Sunday 29
December 2019 – 281 016
Questacon was
today’s adventure and I am not sure whether the grownups or the teenager were
looking forward to it most. https://www.questacon.edu.au/ As a family
of science nerds this was full of all sorts of fun for us! As well as exploring all the galleries, we
watched two shows. “Instrumental as Anything” https://www.questacon.edu.au/visiting/spectacular-science-show/shows/instrumental-anything which explained the scientific
principles behind the production of music – oscillation and resonance; and
“Natural Disasters” https://www.questacon.edu.au/events/natural-disasters-50 which explained how cyclones/typhoons/ hurricanes,
earthquakes and tsunami occur. Favourite
displays were air hockey against the robot and marble chase (Tracy); four way
air hockey with a spinner, air hockey against the robot and marble chase
(Hayden); and the AI and robotics (Drew).
Second stop
was the National Library of Australia’s Storytime Exhibition, which showcased a
variety of Australian Childrens Literature.
It lived up to its descriptor – find old favourites and discover new
ones.
Next up we
drove around the Embassy district. I was
a bit disappointed with this as the most visible element was high security and
not distinctive national styles.
We then had a
short walk along Lake Burley Griffin https://visitcanberra.com.au/attractions/56b23b58d5f1565045d801cf/lake-burley-griffin at Commonwealth Place before heading out
to dinner at the Steakhouse, Kingston Hotel. https://kingstonhotel.com.au/
This is a Canberra icon where the meat is served raw and each person
cooks their own on large hot plates. It
is fair to say that we were all full when we finished.
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