| Galveston, Texas is a great city to visit for family | | | | through the rainforest. It is absolutely breathtaking |
| fun. It was my most recent vacation and I can | | | | as you walk into the place. It appears as though |
| honestly say that it is probably one of the best | | | | they tried to make it as real as possible to if you |
| ones I have had. There seems to be plenty to do | | | | were actually walking through a rainforest. |
| in both cooler and hotter weather but it is | | | | The last part of Moody Gardens we did not get |
| primarily outdoors activity so you should try to | | | | to see much of. There seemed to be a huge |
| avoid going when it is raining. | | | | demand to see the "Discovery Pyramid". This |
| I would have to say the biggest tourist attraction | | | | place held a new exhibit for artifacts from the |
| in the area is certainly Moody Gardens. I was | | | | Titanic. I believe we read that held some 500 |
| actually pretty impressed with the place. It is kind | | | | items and legitimate pictures of the worst marine |
| of pricey to get in, but has some unique things to | | | | disaster in history. Unfortunately for us, there was |
| see and do. It costs about $45.00 for a full day | | | | at least an hour and a half wait time to just get |
| pass. | | | | into the place so opted to pass that up and just |
| Moody gardens is separated into basically 3 | | | | go for the paddle boat ride that they also had |
| pyramid shaped buildings. The first we visited was | | | | available to those who purchased the one day |
| the Aquarium. My two year old daughter | | | | pass. |
| absolutely loved it. This was probably her most | | | | Another great thing we got to do there was see |
| favorite as she found here that she loved fish. | | | | a documentary in a movie theater that was six |
| You will find yourself spiraling downward through | | | | stories tall and eight stories wide. Although there |
| the pyramid seeing beautiful oceanic creatures. | | | | are several to choose from, we opted to see |
| From sea lions to penguins, it is very interesting. | | | | one on the Grand Canyon. It talked about how |
| You even get some hands-on action by being able | | | | man was destroying the area through use of |
| to touch star fish and sea urchins! | | | | dams and pollution. It was really interesting and |
| The second part of Moody Gardens was the | | | | particularly kept your interest with it being in 3D |
| rainforest pyramid. It was a large glass building | | | | and feeling as though you were actually there |
| with lots of trees and wildlife in it. Sloths, birds, | | | | going through the white water rapids and seeing |
| and rare plants make up your lengthy walk | | | | the breathtaking scenery. |