However, Alfee was asleep by the time we reached the cafe. We had a little breakfast and the little man still did not wake up, so Papa took Sophie for a walk around first while I waited for him to wake up. It was not crowded or noisy so everything seemed very pleasant and inviting.
The dinosaurs section was quite interesting but I doubt Sophie actually learn much. She does not seem to like much about these ancient reptiles except maybe if they were like that in Danny and the Dinosaur.
It was wonderful that the exhibits for children were mostly meant for them to touch and play around with. Sophie enjoyed touching all the "animals" and playing with the puzzles. We found it interesting as well since we are not the sort who reads those small prints in museums.
I like the exhibiton on exotic birds with usual but gorgeous feathers for domination and courtship mainly. It compared those creations of nature to our humanly attempt to amulate and mimick them for the very same reasons. It was a pity that Sophie and Alfee are both too young to appreciate the information.
We like the skeleton section. It is informative and educational for all of us. I made Sophie guess what animals were those based on their skeletons. She has rather good visual discrimination and imagination. she could guess most of the animals correctly (those animals she knows). Papa tried to pedal on the bicycle to let Sophie see how our bones move as we cycle, but I guess Sophie was just keen on cycling the real thing.
We spent a long time in the kids' play area. It was a huge space, complete with diaper changing and nursing facilities.
Children are free to roam and play with the puppets, toys or read the books. At certain times, the staff would also conduct mini workshops like painting for the little ones. Sophie loved the space. She was very reluctant to leave.
When we did eventually left the museum for some snacks. Sophie threw a big tantrum about buying a cupcake! She was determined to eat a cupcake and nothing else could pacify her. I chided her and told the shop assistant to tell her they did not sell any cupcakes. Immediately, she burst into tears so dramatically that the shop owner took out a small cupcake lookalike (muffin) and gave it to her. Although we eventually paid for it, I felt quite bad that THEY felt bad enough to bribe her into behaving. All this happened while Alfee was sound sleep.
Back at the serviced apartment, we ended the day with a couple of good shots of the three most significant people of my life!
Here are some shots from Sophie's camera...
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