On Sunday the 19th of September Joan, Ross, Wayne, Jack and Annie went to the Eden Project. Stefanie had a lot of house jobs to do and Eleanor was not feeling great at first but ended up having lots of playing with her friend Sophie to do, so they didn't come along. The last time we were at the Eden Project it was the middle of winter (see previous blog). This was Joan and Ross' first visit to the Eden Project. It was interesting to see it in the late summer/early autumn. There was a lot more foliage on the trees and shrubbery. There was an Arts Festival on the day we visited. This meant that the children got in for free (bonus) and that we were to look 
out for artistic things as we walked around. We started our walk winding our way down through the outside garden. The weather was variable but pleasant enough. We got to the bottom of the pit (the Eden Project is built on a disused china clay pit) where they were setting up the ice skating rink ready for winter. There was also a tent with musicians performing. We went into the theatrette and watched the 15 minute fikm on the making of the Eden Project.
out for artistic things as we walked around. We started our walk winding our way down through the outside garden. The weather was variable but pleasant enough. We got to the bottom of the pit (the Eden Project is built on a disused china clay pit) where they were setting up the ice skating rink ready for winter. There was also a tent with musicians performing. We went into the theatrette and watched the 15 minute fikm on the making of the Eden Project. Then it was off to the biomes. The Meditteranean one was first and then the rainforest one. A dance troupe was performing an 'artistic work' in the rainforest biome. It involved scantily clad 
people, smeared with white body paint, hiding amongst the rainforest plants hooting every now and again like Howler Monkeys (maybe they were howling then, not hooting??). It seemed to be a bit of an Avatar-influenced-N'avii-people-connection-with-nature-rip-off-thing.
people, smeared with white body paint, hiding amongst the rainforest plants hooting every now and again like Howler Monkeys (maybe they were howling then, not hooting??). It seemed to be a bit of an Avatar-influenced-N'avii-people-connection-with-nature-rip-off-thing.We then had a pasty for lunch as experience had shown that the pasties at the Eden Project are very good and Ross' quest for the perfect Cornish pasty was continuing. While we ate lunch we were treated to some 'wonderful' poetry reading by angst-ridden Bristol University poetry students. Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy fans can think of an evening with the commander 
of the Vogon Destruction Fleet to get the general feel of our lunchtime 'treat'. After lunch we were genuinely treated to a demonstration and tasting of apple juice making using a traditional press. The juice was intensely appley. Then we went to The Core with its interactive exhibits and its sculpture, The Seed. The day was capped off by a ride in the land train up out of the pit to the front gate area. A couple of skateboarders were making some sort of film at the Eden Project today so the land train towed them up the hill while a cameraman filmed their skateboarding skill. It was a good day out.
of the Vogon Destruction Fleet to get the general feel of our lunchtime 'treat'. After lunch we were genuinely treated to a demonstration and tasting of apple juice making using a traditional press. The juice was intensely appley. Then we went to The Core with its interactive exhibits and its sculpture, The Seed. The day was capped off by a ride in the land train up out of the pit to the front gate area. A couple of skateboarders were making some sort of film at the Eden Project today so the land train towed them up the hill while a cameraman filmed their skateboarding skill. It was a good day out.
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