Last day of vacation (Monday)

If you have ever been to Myrtle Beach you know that in addition to the beach itself there are all sorts of commercial distractions up and down the strip. I usually try to avoid a lot of it, but must confess a weakness for some of the activities at Broadway at the Beach. It is a boardwalk over a "lake" with lots of touristy shops I avoid. BUT they also have a lot of restaurants, an aquarium, and MagiQest. We didn't do MagiQuest this time, but did take the girls to the aquarium. They have the best shark tank EVER, and they offer teacher discounts, so take your pay stub if you work in North or South Carolina ....

We watched the employees do a diving show in a big reef tank and feed the fish. Then we got on the moving sidewalk and looked all around as the shak tank totally encloses you and allows the opportunity to see sharks, stingrays, turtles, and fish from all angles. The girls also enjoy trying to pet the stingray - who this trip were always JUST out of reach...

After the aquarium we walked around outside, and T-Rex got to sit on a T-Rex. Big Al's favorite thing to do is buy fish food on the bridges and feed the catfish/giant gnarley things that station themselves under the food vending machines in case someone buys it. The fish absolutely swarm the food, and the seagulls actually walk on top of the open fish mouths trying to get the pellets as well.

A very enjoyable weekend, where all of the kids got along, and the family was able to step back from the daily grind.