Baltimore

The other week I glanced at the back of a newspaper and saw an advertisement for "dollar days" in Baltimore where all the attractions are only $1 per person for 2 days.  I had no idea what to expect, but figured it's worth a try considering how expensive the aquarium is.  We got up early and headed down (only telling the kids we were going to a city called Baltimore.)  I hoped out of the car before Nate even parked to wait in line about 8:30am.  I waited just short of an hour and a half (it was sunny, I had a magazine and nice conversation with the lady behind me).  We got tickets to get in almost right away.  Because of the timed entry it wasn't terribly crowded inside either.  The kids really enjoyed it, especially seeing the dolphins at the end (unfortunately we missed the show).  By the time we left the line was wrapped twice around both buildings!  I have no idea if those people got in or not.  Then the kids wanted to go to the Science Center too (which they did recall going to a few years ago for their cousin's birthday).  Nate waited about an hour for those tickets while the kids and I just hung out in the sun, snacking and playing at the Harbor.   We'll worth the $8 we spent (would have been over $200 otherwise!).

 Nice place for a picnic lunch!