Monday was my first time out and about alone with the kids, and since it was raining we decided to explore the Natural History Museum. Unfortunately, the rest of London had the same idea so the place was packed. The crowds made for some fun people-watching, though. People here are so British! I love it. They say things like "He's one of the blokes over there," "I've spotted the ants," and "Mum, can we have pudding?" Sweet.
Here are the kids outside the museum, which is a gorgeous building.
Johnny and Evie were in love with the museum from the minute we stepped inside. We bought a kids' guide and were advised by a very friendly docent (who spent six months in LA and won $1,300 in Vegas on his 21st birthday) to see the dinosaurs before things got too crowded. We had to leave Samuel's stroller outside the exhibit, and he freaked out. The dinosaur exhibit was probably the coolest one I've ever seen, but Samuel screamed and wrestled with me (trying to get back out to his stroller) the whole time. Look everyone! An exhausted 2-year-old melting down! I was so stressed out, I thought I'd have a stroke. But I didn't! We all survived!
The photos don't begin to show the awesomeness of the dinosaur gallery. Alas, you'll have to get there yourself someday.
They have a really cool life-size animatronic T Rex, which you can hear roaring long before you get to it. Evie was scared to death. We had to drag her around the corner and keep reassuring her that it wasn't real. She told John that evening that the T Rex was her favorite part of the museum, though, so I guess she liked the thrill.
We saw tons of stuff and didn't come close to covering the whole museum. Here are the kids in the hall of mammals, toward the end of the day. Samuel was getting pretty punchy, as you can see. (Evie, too)
Johnny was gung-ho to see more exhibits, but Samuel and Evie were done, so we took a last look at the Great Hall and headed home.
On the way out of the museum, we ran into a group of missionaries out on their P-day, so that was random and fun. Then on the way home we passed several musicians in the underground. They call them "buskers" here.
A good day all around.
Here are the kids outside the museum, which is a gorgeous building.
Johnny and Evie were in love with the museum from the minute we stepped inside. We bought a kids' guide and were advised by a very friendly docent (who spent six months in LA and won $1,300 in Vegas on his 21st birthday) to see the dinosaurs before things got too crowded. We had to leave Samuel's stroller outside the exhibit, and he freaked out. The dinosaur exhibit was probably the coolest one I've ever seen, but Samuel screamed and wrestled with me (trying to get back out to his stroller) the whole time. Look everyone! An exhausted 2-year-old melting down! I was so stressed out, I thought I'd have a stroke. But I didn't! We all survived!
The photos don't begin to show the awesomeness of the dinosaur gallery. Alas, you'll have to get there yourself someday.
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| fossils! |
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| Running from a triceratops (in the shadows behind) |
We saw tons of stuff and didn't come close to covering the whole museum. Here are the kids in the hall of mammals, toward the end of the day. Samuel was getting pretty punchy, as you can see. (Evie, too)
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| Hall of mammals |
Johnny was gung-ho to see more exhibits, but Samuel and Evie were done, so we took a last look at the Great Hall and headed home.
On the way out of the museum, we ran into a group of missionaries out on their P-day, so that was random and fun. Then on the way home we passed several musicians in the underground. They call them "buskers" here.
A good day all around.
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