We spent another day with my mom and Jack, who were also taking care of Jack's grandson, Mitch. We ran a few errands, but the highlight of the day was Butterfly World. It reminded me a lot of some exhibits that they have had at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. There was a large aviary filled with butterflies which was truly a paradise for both kids and photographers. There was another aviary with brightly colored birds, a museum with mounted butterflies from all over the world, an exhibit with live insects and spiders, and a giant cage full of lorikeets.
Like at the WAP, we could go in and buy cups of nectar to feed the birds. I told Lina that we shouldn't feed them because they bite, but she wanted to do it so badly that she spent her own money to buy nectar for both herself and Mitch. It was fun for a while, but soon she was so covered with birds that they were getting heavy, and as her arms shook, they dug in with their claws. That hurt, so she screamed, which scared the birds. A few flew off, but others dug in harder, and one bit.
They had a nice gift shop, and Lina spent some of her Christmas money, but I'd felt we'd spent plenty of money already for just a couple hours of entertainment. For the five of us, it cost $75, and that's with two buy-one-get-one-free coupons. There are lots of other attractions like this in the Miami area, but they're at least as expensive, so we'll have to choose carefully.Mom and I made dinner at my step-sister's house. Lina spent the night there with her grandparents, and I went back to the hotel.
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