Putting his transformer together. |
Impressed by the train stoppers. |
A little grumpy after a long train journey. |
Our first stop was Westminster to drop off Nanny and see Big Ben.
Obligatory Big Ben selfie. |
I wanted to take him round the square to see Abe Lincoln (just like his lego figerine) but we never made it. He only wanted to climb.
Playing with different viscosities. |
Off we went to the Science Museum in South Kensington. We had a little sit down outside before we went in to gather ourselves (Ed needs lots of little breaks to keep him sane) and eat some lunch.
Inside there are lots of steam powered engines which made Ed very happy.
There's so much to see and do in there.
Spinning different viscosities. |
Bubbles! |
We spent ages at the bean sorter, where there are so many various methods of moving the beans (and beans all over the floor!). Ed loved it and insisted on having a go on all the different parts. I have a vague memory of playing with this as a child myself but it cant be the same one...thirty years later...can it?
Ed loved the electronics section too. He is so in need of a set at home, and since it turns out I suck at it, it wouldn't be a bad idea to get one for Christmas haha.
This massive dish is the most beautiful thing! Every few minutes a little conveyor belt dumps a few crystals of dry ice in there and they whizz around making the most stunning patterns until they're spent. We stayed for a little while just watching the magic happen.
Towards the end we made it downstairs to finally get a closer look at that steam engine. Sadly, the engineers must have gone on a tea break because it had just been turned off. Ed was super dissappointed and went on a hunt for something that did work.
After a while we made friends again, had a few snacks and then he instigated this photo.
There are no words. |
Ed & Nanny at the top of a double decker. |
Super happy Ed in a cable car. |
The O2 from the cable car. |
On the way back to the tube station, Ed, lover of all water falls and fountains, spotted this and simply had to go investigate.
Though I know this a great photo of him doing a delightfully silly pose, I also know the extreme meltdown which happened straight after. The constant meltdowns meant that this was the last photo as we soon made our way back to Euston to catch the last train home a day early than planned. My nerves were fried and my temper blown. I know in hindsight there's a lot I could've done better, but don't we all feel that way? Especially with kids who need that little extra attention.
He was happier once he was home, but at least I can say I tried. Although he loved seeing the sights and stuff, London isn't safe enough for a boy who constantly runs off and has drop to your knees meltdowns at the flick of a switch.
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