We're in Chattanooga, TN and have had a lot of fun. Yesterday I took my son to the Creative Discovery Museum where we spent several hours enjoying the multitude of hands-on activities available for the kids. There's a huge water table area with pulleys, buckets and levers where kids can explore how water moves and why it does the things it does. There are many different rooms with everything from music and art to a real archaeology pit where one can dig for dinosaur bones. It's a great place to explore and play - not just for young ones but for adults too. I love seeing the world through the eyes of my son. That way I can once again be a kid...act silly and not have anyone think I'm weird.
Today we went to the Tennessee Aquarium - 2 phenomenal buildings of beautiful water creatures and plants. One building houses the salt water creature, the other has the fresh water. There is a stingray tank where you can actually touch the bamboo sharks and many stingray (which have had their dangerous stingers removed). In another area you can 'pet' the sturgeon fish - the oldest fish still living. They were around in the dinosaurs' time. There is a beautiful collection of jellyfish and undersea wonders. It is so easy to just spend hours watching the beauty of the water world. We had a great time watching the river otters play in their habitat. They're very cute and fast! The penguin exhibit is also a real treat to watch. You can stand in front of them and see them from above and below the water. Containers of chilled water also allow you to feel just how cold that water is that they swim in. It's a great way to spend time here in Chattanooga.
Today we went to the Tennessee Aquarium - 2 phenomenal buildings of beautiful water creatures and plants. One building houses the salt water creature, the other has the fresh water. There is a stingray tank where you can actually touch the bamboo sharks and many stingray (which have had their dangerous stingers removed). In another area you can 'pet' the sturgeon fish - the oldest fish still living. They were around in the dinosaurs' time. There is a beautiful collection of jellyfish and undersea wonders. It is so easy to just spend hours watching the beauty of the water world. We had a great time watching the river otters play in their habitat. They're very cute and fast! The penguin exhibit is also a real treat to watch. You can stand in front of them and see them from above and below the water. Containers of chilled water also allow you to feel just how cold that water is that they swim in. It's a great way to spend time here in Chattanooga.
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