A quick trip : Tacoma

We headed out after breakfast on Saturday and arrived in Tacoma at lunch time. We picked up food at Metropolitan Market and got desserts at Jubilee Cupcakes. We ate at Anja and Liisa's house. Then we visited the Conservatory in Wright Park. We did a little shopping at Trader Joe's and then the kids and I checked in to the hotel before a lovely dinner at Maxwell's Restaurant.
On Sunday we went for a walk on the waterfront. We had lunch at the Rosewood Cafe. We all enjoyed the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium and stayed dry for most of the afternoon. It was a little cool. After seeing all the animals we rode the carousel three times and warmed up. We rode the light rail downtown for dinner. This was Henry's favorite part of the weekend. We made a quick detour to see the bridge of glass. After we ate we went to El Gaucho for table side flambe bananas foster. They didn't have a table for a group our size so they put us in one of their private dining rooms.
Monday morning we made a quick visit to the Business Costco on our way to Seattle. We met Maryann at the Seattle Aquarium and checked out the fish and animals. They have a huge tank near the entrance where volunteer divers talk about the fish. We saw them feed the fur seals and sea otters. After lunch at one of the waterfront restaurants we headed home. It was a fun and busy visit!