Newport Aquarium

Today, Brittany, Jake and I went to the Newport Aquarium in Kentucky. It was a really neat experience and we only got a little lost trying to find it. We spent about 2 hours walking through the aquarium, and I was taking lots of pictures. That is, until my camera crapped out about half-way through the tour. :(

Jake was nice and bought me a little cup of nectar so that I could feed the Lorikeets. They're super cute, brightly colored birds that roam around freely in the Aviary in the Aquarium. I had one climb from the branch that he/she was on, to the cup of nectar, and then onto my finger. It was so awesome! I wanted to take him/her home with me so bad! I wish my camera hadn't died! But, Jake and Britt both got a picture of it on their phones, so if Jake sends me a copy, at least I'll have that. I bought a stuffed animal otter and a Newport Aquarium tee at the gift shop. :)

After we left the Aquarium, we stopped in at the Barnes & Noble that was right by the aquarium entrance/exit. I found a really cool art book that is all photos of babies and pregnant women and things like that. I'm going to send it to my pregnant friend in Florida as part of her Easter present.

Before we left the Newport area, we stopped in the Cold Stone Creamery to get some ice cream. I tried the 'Cheesecake Fantasy,' which was pretty good, but the frozen blueberries and strawberries hurt my teeth. It was worth it, though.

We headed out to the hotel around 4:00 pm and only got a little lost when we turned the wrong way coming out of the aquarium valet lot. We checked into the hotel (Holiday Inn Express) and chilled in the room for a bit. I was so excited because the room was amazing and had lots of cool features (a flat-screen TV, a microwave, a mini-fridge, a desk, 2 queen-size beds, and a really nice bathroom). I am so excited about spending a night away from home with friends and absolutely no family members around!

Britt and I went swimming in the hotel's indoor pool for a little bit, but then a bunch of people showed up there (and since the pool is kind-of small) and we decided to go back to the room. We were going to eat at Joe's Crab Shack (since Britt and I are Catholic and it's Friday, so we aren't supposed to have meat), but Jake and I thought it would be better to order pizza to be delivered to the room and to just stay in. So, we ordered the pizza and played a couple of games of "Clue" (the newer version).

Tomorrow, we're going to head out to the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal sometime in the afternoon, after having lunch at the Brio (a Tuscan bistro-type place). After the museum, we'll be heading home, but hopefully not before making a stop at Chipotle (which I've never actually been to)! :D

Hope to have some pictures of everything!