As some of you may remember, Animated Meat first came to life in 2008 as a way to document some sights that managed to slip through the cracks of most popular travel websites. You may also remember that the original website was built on Apple's now defunct iWeb. From there, it migrated over to WordPress where it met an untimely demise at the hands of Russian hackers. Many of those old, pre-2012 entries have found a new home here in the Before the Now section. I would consider these posts as my starting place as a writer, probably comparable to a musician's first demo tapes. They are very rough, but I took them all seriously and wrote each one with passion. While I would like to believe that I have matured in my abilities as a writer, it is my hope that I carry this same blind passion into all of my new efforts.

Vancouver Aquarium - Originally Published 2009

June 24, 2018

The Vancouver Aquarium has all of the resources to be an astonishing landmark in the city. You can get an up-close view of Pacific White Sided Dolphins and Beluga whales. They have a rainforest exhibit that has a fantastic array of animals on display. But, sadly, the visit left me a little cold.

I’m not sure why this place failed to do it for me. When I think back on it and analyze it, I think it was because the place was packed with people. There were sections that were beyond claustrophobic. I felt like I was riding in a freight evaluator jam packed with people.

Don’t take my word for it, though. I have read other reviews and almost every one classifies this place as a “must-do”. Maybe I was off my meds when I went through.