We went down to Long Beach last weekend when my family was in town. My Great Uncle Bob came home from World War II on the Queen Mary, so we had to check that out. And while we were in the harbor we went over to the Aquarium of the Pacific. It was great. I love aquariums and zoos.
Here's Ginny and I in front of the Queen Mary, me helping out with the anchor, and with the bell:
We also ate brunch on the ship just as I imagine my Uncle Bob did at good ol' table 53:
If you go to the Queen Mary you can also take a tour of the reported haunted areas of the ship. It was creepy. A lot like the haunted mansion at Disneyland... only people really died there.
After that, we went across the harbor to the Aquarium of the Pacific. One of my favorite parts was petting some of the smaller sharks and rays:
After a few minutes of these guys coming up to the wall I noticed that there was a flounder (?) buried in the sand. I didn't think he was real at first, but then he swam off. Look closely underneath the ray:
I also loved the Puffin exhibit. This one guy was crazy. He looked like he was trying to run on top of the water and then he'd splash around like a duck. It was hard to capture with the camera but here's my best attempt:
I think he was really just trying to get the attention of the fine crustaceans in the tank across the room.
Some scuba divers came and fed the fish and they just swarmed them. There was one ray in particular who would not leave them alone. One diver couldn't shake him off. He must have been really hungry.
We also hit a bunch of our favorite places to eat while T-Rex and Scotty were in town. Asakuma Rice (we got just about everything on the menu), The Farmer's Market, breakfast at Le Petit Hotel, and Angelini Osteria (best italian food ever). Thanks again guys!
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