My wife and I were both lucky to have a four day weekend last week, so we decided we would spend Friday taking the kids on a field trip. We had originally planned to go to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science at 10 a.m. I also thought I would be smart and buy my tickets online so we didn't have to wait in line. What I didn't plan on and what I didn't notice until we got to the museum, was that the tickets had times on them and we were two hours early. Luckily, we were just a few blocks from Klyde Warren Park, so we headed that way. My oldest daughter had a blast, but I would have been miserable if I was there without kids. It was probably the warmest day of 2013 so far and the humidity was in excess of 90%. Thankfully, they had food trucks to feed me and ease my stress as we waited the two hours for our museum time. I chose to get a sandwich from Ruthie's Rolling Cafe. This blog post will be primarily a photo edition and I will let the photos tell the story.
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| Viewing deck |
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| My oldest daughter enjoying the view. |
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| Enjoying a spin |
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| Outdoor Library |
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| Hitching a ride with her little sister |
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| Great view |
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| An abundance of food trucks |
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| I love food trucks, but I will pass on sushi from a food truck |
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| Ruthie's Rolling Cafe |
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| The Turkey Trot (Sourdough, Sharp Cheddar, Turkey, and Bacon) from Ruthie's Rolling Cafe |
Noon finally arrived and I was much happier when we finally got to step foot inside the Perot. Air conditioning was much appreciated after a hot day at the park. I must say that I was very impressed with the Perot. It is a far cry from the American Museum of Natural History or the National Museum of National History, but it had a lot more kid friendly activities. I highly recommend this place to parents looking for a place to take their kids.
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| The Perot Museum of Nature and Science |
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| View going up the escalator |
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| Shopping in the 5 and under play area |
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| Camping scene |
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| First thing you see as you enter the museum |
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| Big turtle |
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| "Mommy, take our picture in front of the T-rex!" |
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| Footprint |
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| My oldest picked this as her souvenir |
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| And a treat for dad! |
