Fish in the Rain

Saturday we woke to cold rain. Looking out the window, we knew that the park was out. As was bike riding along the lake front. We needed to find someplace that was dry. So we went to the Shedd Aquarium.

We were some of the early birds, arriving just fifteen minutes after the doors opened. This of course meant that we got the freshest catch of fish and we got a parking meter spot instead of having to pay for the parking garage.

Sylvia loved the Wild Reef exhibit where a SCUBA diver talked about the coloration of all of the fish, turtles, and rays that swam around her.


Then we hung out with some sea horses for a bit. We weren't quite sure how to explain to Sylvia what she was looking at, but she enjoyed watching anyway.




Next we came across a yellow-footed tortoise (or land turtle) crawling across the floor. Shedd employees told us all about the different types of turtles.


Finally, even though we had purchased the cheap tickets, we rounded a corner and found ourselves at the dolphin show which was just about to begin. Sylvia picked up the word 'Whoa!' from the kids next to us. She now associates the word with dolphins.

Whoa!