Our Trip to the SC Aquarium

When I heard that "real" mermaids were coming to the SC aquarium in Charleston, I knew that I had to take Madalyn.  Kevin got off work early today and the 3 of us headed to see the mermaids.  There were so many people there; I couldn't believe how many people were at the aquarium. Thankfully I ordered our ticket online, because it was a 2 hour wait to get into the aquarium if you had to purchase your tickets there.  We watched the mermaid show, then we toured the rest of the aquarium, and lastly, Madalyn got her picture made with a mermaid.  Here are some highlights from our day.

 

 

It was hard to get a clear picture of the mermaids due to the large crowd of people, the lighting, and movement, but you can get the idea.

 

 

 

 

Madalyn wanted to get her picture made with the mermaid, but when it came her turn she got scared. The mermaid was really good with Madalyn. She kept talking to Madalyn and after a minute or two Madalyn was sitting with her. I really appreciated her patience and her working with Madalyn. Also, the camera guy was great too. He was patient and didn't rush us out, and he took like 4 pictures until he got a good one. Madalyn has talked about the "blue" mermaid a lot since we got home. She keeps looking at the picture. I'm glad we did this and I am so proud of Madalyn for sitting there because I really didn't think she would.

 

Now for the rest of the aquarium. We start in the mountains with a bald eagle.

 

Turkey

 

Baby alligators; Madalyn thought they were so cute!

 

lobster

 

shark tank

 

eel

 

lemurs in the Madagascar exhibit

 

coral reef

 

 

 

 

What a fun day we had!

 

 

 

Ever since we went to the beach back in September, Madalyn asks if she can go to the beach.  So after we left the aquarium, we went to the Isle of Palms for Madalyn to see the beach. It was cold, windy, and had started to rain, so all we did was walk to the beach see it and turn around and get back in the car. We had hoped for a 70 degree sunny day when we came to the aquarium, so she could play on the beach some, but hopefully we can come back when it's warmer.