Patriotic Sea Creatures
Hi guys! How are ya?? Hope you had an awesome Sunday ๐ Thank you so much for your kind words to the pilotโ Iโm very proud of him <3
Sorry I didnโt get to post again yesterday- it ended up being a busy day!
I made it to Bikram, finally, and had an awesome practice. ๐ Bonus: I got to yoga it up with my beautiful friend Erin.
My cousin, the pilot and I picked up some bagels for lunch:
(Hummus, tomato and lettuce on a good grains bagel)
and went to SEA WORLD!
Sea World has a special place in my heart โ I love marine creatures ๐
Little snugglebugs:
We had such a blasty ๐
On the way back to my auntโs, we picked up some groceries and made quite a little 4th of July feast.
Sweet potato rounds with goat cheese and chives:
The pilotโs handiwork (jalapeno burgers and Dijon-tarragon chicken)
He is the grillmaster and makes MASSIVE burgers ๐
and also grilled organic portobello mushrooms for me ๐
Little beggars:
Even VIESA was begging! I was shocked.. usually sheโs above that
And then of course, we had a family fireworks show.
โTwas a lovely night ๐
Iโm gonna go sweat my booty off in Bikram, hit up Whole Paycheck and the mall one last time, and then weโre getting on the road to Valdosta.
See ya later today! <3
xoxo,
Gina
Something to talk about: Whatโs your favorite theme park? As much as I love Sea World, Iโd have to say that Epcot is my favorite. I love walking around, people-watching and seeing the different โcountries.โ
Note: To all of the Sun Warriors out there who participated in last weekโs promo, the Sun Warrior protein has shipped, OpenSky just hasnโt sent the tracking info out yet. No worries if you havenโt gotten a shipping confirmation email or tracking number- your goodies are on the way. (Thank goodness, my Sun Warrior stash has been depleted since last week! I was starting to wonder if the goodies had shipped but was so glad that Danny sent me an email to let me know that everyoneโs purchases are on the way)
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The snuggle buddies are too cute! I love them! Thanks for sharing!
Looks like a great day.
My favorite theme park is Six Flags. They have THE BEST roller coasters.
I love seaworld! My favorite thought is Kennywood here in Pittsburgh โ probably a nostalgia thing for me. ๐
Thanks for the sun warrior info โ I was wondering if I actually ordered!
Iโm hitting whole paycheck today also!
Enjoy the day!
yay for sun warrior! I am so pumped to try it out. Woohooo!
Hope you have a wonderful day Gina!
Iโve never actually been to Sea World, but Iโve been to Cedar Point in Ohio a few times and itโs always a good time! Iโm not a big roller coaster person but my cousins usually persuade me to go on every single one when weโre there.
It looks like you had a great 4th of July!! ๐
Awww Sea Worldโฆ.what fun!!! Itโs been years simce Iโve been there!! Glad you had a fun 4th of July weekend! ๐
Mmmmโฆ.sweet potato and goats cheese!
I actually have not experienced that many theme parks, only one to be exact. Canadaโs Wonderland! Itโs great, but I will have to venture south of the boarder and try some more.
oh good, i was getting worried about my sun warrior! thanks for the update!
What a fun day! I am moving to San Antonio in 3 days and there is a Sea World in town, its def on the โto-doโ list. I have been to the one in Florida, but a million years ago. Also, my favorite theme park is Universal Studios! That place has the sweetest rides ๐
Glad you and the family had such a wonderful holiday and I BIG BIG BIG THANK YOU to the pilot!!!
I love Sea World too, but I agree that Epcot is the best. I love trying different foods in every โcountryโ!
Sounds like you had a wonderful 4th! It is so great to see you back with your Pilot.
I just want to say that I am truly grateful & thankful for all that the Pilot does to keep us safe, The Pilot is certainly a hero in my heart!
Have a wondeful day and a safe drive home!
Love sea world, but we grew up with Disneyโฆlove all the parks there!!
Glad you had a great 4th!!
ah, i love sea world! i havenโt been there in years but before i went to college and wanted to be a marine biologist i was obsessed w/ the place! but now i love disneyland more. itโs always held a place in my heart since i was a kid going there every summer. itโs been a few thoughโฆ
Epcot is my favourite too! I love Mexico the best, with Norway a close second (and the trolls!).
Iโd have to say that park that brings back a lot of childhood memories are three local-ish parks to where I grew up in PA: Lakemont Park, Blandโs Park, and Idlewild Park. Usually we would be with our parents at the park and sometimes there would be school picnics at either of the first two. So, just a lot of memories, but not a lot of big attractions.
Now that Iโm in Ohio, I been to Cedar Point a handful of timesโฆ but I keep getting more scared of more rides the older I get, hha!
Iโve never been to sea world and I am dying to go!!! I love Busch Gardens though!
Yum! Those sweet potato bites look really tasty!Glad you had a great holidayโ you and the pilot are beautiful, as always!
As much as I love the animales, iโm a total roller coaster junky! Love me some universal and busch gardens!! Btw I love how the pilot is so considerate to your food choices, that tends to be one of me and my bfโs biggest problems.
I havenโt been to a theme park in ages, I wouldnโt even know which one to pick. The closest theme parks around me is probably Six flags and i havenโt been in years. Have a safe ride back to Valdosta!
Iโve gotta say, I havenโt been to many theme parks, though my favorite Iโve been to is Universal Studios. Six flags is fun too, but I tend to go with really little kids, and canโt go on anything fun!
