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Gatlingburg Vacation #2

It is unbelievable how busy I have been since I returned from vacation, I have had barely enough time each evening to comment on some of the blogs that I follow. Today was a little slower so I figured that I would take this change to post some of the pictures that took when I visited the Ripley Aquarium in Gatlinburg.

The Ripley Aquarium is a huge Aquarium containing over 2,000,000 gallons of salt water, which is the home for thousands of fish. They claim that there are more fish in this Aquarium than there are people in Gatlinburg.

There are multiple floors to the Aquarium and several rooms. Tthe area that impressed me most was a large tunnel that you go through on a conveyor that takes you from one end of the tunnel to the other. The glass above and around you is about 8" thick but as clear as if you were looking outside your window. While traveling through the tunnel both large and small fish are swimming around you including several large sharks and stingrays.

I tried to capture some of the fish in these pictures, but the pictures do not even come close to what it is like to be there. I don't know what was more impressive the sharks or the look on children's faces as they watched these huge creatures swimming towards them.

If you visit Gatlinburg, the Ripley Aquarium is a must see, and an experience that you will remember for a very long time.

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George Souto is a Loan Officer who can assist you with all your FHA, CHFA, and Conventional mortgage needs in Connecticut. George resides in Middlesex County which includes Middletown, Middlefield, Durham, Cromwell, Portland, Higganum, Haddam, East Haddam, Chester, Deep River, and Essex. George can be contacted at (860) 573-1308 or gsouto@mccuemortgage.com

Posted by George Souto on 09/29/2009 05:11 PM

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21 Comments on Gatlingburg Vacation #2

SEP

Doesn't look like the place to be if you're claustrophobic. Didn't you want to jump in and swim with the fish?

George.. Is that a Swordfish in one of those pictures? If so, I've never seen a *real* one. Well.. not one that was chopped up and ready to be sold. :)

valerie osterhoudt

George that looks like a very interesting place to visit. I am not surprise you are very busy, I am sure your service is in high demand.

WOW!!!! That's a POWERFUL REPORT George! I am amazed to learn about that aquarium! AND... TWO MILLION GALLONS of salt water?????? I wonder how long it took to construct it! And the tunnel! The only way i can guess this happened is that they just placed the museum in the sea, rather than placing the sea in the museum!!! Were you a little petrified seeing those gigantic fish swim toward you? I have loads of questions... in my mind... but i won't ask you... i am motivated to go to the website on this and find out for myself... thanks to YOU!!

George - Been missing you but happy to hear it's due to being busy, busy, busy. I'm so glad those sharks were behind all that glass. I probably would have the same look on my face as the kids being that up close to those impressive large fishies. :)

Ed, if you had seen the size of those sharks you would not ask that question ...... LOL

Valerie, no that is a shark that has a nose like a saw.

Jennifer, I can't remember the last time that I have been this busy. I am not complaining, no matter how busy it gets, I can handle it.

Diane the glass tunnel is amazing. It isn't very high, so it feels like the fish are right on top of you.

Donna, I felt a bit like a kid myself :)

George, I am going on vacation with you, that is a very cool place you went to! I love the ocean, and seeing those fish up close and personal, well, it just sounds like too much fun! What a wonderful vacation spot you picked, who knew?

George, Wow, it looks like you're in the tank with them, vey cool. It's beena long time since I've been there ,I don't think they had an aquarium. Nice picture!!

I am glad those fish are in "tanks"... the sword fish is scary. What a cool aquarium.. looks like you had a great vacation.

Andrea it was fun and I really enjoyed it :)

Debbie it did feel like I was in the tank :)

Joan, that was not a sword fish, it was a shark, but I am not sure what they call it.

George,

I hate to sound like a native Texan, but "2,000,000 gallons of salt water" I had just arrive here 3 days earler when the motel we were in got that much salt water. about a year ago!

Bill

George,

Looks like a great place to visit!

Thanks for sharing,

Ann

SEP

George - glad you're back. You have been conspicuously absent. Sounds like you had a great time. This looks like a terrific aquarium.

Jeff

THAT must have been a fabulous experience George!!!!! Awesome!!! Was waiting to see your next holiday post....congrats on being super busy, but hope you were still able to watch your Yankees success!

OCT

That's one big aquarium George....looks like you were trying to get in the picture too lol

George those fish tanks look incredible! It must have been awesome to see all those cool looking fish in one place!

OCT

George, love the photos! And I got a little closterphobic reading about the tunnel, although I'm sure it was wonderful fun.

OCT

Hey George,

I've been to a few aquariums in my day but this one looks like it's even bigger than the ones I've been to.

OCT

Neal, it is pretty big, but what makes it special is the layout, and how you travel through it.

NOV

I love aquarium photos. I shot several at the Memphis zoo recently and haven't gone through all of them.. Fish and water life are always so graceful and peaceful.

Thanks for sharing the photos. Gave me a much needed break to take a moment and enjoy them.

NOV

Judi, I find aquariums very relaxing as well, I don't know why, but they put me at peace.

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