Fairy Round

Griffith Park is the largest urban park in the US behind Central Park.  So we decided that we had to check it out.  They had a carousel that Justin keep calling a "fairy round".  So cute.  You could hear the music when we got out of the car and the excitement mounted as we hiked down the hill. 

Tickets were pretty cheap so we let the kids ride.

Getting ready!  We started to pick which animal we wanted as we waited behind the gate.  

 The kids couldn't ride without an adult.  Ya'll, I'm too old for this.  That ride was the tightest, fastest circle!  SHEW!  I was glad to step off.

 According to the sign, this is the only carousel left in existence that had horses as many as four-across.  Pretty cool.

 In Griffith Park is also Griffith Observatory. You know me.  Telescopes, science exhibits and a beautiful view?!  We had to go.  So we drove up to the tip top of the mountain to find the observatory.

 It over looked LA.  Such a gorgeous view!  I want to go back at night.

 Here is one of two telescopes.  During star parties you can look through them!

 The exhibits were so cool!  This was the room that housed a model of the solar system.

 I sat and pondered a sliver of the universe with Einstein.

 The kids got to touch a meteorite.

 Moon rock :)

Learning about the lunar phases.  Nothing like a good walk through space on a Wednesday afternoon!