Shedd Aquarium
Our trip to the aquarium was a huge success. Calvin managed to stay more interested than we could have hoped. It helped that it was toddler Tuesday and they had activities for him to enjoy in a safe environment. Admittedly, Calvin is not writing his dissertation on the variability in adaptation of Amazon freshwater aquatic species (yet) and there is such a thing as enough colorful coral and fish for us laymen. Our first stop included fish AND ducks, an instant hit:
It was very fun for us to watch Cal experience all sorts of plants, corals, and animals on this trip. He also traveled like a champ, especially considering how long the train trips took us (more on that to follow). Cal was especially excited to see sharks, AKA "sharps" (an appropriate nickname, I think) and Nemo.
The activity area was found in the local waters section of the aquarium and included camping gear and live animals for the kids to touch...
...and crayons...
...and a boat...
...and buttons to push (our favorite)!
At the end of the day, Calvin crashed in the stroller as mommy and daddy hoofed to Union Station (by way of Panera Bread for refreshments and Walgreens for snacks on the train) to catch our 5:20 train departure.
PS: I was excited that the train pulled out of the station at exactly 5:20, as scheduled. Train travel the way it was intended, right? Wrong. After traveling for a mere 15 minutes we were plagued by delays as the tracks we were to ride on were under construction. At one point, the conducted used the term "are being built". Nothing like blazing fresh track on behalf Amtrak. Long story short, our 3 hour train ride took another 4 and a half hours. That's a total of over 10 hours of train travel and waiting for what should have been 6 hours of travel in either a car or a train. Better luck next time, I guess.
It was very fun for us to watch Cal experience all sorts of plants, corals, and animals on this trip. He also traveled like a champ, especially considering how long the train trips took us (more on that to follow). Cal was especially excited to see sharks, AKA "sharps" (an appropriate nickname, I think) and Nemo.
The activity area was found in the local waters section of the aquarium and included camping gear and live animals for the kids to touch...
...and crayons...
...and a boat...
...and buttons to push (our favorite)!
At the end of the day, Calvin crashed in the stroller as mommy and daddy hoofed to Union Station (by way of Panera Bread for refreshments and Walgreens for snacks on the train) to catch our 5:20 train departure.
PS: I was excited that the train pulled out of the station at exactly 5:20, as scheduled. Train travel the way it was intended, right? Wrong. After traveling for a mere 15 minutes we were plagued by delays as the tracks we were to ride on were under construction. At one point, the conducted used the term "are being built". Nothing like blazing fresh track on behalf Amtrak. Long story short, our 3 hour train ride took another 4 and a half hours. That's a total of over 10 hours of train travel and waiting for what should have been 6 hours of travel in either a car or a train. Better luck next time, I guess.
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