Thursday, February 19, 2009

The Bahamas Baby!

We had an amazing trip to the Bahamas for our winter get away but there was one problem...the cold weather! Yes it was so cold that we wore our traveling cloths from NH to the Bahamas the entire trip. We only got to swim one day and hot tub it the others. They had never seen such cold days in years, they actually broke all time low records, go figure. But that did not effect our vacation all to much. We just over packed (you know brought summer cloths) but other than that it was perfect. We stayed at Atlantis resorts and it was picture perfect.
Ally got to swim with dolphins it was such a cool experience to have with her. She was cautious at first but as time went on she really got into it. Not to mention she look so cute in her Wet Suite, that alone was worth it in my eyes, but don't tell that to Selim. Then we also took advantage of the Sea Lion experience too, Ally just loved that too. Mommy and Daddy got kissed by the Sea Lion. Ally got to participate in the Aqua Tots program and was invited to feed the baby Sting Rays, that was so much fun to watch the kiddos all wadding in the cold water with shrimp to feed to the baby stingrays it was very cool to see. The faces on the kids varied from excited to terrified. Ours was in the middle more like interested but cautious as usual. She made sure to take her time and enjoy the moment.
Every were we went was just filled with marine life, huge fish tanks every were, containing sharks, rays, eels, lobsters, every thing you could ever imagine. Even Grouppy the Grouper, Ally loved him, not to forget Sawy the Saw fish. She tried to name every one but there were just to many to name. There are allot of Ally fish swimming around in the Bahamas now, oh and Mommy and Daddy fish too. I just love little one's imaginations, they are so pure and clean still.
We even got to watch many many fish feedings, they feed the predators huge hunks of meat, and did you know that fish eat fish, Ally just got a kick out of that one.

Over all we had a wonderful time and would love to go back with the weather is better. Selim was very disappointed by the wind and the temp so I owe him a warm up some time, let me think spring should be around the corner in NH right...

Please enjoy the photos from our trip.

This stuff never got worn, we had great intentions

We did love the water but a bit chilly, Ally didn't care she had to go in water, water every were she had to go in...
Mommy and Ally in predator Lagoon, very cool place to see them get feed

King Atlantis's Chair very big almost lost usAlly's rideAlly the photographer on the loose again she loves to have the camera
Sun seekers

Check Selim out with some water fun...check him out next, and away he goes!That is Selim and those are sharks swimming around him 7 seconds from top to bottom

He made it! Thank god!

Dolphin swim day, my little marine biologist in trainingDaddy look at us we are with Atlas

Ally touching her first Dolphin

Aqua Tots feeding the baby sting rays

Nice to meet you

"What are you doing kissing my Daddy?"

He got further on the first date than Selim did on our first dateFamily Vacation Photo!

2 comments:

Monica said...

It looks like you guys had a great time! To bad the weather didn't cooperate :( There's always next time! Welcome back to NH and the snow :)

Karin said...

Those are awesome pictures! It looks like you had a fabulous time even if the weather didn't cooperate. We hope to see you all soon!