In all my years on planet earth I had never managed to get myself to The Natural History Museum. As each year passed this became more and more hard to bear. (Especially with my hometown being the birthplace of Darwin an’ all.) So on Easter weekend this year I left my family boarding an aquatic tour of London and headed on my way.
It really does
It took quite a while to get myself inside that majestic, neatly carved building – the queue snaking around the grounds, allowing me to get a good long look at all the creatures hiding in the pale stone. I was beyond excited and impressed by the throngs of people patiently waiting two-by-two to gain admittance.
The Natural History Museum
It was rammed with a beautiful spectrum of people; kids clutching furry dinosaurs, young guys flicking through museum guides and old couples admiring Dawin’s white marble form, hand in hand.
I started off in the dinosaur gallery, naturally. The queue for which could be found crammed next to the skeleton in the entrance hall – full of of bright eyed dinosaur enthusiasts, such as myself, bubbling with excitement as the prospect of all those bones.
Three times the fun
Next up was the stuffed guys…
Stuffed
Big
The corridors were peppered with people pushing their noses against the glass. The reflections of their faces bouncing off the glass protecting those most fierce of creatures.
Reflections
Teeth
My favourite moment of the day came when I took some time and sat myself down in the room decorated with the empty shells of whales. As I sat at one end of the room looking out across bones hanging peacefully in the space above the teaming crowds I felt at a certain calm descend. It was blissful.
Sea creatures take to the skies
Before I left the majesty of my surroundings I decided to hike up to the very top and take a look around. I found the most amazing sights right in front of my nose. I felt pretty lucky to live somewhere where I can go on adventure to see of all these amazing things for free. We are a lucky, lucky bunch.
The view from up high - you can still see Charlie from up here
The big tree in the distance
And all that remained was a quick trip to the gift shop, which is rammed full of many amazing dinosaur trinkets that I still pine for.
Sidney the Stegosaurus
And that was the end of a very brilliant day.
