We continued our day at the Field Museum in the Underground Adventure exhibit. Here you shrink down to 1/100th your size and go into the soil to see what's going on. There were roots hanging down and all kinds of huge moving bugs. Maddie said, "This is scary and fun. I'm excited and scared at the same time!Here is the creepy crayfish.
Some of our favorite areas were Inside Ancient Egypt, the Nature Walk, and the Grainger Hall of Gems. We wound up at this Maori meeting house, Ruatepupuke II. The entire surface, inside and out, is decorated with carved faces. The eyes are made of abalone shell, so they glint in the light. It is cool. Click on the picture for a better look.
After 4 hours at the Field, I was talked into going to the Shedd Aquarium also! Max really wanted to s
ee the Lizard and the Komodo King exhibit, and I have been wanting to see Puiji, the newest baby Beluga Whale that was born on 7/17. We saw the baby belugas playing. The lizards were fun to see too. Here is the Komodo. 
We went through Wild Reef next. The shark area was really impressive. The kids favorite part was a spot where the tiles you are walking on are clear, so you can see small sting rays swimming under your feet. One was chasing Maddie's feet around in circles. It was really funny.
3 comments:
Fun Blog April! Cute kids! You guys had an amazing summer! Chicago sizzled alright! =) If you guys are up for music class come on down! It would be so fun to see you and the kiddies!
i remember seeing that komodo last december when we were in chicago. i'm glad he's still there.
jenean
Very nice story! I love the pictures, especially the belugas.
It's great to read stories about the Shedd. I completed a 5-month internship at the Marine Mammals dept. back in February 2007, so I kinda feel attached to that place.
I just wanted to note that the baby's name is Bella and that her mom's name is Puiji! By the looks of that picture, it's Puiji squirting the water and Naya (another adult female) who is sticking her head out of the water.
Since I live in the Netherlands, it's kind of an issue as far as visiting the Shedd Aquarium again, for obvious reasons. But I surely would love to drop by again someday!
Greetings from Holland,
Bas.
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