Thursday, February 6, 2014

Rice University

Today saw us traveling to Rice University which is only about 5 miles from Adam's place.  We really didn't see the University but walked Rice Village - blocks of little boutiques,  cafes, international food restaurants, fun shops.  The area was beautiful;  trees on each side of the road forming a lovely canopy.   Most of the streets were "canopied. "   It was pretty cold and overcast.   We had sleet and snow this morning which didn't last.

3 miles from Rice was the Houston Museum of Natural Science.  There was free admission on Thursdays from 2-5 only so we saved ourselves $30.00!  What an awesome time!   We saw 3 exhibits:  Hall of ancient Egypt, Butterfly Center (really cool - thousands of butterflies flitting about, plus neat tutorial of insects.   I know!   Who'd have imagined it would be so interesting! ) and the Hall of Paleontology.  That was the best,  seeing life size dinosaurs and being awed.  There was also a little exhibit of Petrified wood which I find fascinating.  

It was a good day and then we had an  enjoyable evening with Adam.  Here's to warmer temps tomorrow.  :)

Pictures:   Streets of Rice
                 Hogs and fish fountain
                  Pretty Butterfly
                   Real dinosaurs
                      Fuzzy pic of pterodactyl
                      Huge piece of Petrified wood
                      Megoladon- jaws are at least 6 feet tall!!!!!
          

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