Saturday, February 16, 2008

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Today being the start of the presidents day long weekend, we thought it might be a good idea to do something longweekendish. So we decided to drive 45min south west to Monterey and check out the aquarium. We got there around 11:30 and found parking and headed over to famous Cannery Row.Cannery Row is full of stores, seafood restaurants and other wharfy stuff. We arrived at the front doors of the aquarium to a 30min wait to get tickets. The tickets were 25 dollars each(children 3 and under free). We went in with high expectations because of all the great things we heard. The aquarium is simply that, a large aquarium of fish. Don't get me wrong it was neat and Sienna loved all the underwater glass tanks and the touchy feely zone. We were disapointed that there were no dolphins, seals, otters or anything. I guess we were hoping for more of a Sea World experience. Good grief the section called otter bay was a deck overlooking an inlet of water the otters sometimes hang out at(not today). The Monterey Bay Aquarium is a neat place to check out fish and a hundred types of kelp but I think the $25 admission should be more like $15 at the most. Now for all you that may come this way for a visit and are dissapointed at my review, feel relief that Monterey it self is a cool little town with lots of shopping, golf, Restaurants. Walking Cannery Row and Fisherman's warf is worth the trip.




Watch the very end of the first video, typical Sienna. The second video is the result of letting some stranger take a family picture for you.


Did you catch the very end of the first video. Well if you didn't Sienna falls on her face after the end of the video

3 comments:

Tricia said...

at the end of the second video it sounds like the guy says "there you go, check it out." So my question is, did you look at it and pretend like he took a good picture?

Anonymous said...

Great TOUR GUIDE Brian...our Canadian connection...THERE'S a fun job for you!
Sienna is so funny with her little hip action back and forth...she sure wasn't having any of that slimy seaweed!.ha-ha
Can't wait to see what you post today!
Love you,
Mommm

The Deringer said...

We took a picture of that EXACT jellyfish when we were there last year. I'm sure of it! I'll send you our picture standing in front of the aquarium sign and you can photoshop yourselves into it...Beth will look a little prego, though. Miss you guys tonnes! We're looking forward to coming down as a family and not just Shane leaving Smoshy and I behind.
Luv ya!
T.