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<\/a><\/p>\nWe spent the day at the California Academy of Sciences<\/a>. \u00a0They let everyone in for free on this day! \u00a0So glad we got there early; it was too crowded from 1pm on. \u00a0We were able to, (I think), see everything but the rainforest.<\/p>\n Daddy and ‘R’…<\/p>\n Uncle Pau and ‘A’…<\/p>\n I love how this turned out. \u00a0It’s the overhead view of a tropical aquarium. \u00a0Looks like a painting to me…<\/p>\n While waiting to get into the planetarium, we were standing by a shallow exhibit with small sharks, manta rays, and skates. \u00a0All of \u00a0a sudden, the rays started circling quickly and methodically. \u00a0They were excited and amped up about something. \u00a0I caught video of it, but it is too big to upload here. \u00a0We noticed someone preparing to feed them. \u00a0So, either the rays recognized her by sight or could smell the clams out of the water. \u00a0Either way, it was pretty impressive. The exhibit shows different human skulls. \u00a0We all cracked up when ‘R’ asked to have his picture taken. We turned around and this is what we saw… ‘A’s turn… Reindeer…<\/p>\n Big tortoise eating a yummy salad…<\/p>\n This is Claude, the albino alligator. \u00a0He was rescued and placed here for safekeeping. \u00a0They tried to give him a lady friend, but she bullied him mercilessly, and he lost a bunch of weight from stress, and a finger\/claw as a result of one of her attacks. \u00a0His eyesight is poor, and he can’t defend himself as well nor can he camouflage. \u00a0So, he lives with some tortoise and fish in the museum…<\/p>\n This is a display of the 7 birds from the 12 Days of Christmas. \u00a0We learned that the first seven days actuall represent birds:<\/p>\n 7 swans a swimming This is a picture of Shannon, Paul, and the boys, up on the living roof… The aquarium part…jellies… <\/a>Isn’t he adorable? This was a magnificent sight. \u00a0A giant bass. \u00a0I felt the tank was too small for this guy. \u00a0Pictures just don’t do it justice. The is an underwater tunnel through the rainforest swamp…this is when things got a bit too crowded for my comfort. We got tickets for the Planetarium. \u00a0It was also free, but you had to reserve a time. \u00a0It was the highlight for ‘A’. they did not allow photos. \u00a0I would not have been able to capture its entirety anyway.<\/p>\n Right next to the museum is ‘Shakespeare’s Garden’. \u00a0It’s just a sweet, little garden that I’m sure is magnificent in the summer… After the museum, we drove to Ocean Beach for some sand time… There is a little grill embedded in the table. \u00a0A variety of side dishes are provided before the main course. \u00a0We has prawns, diver scallops, pork, and short ribs. \u00a0The scallops were my favorite…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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\n6 geese a laying
\n5 golden rings (the rings on the neck of pheasants
\n4 calling birds (are actually ‘colly birds’. \u00a0Colly was an English word for black, like coal. \u00a0So, colly birds were blackbirds…)
\n3 french hens
\n2 turtle doves
\n..and a partridge in a pear tree….<\/p>\n
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\nFinal stop: Dinner at Jang Soo<\/a>, a Korean BBQ restaurant. \u00a0It is a third generation family restaurant, and the pride in this heritage was evident. \u00a0One of the daughter\/owners served us and was incredibly hospitable and willing to share their history and educate us on the menu. \u00a0I had never been to a Korean BBQ. \u00a0WOW! YUM!!<\/p>\n
\nRice cakes…
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