On Saturday, August 6th, Team Europe and Team USA spent the day lost in wonderland... also known as La Ciudad de los Artés y Ciencias.
We began our adventure in the Hemisfèric, the building that resembles an eye, which contains a huge IMAX theater. We put on our futuristic headset, laid back, and watched as the Hubble telescope brought us to the edge of the galaxy and back. Our minds were blown, to say the least. We watched as stars and solar systems were born in Orion's Nebula, we flew past clusters of thousands of galaxies, and we gasped in awe at the vastness of the universe.
I think Wes may have cried.
After we came back to our reality, we headed down to the Oceanografíc, Europe's largest aquarium. We began in the Mediterranean Sea, viewing turtles and starfish.
Next, we dived into the shark exhibit (tiburones), walking down a 7meter long tank, surrounded on all sides by sharks. It was spectacular.
Off we went to the Arctic exhibit, where we saw sea lions, beluga whales, and penguins. We missed the Red Sea exhibit's show, but peeked in to see the massive tank containing the creatures of El Rojo Mar.
To finish our Oceanografíc experience, we watched the nighttime dolphin show, which contained synchronized swimmers and fire explosions. Set to a soundtrack of my favorite composers (think Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Harry Potter), the swimmers and dolphins twirled and spun through the water as divers jumped from frightening heights.
I am getting goosebumps just thinking about it. What a moving show.
We only were able to see half of the Ciudad due to Team USA's late start (what's new? We like our sleep), so we will be heading back this week to view the interactive science museum, another IMAX movie, as well as the dinosaur exhibit!
Love me some dinos.
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