My Trip to Mystic & Belugas!

​Last weekend, my friend Tina and I set out for an overnight trip to Connecticut - just a fun little getaway before the summer drew to a close.  We started with a visit to the Foxwoods Casino, played a few games, ate a little dinner, and settled back at the hotel for the night.  I was eagerly anticipating the next morning, when we planned to visit the Mystic Aquarium and my beloved beluga whales! 

Let me start by saying how much I love the Mystic Aquarium!  Their beluga whale exhibit is nothing short of AMAZING(!), along with the other great outdoor exhibits (sea lions, seals, penguins, turtles, etc.).  Once you've finished exploring the outdoor exhibits, you can enjoy the inside tanks, touch a shark exhibit, plus so much more!

Of course, the first thing we did was visit the belugas.  It is such a joy to see how they interact with all of the people at the tank windows and especially the kids!  Sometimes it's just a swim by, and sometimes there's a whale photo-bomb and a big smile!  It's just awesome to watch them and see how big and beautiful they are.  Tina was my gracious "photographer" for the morning, trying to capture a picture of me with one of the whales, posing with the Bea Beluga and the Magic Tutu book.  Thank you Tina!  As you can see, she got a couple of cute photos!

While visiting, I also took advantage of the raffle campaign that the Mystic Aquarium has going on right now.  The aquarium recently acquired several new belugas from a facility in Canada and they are raising funds by raffling off a chance to name one of their new resident belugas.  Any guesses what I would choose for the beluga's name if I won?  Bea Beluga could be famous!

If you're looking for a fun day-trip, I highly recommend Mystic, CT and a visit to the Mystic Aquarium.  You too could bring along your copy of Bea Beluga and the Magic Tutu and see if you can get an adorable beluga photo-bomb picture!  Enjoy the last few weeks of summer!  

Peace,
Carolyn
Photo thanks: Tina Thursby (you can see her reflection in the tank glass!)

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