Since Spring Break for Texas public school kids was last month, we pretty much had the park to ourselves. We spent all day Monday and half of Tuesday at the waterpark until the kids pretty much begged for mercy out of sheer exhaustion.
From Great Wolf Lodge, we headed into Dallas, where we stayed with Mamar in her new apartment. She lives in an area in the middle of town, and it was fun to be able to walk out of her apartment to shops and restaurants. After dinner and perusing the shops, Bill and I got to sneak out to the movie theater next door for a quick date!
The next morning the kids were up bright and early and itching to find a Corner Bakery. They fell in love with the Corner Bakery that we ate at every morning when we visited Chicago a few years ago, so anytime we go somewhere urban, the kids insist on finding one. We managed to locate one a few miles away in the art district. We didn't stop at any of the museums this visit, but we are looking forward to exploring the Dallas Museum of Art and the Nasher Sculpture Center in future visits.
After breakfast, our next stop was the Dallas Central Public Library. Wow. This was the mother of all libraries. Located in an enormous building downtown, the library is home to eight incredible floors of books, including a to-die-for children's section.
And, if the books aren't a big enough draw, the library also has an original printed copy of the Declaration of Independence from 1776 AND the first complete printing of Shakespeare's plays from 1623!
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We spent the afternoon exploring the Dallas Zoo, which we'd never been to before. We had a great time, and were thrilled with how close we could get to the animals!
All in all, a great week. And we're already planning our next adventures in Dallas!
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