Natural History Museum

Last week we made our way to the Natural History Museum. The building is just amazing. It was built in the late 1800's and is this massive stone edifice with detailed carvings.


This is the Great Hall, the typical impressive dinosaur skeleton.

I love this one of Natalie...totally posed of course.We're sitting next to the life size replica of a Blue Whale.
This telephone had the sounds of elephants on them. L LOVED them. We sat and listened to them for a while. She giggled and didn't want to leave.


V with the cheetah.

Interesting...There was a sign in most of the displays basically saying they are aware that many of the exhibits look worn, old and aren't in the best of shape, but felt killing another specimen for the sake of having an updated exhibit wasn't worth it.

Gift Shop





Natalie showing off the weasel...she kept jumping and saying "Pop goes the weasel!"


Mom with her lovely girls...
OK, maybe I'm the immature one, but I was struck by the honesty and detailed facts regarding human reproduction and bodily differences throughout the human development exhibits. Couldn't bring myself to photograph the drawings of intercourse and childbirth, but this stand up poster in the "Hormone" section proves my point.
Unbelievable architecture

After the museum we had dinner out, pizza & pasta.
Little L could not decide which she wanted more, the pacifier or pizza crust. She tried to fit them both in at the same time.
Maybe it's like this in most big cities in the US, but I'm amazed at the beautiful flowers here on these little flower carts. They are all around Central London, usually outside the Tube stations.
We took a detour home and ended up right next to the River Thames. (It's pronounced Tims!) We walked out of the subway tunnel and were pleasantly surprised and a little awe struck by the city elements lit up. We walked across the river on a footbridge. It was raining, blowing and very cold, but so beautiful. Here's the London Eye, the big ferris wheel. The spots are raindrops.

Dancing with excitement on the footbridge.
We're at the bottom of this one.

the Slug and Lettuce...appetizing name for a restaurant?
On the Tube home, N loves to follow our route with the stops on the map.