Last weekend, we went and visited Seattle Aquarium. We were all excited for the new renovated aquarium. It was a such a fun family outing.

μ§€λ‚œ 주말, κ°€μ‘± λͺ¨λ‘κ°€ κΈ°λŒ€ν•˜λ˜ μ‹œμ• ν‹€ 아쿠아리움(Seattle Aquarium)에 λ‹€λ…€μ™”μ–΄μš”.
λ¦¬λ…Έλ² μ΄μ…˜λœ μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ 아쿠아리움이 μ˜€ν”ˆν–ˆλ‹€κ³  ν•΄μ„œ 정말 μ„€λ ˆλŠ” 마음으둜 μΆœλ°œν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
μ˜€λžœλ§Œμ— 가쑱끼리 즐거운 주말 λ‚˜λ“€μ΄μ˜€μ–΄μš”.

Seattle Aquarium

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Tickets:
Adult ticket is $50, and kids under 3 are free.
We purchased the annual pass for $145 (covers 2 adults) β€” and it also gives you 50% off guest tickets, which is honestly a great deal if you go more than twice.

성인: $50

3μ„Έ μ΄ν•˜ 아이: 무료

μ €ν¬λŠ” **μ—°κ°„ 패슀(Annual Pass)**λ₯Ό κ΅¬λ§€ν–ˆμ–΄μš”.

  • 가격: $145 (성인 2λͺ… 포함)
  • κ²ŒμŠ€νŠΈλŠ” ν‹°μΌ“ 50% 할인 ν˜œνƒλ„ μžˆμ–΄μ„œ 두 번만 가도 λ³Έμ „ λ½‘λŠ” λŠλ‚Œ!

Parking:
We prepaid online and paid only $12 for 6 hours. The parking lot is located right by Pike Place Market, so it was super convenient.

μ£Όμ°¨λŠ” 온라인으둜 미리 κ²°μ œν–ˆμ–΄μš”.
6μ‹œκ°„μ— $12밖에 μ•ˆ ν•˜κ³ , μ£Όμ°¨μž₯이 Pike Place Market λ°”λ‘œ μ˜†μ΄λΌ 접근성이 정말 μ’‹μ•˜μ–΄μš”.

🐠 New Aquarium Building

The Seattle Aquarium now has two buildings β€” the newly built one and the original space.

The moment we walked into the new building, we were greeted by a massive floor-to-ceiling tank filled with sea creatures. It was dramatic, beautiful, and honestly breathtaking.

On the second floor, I loved the ergonomic and immersive tank design in the center of the space. There were three big tropical tanks filled with colorful fish and coral-like decorations. The height was perfect for kids β€” short enough that Leo could watch everything without being held.

Behind the main wall, there was another giant tank with sharks swimming peacefully. The shark would glide past the window and β€œsurprise” all the little kids sitting in front of it. Leo kept squealing every time it came close. It was very cool to see a shark that close.

There was also a small play area for kids with sea-creature toys and educational displays. Leo sat there for a long time, totally focused.

ν˜„μž¬ 아쿠아리움은

  1. μƒˆλ‘œ μ§€μ–΄μ§„ μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ 건물
  2. 기쑴의 μ˜€λ¦¬μ§€λ„ 건물
    μ΄λ ‡κ²Œ 두 ꡰ데둜 운영되고 μžˆμ–΄μš”.

μƒˆ 건물에 λ“€μ–΄μ„œμžλ§ˆμž λ°”λ‹₯λΆ€ν„° 천μž₯κΉŒμ§€ 이어진 κ±°λŒ€ν•œ μˆ˜μ‘±κ΄€μ΄ 저희λ₯Ό λ§žμ•„μ€¬μ–΄μš”.
정말 μ›…μž₯ν•˜κ³  μ•„λ¦„λ‹€μ›Œμ„œ μˆœκ°„ 말이 μ•ˆ λ‚˜μ˜¬ μ •λ„μ˜€μ–΄μš”.

2μΈ΅ μ€‘μ•™μ—λŠ” 아이듀도 보기 νŽΈν•œ λ†’μ΄λ‘œ μ„€κ³„λœ μ—΄λŒ€μ–΄ μˆ˜μ‘±κ΄€ 3κ°œκ°€ μžˆμ—ˆλŠ”λ°,
ν˜•ν˜•μƒ‰μƒ‰μ˜ μ—΄λŒ€μ–΄λ“€μ΄ 천천히 ν—€μ—„μΉ˜λŠ” λͺ¨μŠ΅μ΄ λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ•„λ¦„λ‹€μ› μ–΄μš”.
Leo도 높이가 λ”± λ§žμ•„μ„œ μ•ˆμ•„μ€„ ν•„μš” 없이 ν˜Όμžμ„œ μ˜€λž«λ™μ•ˆ μ§‘μ€‘ν•΄μ„œ λ³Ό 수 μžˆμ—ˆμ–΄μš”.

