Thursday, May 19, 2011

Day Three: In Which We Brave Monsoon Season at SeaWorld

Our day started bright and early, so we headed to Denny's. That's what you do on bright, early mornings. After breakfast we made lunches and headed to SeaWorld. Bliss! Wet, windy bliss. We were good and soaked after two and a half hours of wandering around and enjoying the exhibits and shows. The girls fed (and petted) dolphins, which was very, very cool. We took in the sea lion show (so funny, though many jokes were lost on our kids) and learned about sharks, beluga whales, penguins, and polar bears (did you know that they have black skin and their hair is actually clear?!?). Because of the wet, windy weather, the indoor exhibits were experiencing much greater traffic than usual, and the guides were in quite a dither! The children (a few school groups mostly) were wound tighter than ticks and ran amok hollering and squealing with abandon. It was glorious to head back into the rain and (happy sigh) silence.
Because of the downpour (with high winds), we opted to eat our lunches in the car with the heater going full force. After an hour we were (comparatively) dry, so we decided to brave it for a few more hours. We really wanted to see the indoor aquariums, and we still had Shamu and the dolphin show to look forward to. It was with great joy that we saw the clouds part and the bright sunshine burst forth! The afternoon was just glorious.
Before heading out to dinner, we took the girls to Mission Bay to play in the sand. Hannah dug a large hole for people to get water out of, and Dana found pieces of crabs which delighted her immensely.
Joel had found a wonderful brewpub in Coronado (Coronado Brewing Company) when he was in San Diego for work, so thither we went for fantastic food and decadent dessert! I had spicy carnitas flautas, which were pretty much happiness on a plate. Also, it happened to be kids night, so we used the money saved to buy an amazing fudgy-marshmallowy brownie with two enourmous scoops of vanilla ice-cream and heaping tons of whipped cream on top. SOOO good. I give this pub two very enthusiastic thumbs up!
Here ends the tale of our Tuesday. The End.

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