ACT

A long time ago we went to Canberra and it was a new state to us. We saw so many cool things like the parliament, the national museum and a science center called Questacon.

At the national museum, there were HUGE QR codes on one of the walls. Inside every single wall had brail that translates to mate. There was a security guard who was telling us a bunch of information about the area we were in. For lunch, we went to the museum cafĂ© and I had a hamburger that was REALLY fancy. After that, we went to a section about the future where they give you a computer and you have 1 minute to create a house or ship. Then they make a tour of all of them. I made a greenhouse with my face on it.

At Questacon, there was an earthquake simulator room that simulated what the news and bookshelves and stuff would be like. There was also an antigravity swing that simulates what it would be like to be on the moon, a contained lightning strike, a gravity drop where you hold on to a bar and then drop onto a slide. There is a robot that acts out scenes from movies like star wars and the sound of music. We went to a parasite talk where they showed us how big ringworms can grow and what is the most dangerous parasite.

Giant QR codes.
Giant QR codes.
This is the robot.
This is the robot.
this is the control pad of the robot.
this is the control pad of the robot.
This is the burger I had.
This is the burger I had.
This is the gravity slide
This is the gravity slide
This brail says mate over and over again.
This brail says mate over and over again.
This is the only proper QR code.
This is the only proper QR code.

4 Comments on “ACT

  1. Oh my goodness! What great fun! I loved the burgers in Australia. They were so yummy! So how does this museum compare to the ones that you are seeing in New Zealand. I hope you to to Rotorua with all the hot springs and Maori culture! Thanks for sharing all the cool things that you are doing!

  2. We think about you every day, Carlen and really enjoy any updates and pictures from our Down Under family. And now you’re off to experience the land of hot water beaches and kiwis and hobbitses ! Sweet !! your adventures remind us of a Dr. Suess book: “YOU’RE OFF TO GREAT PLACES1 TODAY IS YOUR DAY1 YOUR MOUNTAIN IS WAITING, SO…….GET ON YOUR WAY1” (from “Oh, the Places You’ll Go”) Thanks for keeping in touch, Love you so much ! xoxo

  3. That must have been a lot to take in for one day… especially the burger! LOL! Did you have room for all that?
    You are seeing and learning so many things that many people live an entire lifetime and no not experience! Enjoy every moment! Hugs to all of you!

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