Friday, the entire first grade from Riley's school went to Sea World on a field trip. I was lucky enough to be a chaperone for Riley's class (or unlucky depending on how you view it). We all had to be at school before 8:30am and then off we went. It took 3 buses to get the seven classes and the adults there. We had 15 kids from our class (only 1 didn't make it) and 4 adults, including the teacher. We were on the move from the moment we got there. We really wanted to maximise our time there and get the kids to as many shows as possible. So, off we went to the seal and otter show which was across the park from where school groups enter. Then, we had to race to meet our Sea World guide who was going to take the kids on a backstage tour of the shark exhibit. They had so much fun there and several told me it was one of their highlights. then, we saw the Shamu show (can't miss that at Sea World, right?) and then hit the Dolphin show. We also went to dolphin cove, the sting ray area, saw the alligators and hit the penguin encounter. Our last stop was the dolphin nursery before heading to the bus. On the ride home several kids fell asleep which is understandable since we walked so much. The kids loved all the shows and touching the sharks, even though they all also said they were tired. I don't know if all the classes got in as much as we did, but it was fun. The only sad part was we couldn't ride any rides while we were there. Now, of course, Riley wants to go back and spend more time there and take Kamryn. I guess we'll have to work that out.
The Shark Encounter
The tour guide or education person talking to them about sharks
Walking through a "tunnel" and being surrounded by sharks
Riley actually touching a shark! According to the kids, they are rough and one even said their backs felt like teeth.
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Wow! What a great state to live in - no boring field trips to some museum, but a Sea World. Hope Valentina gets to go sometime for a field trip.
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