λ²½ λ’€μͺ½μœΌλ‘œ κ°€λ©΄ 상어가 ν—€μ—„μΉ˜λŠ” λŒ€ν˜• μˆ˜μ‘±κ΄€μ΄ 또 μžˆμ–΄μš”!
상어가 유유히 ν—€μ—„μΉ˜λ‹€κ°€ μ°½κ°€ λ°”λ‘œ μ•žμœΌλ‘œ λ‹€κ°€μ˜€λŠ” μˆœκ°„,
앉아 있던 아이듀이 깜짝 λ†€λΌμ„œ μ†Œλ¦¬ μ§€λ₯΄λŠ”λ° λ„ˆλ¬΄ κ·€μ—½κ³  μž¬λ―Έμžˆμ—ˆμ–΄μš”.
Leo도 상어가 κ°€κΉŒμ΄ 였자 계속 “와아아!” ν•˜λ©΄μ„œ μ’‹μ•„ν–ˆλ‹΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

그리고 아이듀이 μ•‰μ•„μ„œ 놀 수 μžˆλŠ” μž‘μ€ ν”Œλ ˆμ΄μ‘΄λ„ μžˆμ—ˆμ–΄μš”.
λ°”λ‹€ 생물 μž₯λ‚œκ°κ³Ό ꡐ윑용 λͺ¨ν˜•이 μžˆμ–΄μ„œ Leoκ°€ ν•œμ°Έ λ™μ•ˆ 자리λ₯Ό λ– λ‚˜μ§€ μ•Šλ”λΌκ³ μš”.

πŸ™ Original Aquarium Building

After exploring the new building, we headed over to the old one β€” I’ve been there before, so I had an idea of what to expect.

Leo’s favorite, of course, was the touch tide pools, where kids can touch starfish, sea urchins, and ν•΄μ‚Ό. He climbed up and leaned forward so excitedly, saying β€œλ˜! 또!” every time he touched something. It was adorable.

Our favorite was the giant octopus. It was huge β€” I’ve never seen an octopus that big in my life. Watching it move slowly with its long eight legs and massive suction cups was mesmerizing. Leo got a little scared and ran away, which honestly made us laugh. πŸ˜‚

The first building also had more marine mammals. We watched a giant seal swimming gracefully and some adorable sea otters enjoying their lunch. They were eating big scallops and begging for more β€” so cute.
The highlight was the river otter, swimming energetically and coming right up to the glass as if saying hello.

첫번째 κ΄€μ—λŠ” 더 λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ 동물듀을 λ³Ό 수 μžˆμ–΄μ„œ μ’‹μ•˜μ–΄μš”. λ¦¬μ˜€λŠ” ν„°μΉ˜ 풀이 μ—­μ‹œ 제일 μž¬λ°Œλ‚˜ λ³΄λ”λΌκ΅¬μš”. κ±°κΈ°μ„œλŠ” λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ λ°”λ‹€ 생물듀 – ν•΄μ‚Ό, λΆˆκ°€μ‚¬λ¦¬, μ„±κ²Œ 등을 만져볼 수 μžˆμ–΄μš”. μš°λ¦¬λŠ” κ±°λŒ€ν•œ Seal 이 유유자적 μˆ˜μ˜ν•˜λŠ” λͺ¨μŠ΅μ„ 보고, κ·€μ—¬μš΄ sea otters κ°€ λ§›μž‡κ²Œ 점심 식사λ₯Ό ν•˜λŠ” λͺ¨μŠ΅λ„ λ³Ό 수 μžˆμ—ˆμ–΄μš”. μ»€λ‹€λž€ 가리비 쑰개λ₯Ό 주던데 ν•œμž…μ— 쩝쩝 μ—΄μ‹¬νžˆ 더 달라고 ν•˜λŠ” λͺ¨μŠ΅μ΄ λ„ˆλ¬΄ κ·€μ—½λ”λΌκ΅¬μš”. λ§ˆμ§€λ§‰ ν•˜μ΄λΌμ΄νŠΈλŠ” 강에 μ‚¬λŠ” otter 의 μˆ˜μ˜ν•˜λŠ” κ·€μ—¬μš΄ λͺ¨μŠ΅. μ—΄μ‹¬νžˆ μˆ˜μ˜ν•˜λ©΄μ„œ μš°λ¦¬μ—κ²Œ κ°€κΉŒμ΄ μ™€μ„œ 얼꡴을 λ³΄μ—¬μ£ΌλŠ”κ²Œ μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ˜ 관심에 κ½€ μ΅μˆ™ν•œ 것 κ°™μ•˜μ–΄μš”.

