Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Part 2)

Ian and I spent a great day at "BayWorld," the aquarium and science museum of Port Elizabeth, even in the cool winter weather (it was cloudy, cool, and windy all day long).




We loved the dolphin show -- a father and daughter pair of dolphins demonstrating lots of talents (Ian was impressed by how fast they could swim , and how high they could jump!) -- and watching the penguins being fed. Ian is now determined to go to Antarctica to see more penguins, and tells us that he will go in June next year.

Ian was also fascinated by the museum, especially the huge skeletons of the whales and the displays of sharks and dinosaurs. Ian has entered his seemingly genetically-predetermined dinosaur phase, and is mastering not only the names of the various dinosaurs but also the eras during which they occurred. As soon as we can get some plaster of paris he wants to make his own fossil print. Three cheers for Ms. Frizzle and the Magic Schoolbus, his greatest literary source of inspiration and information!

One of Ian's favorite questions these days is "who would win a fight between a ___ and a ___?" -- you fill in the blanks: T-Rex, shark, elephant, lion.... It is a constant curiosity for him, and a constant challenge for us. :-)