Bruno Vacation - Day Two

Boy, am I tired! We did a whole lot of walking today, and I'm just about falling asleep on the keyboard at this time. Xander is already asleep (sideways on the bed, which is a bit irritating), and Joe isn't too far off from being there himself. Want to know what we did today? Let's take a look! Joe and Xander started off the day with the whirlpool tub in our bathroom. Joe was so happy to finally have a tub he could fit into, and Xander had talked of nothing else for a week or more before we left for vacation. As soon as he heard that Daddy was warming up the hot tub, he was naked and ready!

We hit Mystic Seaport with a vengeance! (Unfortunately, so did about a million school kids!) We went on whaling and fishing ships, toured through some old buildings, and Xander even sat in on some old-fashioned school! It was a gorgeous day, but the wind off the river was sooo cold, especially once we got on the steam-powered boat that took us on a brief tour. We paid ridiculous amounts of money for lunch, and listened to a lot of whining from Xander. The Seaport was really nice, though, and Joe especially enjoyed touring the old sailing ships.

This picture is for my mother, and for any of my friends who remember when I used to be terrified of birds. After a brief return to our hotel after the Seaport, we went to the Mystic Aquarium. It's a pretty decent aquarium, lot of big windowed pools so you can see Beluga Whales and penguins up close. And they validated our ticket so that we can go back for free again tomorrow. The funnest thing we did, besides petting some slimy rays, was to feed the birds in the aviary. Picture a largeish room full of parakeets and cockatiels, and a bunch of people wandering around with birdseed-laden popsicle sticks. Joe was a bird magnet, but Xander had a little more trouble attracting them. And there I am, holding a bird on a stick! Of course, Xander was the one that got pooped on!

Upon our return from the aquarium, Xander dragged me off to the pool. Luckily there were some girls in there, so I wasn't forced to go in the chilly water with him. Yes, the pool is heated, but after a chilly day at the Seaport and a chilly hotel room (turn down the AC, for goodness sake Joe!), I just couldn't face a lukewarm pool. After a quick dip, we headed across the street to the Steak Loft, 'cause I wanted me some red meat. I thought Joe's eyes would fall out of his head when he saw the prices, but heck...we're on vacation! We'd already extended our stay here at HoJo's by one more night, was a billion dollar dinner?

So day two was good. Tomorrow we'll be back at the aquarium for a while, then possibly tripping to New London and points beyond. With any luck, we'll still have some gas money to get home with! Stay with us!