πŸ›’ Gift Shop

Of course, we had to stop by the gift shop before leaving.
We bought a set of colorful ocean-themed bath toys for Leo, and he loved pointing out each animal he saw earlier in the aquarium.

λ‚˜μ™€μ„œ 빼놓을 수 μ—†λŠ” κΈ°λ…ν’ˆ κ°€κ²Œμ— λ“€λ € λ¦¬μ˜€κ°€ μ’‹μ•„ν• λ§Œν•œ μ•Œλ‘λ‹¬λ‘ν•œ 해양동물듀 토이λ₯Ό μƒ€μ–΄μš”. λ¦¬μ˜€κ°€ 였늘 μ•„μΏ μ•„λ¦¬μ›€μ—μ„œ λ³Έ 동물듀을 λ³΄λ©΄μ„œ 이름을 ν•˜λ‚˜ν•˜λ‚˜ 뢈러주며 κ°€μ§€κ³  λ†€λ”λΌκ΅¬μš”. Bath Toys 둜 λ”±μΈκ±°κ°™μ•„μš”.

🍽 Lunch at Pike Place

Since the aquarium is located right below Pike Place Market, there are so many food options.

We went to Mr. Fish, a Fish & Chips place, and everything was delicious β€” very crispy, very flavorful… and also very salty πŸ˜‚ But overall, we enjoyed it.

아쿠아리움은 파이크 ν”Œλ ˆμ΄μŠ€ λ§ˆμΌ“ λ°”λ‘œ μ•„λž˜μ— μœ„μΉ˜ν•΄ μžˆμ–΄μ„œ μ‹μ‚¬ν•˜κΈ°μ— μ˜΅μ…˜μ΄ μ•„μ£Ό λ§Žμ•„μš”. μ €ν¬λŠ” MR.FISHλΌλŠ” Fish & Chips 전문점에 κ°€μ„œ 점심을 λ¨Ήμ—ˆμ–΄μš”. μΈν…Œλ¦¬μ–΄λ„ λͺ¨λ˜ν•œ λ°° λ°μ½”λ ˆμ΄μ…˜μ— 메뉴도 λ‹€μ–‘ν•˜κ²Œ μ‹œμΌ°λŠ”λ° λ‹€ λ§›μžˆμ—ˆμ–΄μš”. 그런데 μŒμ‹μ΄ μ’€ μ§  νŽΈμ΄μ—ˆμ–΄μš”.

Mr. Fish:
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Le Panier:
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After lunch, we walked through Pike Place Market and stopped by the famous French bakery Le Panier, since there was almost no line. We bought several pastries β€” their pistachio Γ©clair is popular, but my husband loves the lemon tart.

λ‹€ 먹은 ν›„ κ°„λ‹¨νžˆ 파이크 ν”Œλ ˆμ΄μŠ€ λ§ˆμΌ“ ꡬ경을 ν•˜κ³  유λͺ…ν•œ ν”„λ ŒμΉ˜ λΉ΅μ§‘ Le Panier 에 쀄이 λ³„λ‘œ μ•ˆμ„œμžˆμ–΄μ„œ μ΄λ•Œλ‹€ ν•˜κ³  λ“€μ–΄κ°€μ„œ λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ 페이슀트리λ₯Ό μƒ€μ–΄μš”. μ—¬κΈ°λŠ” ν”ΌμŠ€νƒ€μΉ˜μ˜€ μ—ν΄λ ˆλ₯΄κ°€ 유λͺ…ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 제 λ‚¨νŽΈμ€ 레λͺ¬ 타λ₯΄νŠΈλ₯Ό μ’‹μ•„ν•΄μš”.

On our way home, the weather was gray and chilly, and we all felt sleepy and cozy after a full day of exploring. But spending this kind of day together β€” walking, eating, discovering new things β€” made me so happy.
Next time, we’re planning to come back with Leo’s friends too!

즐겁게 닀같이 κ΅¬κ²½ν•˜κ³  집에 λŒμ•„κ°€λŠ” κΈΈ, 날이 흐리고 μΆ”μ›Œμ„œ λ°°λΆ€λ₯΄κ³  λ“±λ”°μ‹œλ‹ˆ λ…Έκ³€ν•˜λ”λΌκ΅¬μš”. κ·Έλž˜λ„ μ΄λ ‡κ²Œ 온 가쑱이 닀같이 λ‚˜μ™€μ„œ ꡬ경도 ν•˜κ³  좔얡을 λ§Œλ“€μ–΄μ„œ λ„ˆλ¬΄ ν–‰λ³΅ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. λ‹€μŒμ—λŠ” 리였 μΉœκ΅¬λ“€κ³Ό 같이 μ˜€λ €κ΅¬μš”.

μ½μ–΄μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. πŸ’™

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