The Aquarium of the Pacific

After going to the world's largest aquarium in Atlanta, it's probably all downhill for Ava as far as aquarium experiences are concerned, but the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach turned out to be a pleasant surprise.

The aquarium had all the things you'd expect to see at an aquarium like fish, seals, and starfish.

And some things you wouldn't expect like tropical birds.

After visiting our ocean-going friends, we decided to eat some of them, and enjoyed a meal at the very kid-friendly Buba Gump's with our fellow land-lubbers Lori, Alex, and Michael.