On Tuesday we headed to Sea World, a quick and easy journey on the number 9 bus. The crowds had already built up even though we got there early. I guess that's the joys of spring break. It was a very warm and very sunny day, this was to become a bit of a problem as the day progressed. None of the stadium's are under cover or offer any shade. We had to leave one of the shows as the sun was unrelenting, and I could feel my neck burning, even with the Factor 50 liberally applied. I am not sure why a city know for its constant sunshine, would not consider providing some shady spots. We did manage to see all the shows in the end, and visited all the exhibits. I loved the polar bears and the penguins. We got some great photo's and had a lovely day. Sadly a few things were closed for maintenance, which was slightly annoying. The sea lion show was hilarious, especially the pre-show. The guy who did that deserves a show of his own. I couldn't stop laughing.
The Shamu show was good, but it has changed so much. Its shorter than it used to be, and also the trainers no longer get into the water with the killer whales. Its a very tame and toned down version of what it once was. The stadium was packed though, so obviously still very popular. There's been a lot of controversy regarding the Sea World parks, and I think people are over looking the good stuff they do, which is a shame.
When we got back to Old Town, we went to the Alamo for dinner. We had seen the place a couple of days earlier and wanted to try it. Loved the atmosphere and dinner was good, as were the margarita's! After dinner we had a walk through Old Town, and wondered into the stores that were still open. The Five and Dime was always worth a wonder around.
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