🇺🇸 A Day at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach 🐠🪼🐋

Just a 40-minute drive from Irvine and you’re in Long Beach! 🏝️ We set off around 10 AM 🚗 and started with lunch at a Michelin-recommended Thai restaurant: 🇹🇭 Chiang Rai Tom Yum Noodle Soup was delicious 🍜 Steak was just okay 🥩 Green Papaya Salad: refreshing and appetizing 🥗 📍 3832 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90804 🐬 Then we headed to the Aquarium of the Pacific! Tickets at the door: Adults $44.95, Kids (3-11) $29.95 Lots of marine life here — the coolest part was touching jellyfish 🪼, sharks 🦈, and starfish! The jellyfish felt so soft and amazing. Also saw penguins 🐧, seals 🦭, sea turtles 🐢… 🐸 Reptile Pavilion: My favorite was the giant tree frog! So cute I almost wanted to take one home 😆. Also spotted lizards 🦎, salamanders, and geckos. Overall, this aquarium is super kid-friendly and fun for the whole family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦✨ 📍 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802 On the way home, we grabbed Main Chick 🍗 — way too spicy for me though! Still love Church’s Chicken the most 😉 #LongBeach #AquariumOfThePacific #Irvine #LAFood #FriedChicken