Our 7th Anniversary - Fish, Sharks, Rays And Lots Of Water

 Seven years ago tomorrow Neal and I will have been married.  The theme of our wedding was beaches and lighthouses.  Each year we try to celebrate using some form of our theme.  This year we decided to visit the brand new Ripley's Aquarium Of Canada.  They just opened their doors this year.  They are located at the base of the CN Tower and are one of the best new attractions this city has to offer.  My advice to you, if you should want to go for a visit....go early in the morning and buy your tickets online before you get there.  When we got there we did not have to wait in line at all, but when we left, the line was getting rather long and it was only mid-morning.  Your visit should take you about 2 hours but with kids it may take longer as there is a play area there.

 Here you can see some of the smaller fish and coral.  So many beautiful fish and colourful coral.

 This is a sea pen.  It really does look like a quill pen.

 Here we see just one of the many different species of sharks that swim all around you as you walk through the shark tunnel.  This, I think, was the best part of the entire visit.  I mean where else can you see so many different kinds of sharks and rays and you are perfectly safe and dry?

 Neal petting a ray.  He says it's kind of slippery.

 Me getting my hand bit off.  Ha ha not really?  You can feel inside the shark to see what it ate and then try to identify what you felt on a chart next to the exhibit.

Here are some jelly fish.  I liked seeing them swimming gracefully in the tank instead of stinging my leg while swimming in the ocean.  That was one painful introduction to the jelly fish while snorkeling in the Bahamas as few years ago.

Well, I hope you enjoyed our visit to the aquarium.  The next part of our day was to the Eaton Centre.  We walked around the mall for a few hours and ate lunch at the Urban Eatery.  They have one of the best food courts I have ever seen.

For dinner tonight we went to Oregano in Richmand Hill and this is a really great restaurant.  They have all kinds of Italian food (pizza, pasta, chicken and fish).  I highly recommend it if you are ever in the area.  YUM!!!

Well sweetie, Happy Anniversary.  I love you and hope for many more fun anniversaries to come.

By the way, stay tuned our next adventure next weekend.  We are going to participate in Doors Open.