Bridlington coast

We almost completely missed this magical place in Bridlington.  The first time we went to Sewerby Hall Andrew saw on a map this coastal path nearby.  We didn't have time to see the North Sea then, so when we returned to the zoo at Sewerby Hall this was the perfect time to check it out.  So glad we did because it was just breathtaking.

The cliff was beautiful and we all braved a look over the edge and kept walking down the path.  There were lots of people walking and dog walkers too but we were so excited to discover stairs to the beach!

Here are the stairs you take down to the beach.  This really was such an adventure!

This photo reminds me of one I took of these two girls at the beach in Bridlington years ago.  Wish we replicated it there but glad I have this one. :)

I learned on at this place that chalk comes from nature.  The while rocks there write just like chalk!  Andrew drew this cute heart and initials. :)

These leafy things were so slippery.  It was tricky getting across without slipping into puddles.

So many cool rocks and shells.  Beaches are the best for exploring.

We found several of these rocks with wholes in them.  Wonder how that happened.

Bea refused to wear her coat at this point but loved this polka dot sweater from Niamh.

We could have spent hours here walking around the coast on the top, and the beach at the bottom, and discovering cool things.  It would be fun in the summer with swimsuits on the beach.  Looking forward to return here.

Wildlife Zoo & Aquarium

 

Last month on Wednesday of spring break the Weber family was in town and we went to the Wildlife Zoo & Aquarium with them.  This is our first time and it was amazing seeing different animals from the PHX zoo.  It felt like some of the larger animals were more up close.

Below there are monkeys that we watched climb those palm trees.  There's a boat ride that would have been fun to go around those trees, it was closed when we were there.

love how those birds coordinate with the paint

It seemed there were more birds than anything, but feeding the giraffe was really cool.  Their necks are so long so we got to stand on a raised deck to feed them.

The last photo Michelle took at a lego store we went to have the Zoo and lunch.  The kids probably played with and looked at legos for an hour. :)

Glad the Webers came in town so we could spend part of spring break with them.

Meteor Crater

 

After our snow lunch break in Flagstaff we headed to our day trip destination - Meteor Crater.  It's actually the largest intact meteor in the world.  Can't believe this was all our first time.  Such a cool place.

There's a visitor center there where you can see a 4D video, there's a museum where you can learn more about the history of Meteor Crater with a piece of meteor you can touch, and a gift shop at the end, of course.  The coolest part was going outside and walking around.  There are telescopes all around.  Some point to specific spots where it explains things to look for.

Do you see the little astronaut and US flag?

The wind was pretty crazy!

Such a cool place to visit!  It's always a pleasure to get to see more of Arizona.  We live in a beautiful state.