This was so cool. Could you tell which fish were the piranhas? Gavin kept crawling under the rail and standing right next to their open tank. Luckily the guard that stands watch over their tank told him they weren't nice fishies and he stayed right next to us after that. There were also these 5 ft deep river fish found only in the Amazon. Very interesting.

Please, for all you eclectic world food lovers, NEVER try shark fin soup. They throw the sharks back into the sea, alive, after removing their fins! Horror!

They had a sting ray petting aquarium which Gavin and mummy LOVED!

I was obsessed with watching the jellyfish and could not get a decent photo because of my flash and the fingerprints on the glass. Jellyfish are unbelievable. They look ethereal. How can this crazy membrane be a living body of something? They are so beautiful!

Gavin & Jackson loved seeing Crush the sea turtle (from Nemo).

The aquarium was fabulous. We had such a great time!

Lazy River

Our last day we checked out and then went and hung out at the pool for a bit. We loved the lazy river which had a swift current that actually whipped us around the corners! Jackson was a little shivery in this pool so I had to sit out with him. After a few hours at the pool we were ready to get our trek home started.

We had such a great time. Gavin even tells strangers about our vacation. He says he got to see real pirates and sharks! That reminds me: one of the funniest things was that everytime we got in the elevator with someone, Gavin would strike up a conversation by asking when their birthday was. After they told him, he would look at me to see if I was excited for their birthdays like I am for his. Of course I was! It was just really cute. Everyone loved it. Then he would continue to talk to them about everything he got to see and do that day. Maybe introduce them to his stuffed doggy, Tucker. You gotta love three year olds!