Always a favorite, we returned to the Children’s Museum of Sonoma County!

We’re not in the dental office anymore…

Prime time, folks! We made it! We spent a total of seven hours at the aquarium, spread across two days, and it was glorious!

A floating magnifying glass in a touch tank, so cool!

Meryl fell for bat rays (sting rays) and spent pretty much all her time with them on our first visit…which was at the end of the day and without crowds! Lucky us!

Meanwhile, Holmes decided to reorganize the kelp and seaweed touch tank to his pleasing.

Who’s in the tidal pool now? We are!

Day two and we’ve got a plan. Our hotel had a bingo card of creatures to find for a prize. Serious bingo strategizing here for our next day at the aquarium.

Frank and I had countless references to Finding Dory while at the aquarium, if only Sigourney Weaver actually spoke over the microphone:) We attended a feeding at the Open Deep exhibit and got to see thousands of swirling sardines…sometimes the sharks got hungry. 

Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! We found the final creature on our bingo card. The giant isopod, kind of similar to roly poly bugs but they live in the deep ocean and feast on fish carcasses. Same, same, but different:)

And that’s a wrap! Fun times at the aquarium! We’re hooked!

Spring Break! We touched down in Monterey and hopped into these rickety buckets of fun and headed out along the scenic Pebble Beach 17-Mile Drive!

…And smooth vibrations are a sure bet for snoozing:)