We were able to see the Inner Harbor as we walked over there.
This aquarium is one of the better ones we have been to with large rays, turtles, sharks, and a wide variety of fish and other wildlife. It was crowded, but Kai seemed to enjoy it.
One of his favorite parts was being able to touch these jellyfish.
Later, he liked looking at several tanks of different types of jellyfish.
At the top of the aquarium is a tropical rainforest exhibit that has a sloth and monkey among other animals.
We were at the aquarium for about 3 hours, and then Mom joined us for lunch.
Later in the afternoon, my wife returned to the hotel while Kai and I explored a couple of the historic ships in the harbor. The first is this submarine.
And then we went on the USS Constellation, the last sail-only warship designed and built by the United States Navy, and was used during the Civil War.
I think Kai enjoyed exploring the ship and going down the different levels.
Up top, you can see that this was a rare sunny day and the warmest day of our vacation.
After using the swimming pool, we went out for dinner to have the steamed crabs that I had been looking forward to. My wife was still not feeling well, but she came along and was able to eat.
The restaurant we chose, L.P. Steamers, is very casual and they serve the crabs right on the brown paper on the table. The waitress showed us how to open up the crab to get to the meat.
It was messy, but Kai enjoyed tearing into the crab. He also loved the hush puppies (fried cornmeal). We also had crab soup, oysters, clams, and scallops. Based on Kai's enthusiasm in eating, I'd say that it was his favorite meal of the trip.
Afterward, back at the hotel, we had the "Radioactive Soda" we bought at the novelty soda store back in Richmond, along with the wedding ring cookie that was in our gift basket that the bride's mother gave us.
So, while my wife continues to be ill, it was a pretty good day for Kai otherwise.
It is too bad your wife is not feeling well. The crab dinner looked good though. I am surprised that old wooden ship is in as good a shape as it is having been on the water for so long. They must have put some modern waterproofing insecticide paint on the hull. Wood borers should have turned it to dust long ago.
ReplyDeleteThe ship underwent a major renovation project in the 1990s so they must have replaced a lot of the structure at that time and used modern waterproofing.
DeleteThe crab dinner was good!