A Whale of A Time!

This year's summer vacation was to SeaWorld in San Antonio.  We weren't sure what to expect or how much Everett would like it,  but we knew they had a nice water park.  We use to take annual beach trips with Debbie/Mom/Grammy,  but it's been a long while (since before Everett was born).  We were thrilled Grammy agreed to give this trip a try with us.
I'm happy to report WE HAD A BLAST; a perfect vacation for our family.  We did and saw so much, but the highlight for me was watching Everett's face light up, whether it was watching Shamu swim by, feeding dolphins, playing in the wave pool, seeing Elmo at the Sesame Street character lunch or visiting the coral reef & shark exhibit.  I never imagined how much joy I would get from this entire experience.

Thank  you Debbie/Mom/Grammy for a wonderful time, the memories and especially for your generosity; it truly means so much to us.  

DAY ONE: Watched Believe, Shamu Rocks & Azul & sat in "Slash Zones", ate at Voyager's Cafe and Mango Joe's, rode Shamu Express, cooled off at Shamu's Happy Harbor, visited dolphins, saw ourselves on bigscreen at Shamu Rocks :) 

DAY TWO: Saw and fed sealions ($5 for four small fish), played on playscape, rode egg ferris wheel, went to Sesame Street character lunch,  hung out at Lost Lagoon the rest of the day: set up in our private cabana, floated the lazy river, saw Shamu's Beach Party at the Castaway Cafe, played in waves in the wave pool, ate at SeaFire Grill, souvenir shopping - Grammy and Ev bought stuffed Shamu.

DAY THREE: Fed the dolphins ($6 for four small fish), visited the coral reef & shark exhibit, ate ice cream at Polar Parlor, cooled off at Shamu's Happy Harbor, watched SeaLions "Tonite"show  & sat in "Splash Zone", took photos in front of the SeaWorld sign.

Parking Reciept: $25/day for preferred parking.  Ouch.

2 short videos:

2nd video - Everett's very first coaster ride.  Though you can't really see us, Ev & I are seated in the very back row.

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