Have a safe trip!
Gina I absolutely love your dedication to health and fitness. A true health conscious person makes times to exercise and eat well when away from home and you inspire. ๐
My fave is the Magic Kingdom! Love to feed my inner five-year-old.
I just took a Bikram class for the first time and I recalled you saying youโre considering getting certified to teach it. I absolutely adored it and from what I know of you from reading your blog, I think you would make a freaking kick ass Bikram instructor โฆ and you should then move to NYC and teach it, of course ๐
I adore Sea World! I loved the killer whale show the best ๐ Just all the amazing marine creatures in general!
Iโm a total adrenaline junkie so my favorite theme park is Six Flags Magic Mountain. I can assure I rode every single roller coaster in one day ๐
Though the Harry Potter World might just change my mind ๐
ME TOO- i canโt wait for harry potter!
What a great time! I love sea world โ need to go back soon! My favorite theme park is probably six flags over GA!!
How fun to go to Sea World! I adore theme parks so much. I would have to say Universal Islands of Adventure or Animal Kingdom in Disney are my favorites. Although, I really want to go to Cedar Point in Ohio and ride all the crazy rollercoasters there!
Glad you had a fun time and I hope you have a safe trip back to GA.
Goat cheese on sweet potatoes?? Why have I never thought of thatโฆ it looks amazing! Do you cook the potatoes first, then top it with goat cheese once you take them out of the oven?
yep, i mostly bake them, then add the goat cheese and put back in the oven for 10 min or so to warm the goat cheese up
Sea World is definitely my favorite theme park, without a doubt!
P.S. โ You and the pilot are absolutely adorable! You are one gorgeous girl!! ๐
I love theme parks! My favourite is probably Marine Land in Niagara Falls, or Canadaโs Wonderland in Toronto. All of the big ones like Disney World and Six Flags require me taking vacation time to go south of the border, BUT I hope to get to the HP park sometime soon! ๐
You two are just so darn cute! I am not a huge fan of โthemeโ parks but zoos โ oh yes. ๐ Iโd love to hit up Sea World before my children are too old for that or before I die. That would be cool too.
Wow, nice spread! Glad you had such a great day. My favorite theme park is probably Epcot ๐
What a FUN weekend!
Iโm the type that feels bad for the animals at animal parks, so Iโm not a huge Sea World fan. But I def agree with you on Epcot โ I love it!!
OK can you really blame Vies for begging? YUM. ๐
I loved Epcot, too, but Iโm also partial to thrill parksโฆI havenโt found a roller coaster thatโs scared me yet. ๐
Iโm a Disneyland girl through and through! We used to go every Christmas eve when I was younger. Itโs so magical and fun there!
I didnโt get to see one single firework this weekend! Sounds like you had a great holiday. Those burgs look DELISH! Oh and I looove Epcot too!
Epcot is my favorite theme park, and Cedar Point in Ohio is my favorite amusement park. Cedar Point has the best (and most) roller coasters, and Iโm a roller coaster junkie. ๐
Looks like you had a ton of fun with the fam! ๐ Glad the pilot is finally back ๐
I always loved the different countries at Epcot too, especially Morocco! ๐
LOVE the new idea for sweet potato makinโ, thanks!!! (everything is better with goat cheese!)
Oh my goshโฆI love Epcot too! I have a hard time convincing everyone that it is the best park around! I love all of the countries.
I am surprised most of you love and support Sea World. Havenโt you watched The Cove? Wouldnโt you want those beautiful animals to be free and happy and not have to slave day after dayโฆThis is not cool.
Iโm sorry Gina, I LOVE your blog, but Iโll have to disagree with the Sea World part.
Eve
totally understand- iโll watch the cove for sure
I was going to say the same thing. Iโm not sure I can ever go to Sea World again after watching it. Or a zoo for that matter. It really made me think about all animals in captivity.
I used to love, love, love Seaworld, but then I watched The Cove (which is a brilliantly made and mucho entertaining film).
The dolphins and orcas are not happy in their tanks, though they seem to be smiling. The tanks are too small, the people are too loud, things are just generally not good. I know youโre an animal lover, so I really recommend you check out the film! You could do a lot of good by promoting or discussing the issues on your blog! I hope you do! ๐
thank you for letting me know, iโll be sure to check it out <3
I have to agree with Epcot! I went there when I was younger and absolutely loved visiting โChinaโ ๐
That looks like an awesome day!
My favourite, uh, โtheme parkโ is a little fall county fair near my grandparentsโ house that we go to every Thanksgiving. Itโs really lame, but I still love going!
I used to love SeaWorld too, but after watching โThe Coveโ,โฆ.not so much ๐ It looks like that movie had quite an impact on a lot of people.
gah. looks like i need to watch that movie
Wow, how did you make those sweet potatoes? They look delicious!
Did you broil them and just top with goat cheese and chives?
hey gina! echoing what others have said about sea world and knowing your love for animals, you may want to check out this article. i love love love sea creatures too but the conditions they are kept in make me so sad for them.
http://www.care2.com/causes/animal-welfare/blog/renowned-travel-writer-apologizes-for-past-support-of-seaworld/Renowned/
thank you for sending this to meโฆ i just read it. and am crying :/
no problem, sorry it made you cry!! but i think its for the best for all of us to be well-informed about animals in human control. eat a macaroon, it will make you feel better : )
i couldnโt agree more.. iโd much rather know and be sad than not know