Category: tourism

Posted in business, tourism, Travel

All kinds of business cards

Posted on by William Douthwaite

I took a quick picture after I stuck our bakery business card in the middle of this bulletin board in a coffee shop in Bar Harbor, Maine. I ran across it today and marveled at the diverse people and businesses. See if you can spot them all.

  • A “horror artist”
  • Professional cellist
  • Old-time fiddle lessons
  • “The Broth Alchemist”
  • A “death midwife”
  • Flight instruction
  • Body piercer
  • Level 3 Reiki master practitioner
  • Chiropractor
  • A wellness lounge
  • Tattoo artist
  • DJ
  • Chainsaw art
  • Watercolor artist
  • Life coach
  • Masonry contractor
  • Golf professional
  • Various writers
  • Peer support specialist
  • Custom cookie bakery (lol)
  • Graphic arts

I really want to contact some of these people and request, “Tell me about your business and your trip to Maine.”

Posted in Life, tourism

A very different aquarium experience

Posted on by William Douthwaite

A couple of years ago I wrote about a visit to a disappointing aquarium in Fort Worth, TX. When the Daytona Aquarium and Rainforest Adventure opened in the old Burlington Coat Factory building, I was skeptical. “Great, ” I thought, “A few fish tanks and a turtle.”

Today we took three granddaughters (ages 6, 4, and 2) and we were pleasantly surprised. It’s not Sea World (and they don’t charge Sea World prices), but it was a great experience. The habitats and tanks were well done, and we could see most of the reptiles, fish, amphibians, and mammals up close and personal.

After we bought our tickets, we spent time trying to find the creatures in Frog Swamp, Lizard Lair, Snake Den, and Gator Alley.

We got to touch lots of sting rays in Ray Bay. They (the rays) were happy to see us because they thought we had food in our hands. Sorry, not this time.

The fish tanks in Shark Reef and the Amazon were filled with lots of tropical fish. We loved touching the starfish, sea urchins, and hermit crabs in the Touch Pool. The shrimp were shy and kept their distance.

The Rainforest was open, giving us a view of a sloth, lemur, monkeys, and a few birds.

We spent a lot of time in the extensive gift shop on the way out. It was well stocked with every size of all the stuffed creatures we had just seen, along with lots of t-shirts and jewelry.

I enjoyed my visit, would come back, and recommend it to anyone in the Daytona Beach area!