Saturday, 12 March 2011

Cornwall- Eden Project

Last day in Cornwall. It was a great couple of days. The Eden Project was created in a crater formed from mining in Cornwall as a way to bring in money and tourists and showcase various eco-conscious ideas and be model for mine rehabilitation.

The main attraction are the rain forest and Mediterranean climate domes. The Eden Project is a charity and it felt like we were generous contributors by the time we paid admission bought lunch and a $60 bamboo bowl. While in the states a few weeks later I nearly passed out when I saw aisles of the same bowls in Target for $10.


This banana flower chooses....Amy!

Emily and I did ice skating for an hour. After Switzerland she's been reminding us nearly daily how much she loved it and wants to do it again. It was alright. The highlight was this dinosaur that came out and terrorized people. His guide would tell people to back up a bit so he wouldn't eat them by mistake, but also encouraged one kid to put his head in the dinosaur's mouth. There was a mix of awe and fear- even though his extra human legs were clearly visible next to his T-rex legs. Mostly fear. A lot of crying, but morbid fascination that wouldn't let the kids run too far away. What a dinosaur had to do with anything I know not, but it passed the time.

Don't sit there Amy!


Emily loves those giant aloe plants.

No comments:

Post a Comment