Chattanooga Tennessee Aquarium and Riverfront!!!

It has become tradition for us that on the way to Florida we always stop in Chattanooga TN.  Its about half way to where we stay the first night, so its a great place to LET vacation begin! We LOVE it..what  a fun way to get some energy out and make some amazing memories!! 

 

 

 

 

Happy to be out of the car!!

First stop the AQUARIUM!

 

They loved looking at the sting ray!

 

Tropical birds are so pretty!

 

Then on to the touch tank!  It has sting ray, fish and shark in it that you can touch!  This was Ava's first time to be brave enough to touch the sting ray!  Momma tried to help Kerrigan touch them, but every time we would get close to one, she would scream out a high pitched excited "AHHHHH" to which we all giggled a lot!  She did touch one eventually but did an even louder "AHHHH"   Momma touched a shark, and actually screamed and splashed myself, to which several people around us laughed!   What a fun exhibit!

 

The butterfly house was next!  Each girl had to have their "map" so they could find the butterfly!  Very cute!

Map is as big as she is!

Looking at the newly hatched butterfly!

Penguins are Momma's favorite!  I could watch them all day!

Looking at the penguins!

The penguins swim so close!

Amazing!

I LOVE it!

 

This is always fun!!  Looks like Jaws is gonna eat them!!

 

So close to the fish!

 

Sea Turtle!

 

The Coral Reef!

 

In the crab tank!

 

The Jellies!

 

SHARK!

 

The underwater cave!

 



 

They always have to get a penny made :)

 

 

Swimming at the riverfront!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fun day!  NOW on to FLORIDA!!!