Houston

The tall buildings; so many attractions.  Ah Houston: my favorite place to go in Texas.        

When in Houston I always go to the Houston zoo. It is a great and super fun activity.  The first thing I want to see when I go is the giraffes, but unfortunately they are towards the back.  So my family and I walk through the zoo like it is a museum following a certain path. After we are done seeing the monkeys; elephants and giraffes and all in between. we dicide to usually take a break for Dip and Dots and lemonade and cool down on those hot summer days. Then we usually go see the reptiles. My dad usually wants to stay out side but we drag him in. I enjoy walking into the room and seeing a american white alligator in front of me. 

After doing that I love going to the Houston Museum of Natural Science.  When my family and I go there we try to see something different every time, but the one thing we see every time is the gem exhibit.  The first thing we look for is our birthstones as we are walking around we try to find the pretest gem.  We search this room of black felt draping the pole holding up the cases with lights shining on the gem and name.  This section leads us to looking at the minerals my favorite one is the Natrolite.  Another place we go is the gem vault to see what these gems and minerals are turned into.

Another place I enjoy going is the Houston Aquarium. I love going on the Shark Voyage ride.  This ride is a blast for me because we get to go in this clear tunnel, and sharks swim over our heads!  When we walk through all the exhibits and see the different species.  I can’t believe how they make some of the rooms look so similar to the actual habitat of the species.  When we pass the white tigers I just stop and stare because they just sit there, and are the most fascinating thing to admire.

These are just of few reasons Houston is the greatest place to be for a week(end) trip.  With my experiences I can absolutely say there is no better place to be.

 

 

2 thoughts on “Houston

  1. Hi Grace,
    Your blog is so cool!!
    Houston sound like a great place, I really would like to come there one day. Haha it is so funny that your dad is scared of reptiles, my dad would live with them!! haha
    Could you check out my blog?
    http://anastasiao.global2.vic.edu.au/
    Maybe we can talk online?
    Sincerely Anastasia

  2. I lived in Houston for almost two years. My favorite places to go included Old Town Spring (I love to shop) and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (shopping for the country girl inside!).

    You’re right about the wonder of Houston museums. They are fabulous!

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