With Georgie in Baltimore
Naturally one of the places I had to take Georgie was downtown Baltimore and its Harbor.
We lunched at Phillips Seafood and had some of their award winning crab cakes. Georgie liked both the crab cakes and the local beer. The dessert cart looked good, but we were stuffed.
Georgie was interested in seeing the Aquarium, so after lunch, we were off to the National Aquarium.
The first place we headed was the Australian section of course!
We got to see wonderful creatures from Australia…
Frilled Lizard
Turtle
Parrot
…fish from around the world…
Zebra Shark
Butterfly Fish
Octopus
and wild animals from the tropical rainforest…
Screaming Piha, and trust me it’s the loudest in the rainforest at Baltimore’s Aquarium
Parrot
The sloth did an unusual thing, and woke up long enough to show Georgie and I its face!
We also caught the dolphin show…
Dolphin Show
Dolphin
We also got to see a fairly new exhibit, the Jelly Invasion!
Jelly Fish
Spotted Lagoon Jelly
Moon Jelly
Then we did something I’ve never done before in all my years in the Baltimore area, go up to the 27th floor on top of the World Trade Center! We could see the Aquarium from above.
The aquarium from above.
This city attraction featuring a spectacular 360-degree panoramic view of Baltimore has stationed binoculars and photo-map guides to help guests learn about local attractions, hotels, sites and neighborhoods. Located on the 27th floor of the World Trade Center, the world’s tallest pentagonal building is home to the only Baltimore attraction to offer an awe-inspiring view of Maryland’s urban center.
Top of the World has expansive windows that frame the Inner Harbor, the surrounding city and beyond to the Chesapeake Bay.
The views were great! (or gorgeous as Georgie would say)
Baltimore looking north
Baltimore looking south to south east
After our trip from “The Top of the World” we went down to the pavilion for souvenir shopping and maple nut fudge! Georgie liked that as well.
It was a lovely day. I really should go to Baltimore more often.
