Today Dick started his conference and I went site seeing by myself. I decided to go to the Natural History Museum. It is only about 4 blocks from our hotel. What a beautiful building. Of course I loved the dinosaur exhibit. They have 14 complete skeletons, 2 animatronic raptors and a full-size robotic T. Rex (I took several short movies of T. Rex). As you can see how large the building is by the dino skeleton in the entry hall. I thought the right foot of the Iguanodon was great. They also had it’s front feet and how they use them like hands with one thumb spike, 3 fingers (to support and walk with) and a flexible finger to help grasp food with. Who knew - not me!
I walked down to Harrod’s after several hours in the museum. It was about another 8 blocks down the road. It is a huge department store and I couldn't afford anything in it. It is like the old department stores in the US. Different rooms for each department and lots of people to help you. A very upscale feel to it. The travel book says that they have been known to turn people away because of their dress! They have a food court where you can eat at counters or just buy food to take-out. They also had fresh meat, veggies, fruit, breads, desserts, just about anything you could imagine.
My feet were hurting by this time, so I decided to take the long way back to the hotel. I saw a lot of the neighborhoods around South Kenningston. All row houses - but very nice and small shops and markets. All was very interesting.
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I showed the kids the dinosaur foot and they liked it, but they were really impressed when I showed them "Mrs. Moody's husband." Then the questions began, Where does he live? How come he doesn't come to our school? My favorite, Is he in jail? The kids miss you and ask everyday where you are -- can you say short memory span! Enjoy the rest of your vacation.
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