July 20 - Day 6 continued - Ocean City
After we left Atlantic City we returned to Ocean City and went to the boardwalk there for dinner and general hanging out.



By this point, Abby and Olivia were pretty good at the boardwalk scene. The weather had totally cleared and the evening was perfect for walking.



Yes, they were having so much fun!



It turned out Thursday nights are family nights and they had lots of bands playing/singing all up and down the boardwalk. These women were quite entertaining.



Abby watching another one of the bands. The bands crossed a wide range of music types. It was much cooler that night and we even pulled out the sweatshirts.



We went back to the amusement park after dinner. Amanda and Olivia rode the big ferris wheel. Abby was not interested so we rode the Dumbo ride again.

July 20 - Day 6 Atlantic City
So we woke up to rain. Time to figure out a plan B. The realtor had given me a packet of endless flyers of things to do around the Jersey shore. We found one that told of an aquarium in Atlantic City. Never having been to Atlantic City, I definitely wanted to check it out. So we packed up the kids and headed to the big AC. We decided to first go to the aquarium and then find the boardwalk.

Now Abby and I live in Atlanta which is now home to the world's second largest aquarium so when we arrived at the Atlantic City aquarium, I did smile. It was a very small building with free parking right next to it. Can't beat that. It was also just what we needed that day as the rain only lasted about an hour after we arrived in Atlantic City.



The aquarium was very cute. It was the perfect place to go while it was raining.



They had a tank where you could touch and after the boat touch tank, the girls were pros!



Being one with the fish.



"Do you see any fish in there?"



After the aquarium we headed to the boardwalk. One of the first places we found was the Trump Taj Mahal. It was pretty much how I had pictured it. Lots of gold decorations, lots of slot machines, and lots of very interesting people to watch. It also seemed to be a good place for lunch (and it was).



In front of the Trump Taj Mahal.



After lunch we walked the boardwalk. Abby was pretty fascinated with this Mr. Peanut. She does not like characters that are dressed up and walk around but since Mr. Peanut was a permanent fixture, she kind of dug him.



As we walked down the boardwalk, it got nicer and nicer (and newer and newer). Abby stayed awake the whole time (and walked a lot of the way too) but Olivia crashed and slept through most of it. :-)