This morning, we got up early and went back to the aquarium at 9:30am when they opened. It was much less crowded and Janie was able to see the rest of the exhibits in less than 2 hours.
The kelp forest was really cool and she loved seeing the sharks.
She was very scared of the water tunnel but was able to stand underneath with Dada.
We tried to take a photo together in the tunnel but you can’t tell that it’s water rushing over us.
This was one of her favorite parts: the corral tunnel.
She got to see a tank full of anemones, Nemos, and Marlins.
In the morning, no one was crowding the penguins so she got a clear view of them.
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She also went to the touch pool to feel some of the creatures on display.
One cool thing about this aquarium is that they have Janie-sized sinks so Mama doesn’t have to pick her up to wash hands. Wish we had one of these in all public restrooms.
Janie rode on Dada’s shoulders to get a better look at the giant octopus. He was huge!
After the aquarium, we walked over to a breakfast place and Janie got to ride the train with Big GG while we waited for a table.
They hooked her up with some crayons and she colored in the whale on her menu.
We ordered her the “Mickey pancake” and it was SO BIG! She ate the ear and that was all she could manage.
Once breakfast was done, we checked out of what she calls our “Manta Ray (Monterey) House” and headed up to Redwood City to visit Toni and Thomas. What a fun mini vacation!!