’m up close, I still get excited. I still marvel at the variety and ingenuity of nature–even in the middle of Vallejo.
Perhaps I’ll post more of Ian’s butterfly pictures another time. He got some lovely shots with our new(ish) lens.
June 28, 2007 at 12:36 am
I’m glad you guys had a good time. We had a great time too. My teeth still hurt when I think about that Walrus greeting us by repeatedly whacking her tusks against the glass there.
June 28, 2007 at 12:45 pm
to tell the truth, that scared the hell out of me.
June 28, 2007 at 1:34 pm
That was a boy walrus. No doubt about it.
Based on my first pass through the photos, it doesn’t look like we got good shots of you dads! Bummer.