Y'all, I went to Houston expecting an aquarium, but somehow ended up in a real-life episode of Madagascar.

Y'all, I went to Houston expecting an aquarium, but somehow ended up in a real-life episode of Madagascar. Welcome to the Houston Interactive Aquarium and Animal Preserve, where you're not just looking at animals, but you're actually getting up close and personal. First, these birds had me feeling like a Disney princess. Then I saw the sloth for the first time. I touched a lizard for the first time, fed stingrays, met Antoine the ant eater. Then I tried one of those fish pedicures. Baby, having fish nibble on your feet is a sensation I was not prepared for. I watched a parrot talk, do tricks, met some fish with appetites bigger than mine, and somehow ended up covered in birds again. But my favorite part, y'all remember King Julien from Madagascar? I found his whole family. I got to meet the lemurs and what I'm calling King Julien's baby mama and his kids. I even fed the giraffes, met some penguins, and had the best guide walking me through everything, teaching me about the animals and making the whole experience so much fun. They even have rooms you can book where you can wake up with the view of the animal exhibits. From feeding animals to getting fish bumps from them, this was genuinely such a fun and hands-on experience and every animal I interacted with was so gentle. If you're in Houston, add this to your list, bring the family, and tell them Destini sent you. It's crazy to think this is only day two because Houston was not done surprising me.