Experience Connecticut’s Mystic Aquarium: A Perfect All-Ages Day Trip

A memorable family-friendly vacation destination chock-full of learning, adventure, and fun!

Jill Valentino
Writers On The Run

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My family’s Mystic Aquarium group photo, taken upon our arrival. Photo by Mystic Aquarium Staff and purchased/owned by Jill Valentino, 2016.

EarlyBirds Get To See More Worms (Or, In This Case, Marine Life)

Ready and rarin’ to go!

Our day at Mystic Aquarium started bright and early. Since we only had one day scheduled to spend at the Aquarium, with somewhat-lean operating hours of just 9 am to 4:50 pm, an early start was necessary to pack as much Aquarium into our day as we could. As for this particular mini-weekend getaway to Mystic, Connecticut, the attraction my family had all been looking most forward to visiting was the Aquarium. So, of course, we wanted to get the absolute most out of the experience. Time was of the essence!

Chop-chop, children! Let’s go! Nary tired eyes nor dragging feet gonna slow us down on this glorious Saturday morning! Right?

Well… perhaps only a little. But darn it, not too much!

While I showered and got ready, my husband Mike helped streamline the morning process by showering the night before…

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Jill Valentino
Writers On The Run

Mom, Wife, Essayist, Educator, Student, Classic & Grunge Rock Lover, Introvert. Topics: Parenting, Education, Music, Poetry, Self-Care, Books, & Creativity.