Observatory, Zoo, Science Center, Monday 6/28/10

Griffith Observatory

Sam in front of a statue of Issac Newton. Sam said, "I think he invented gravity." Which afterwards he changed to "discovered."

Ben reading the map at the LA Zoo.

Sam reading the map.

Koalas

SR 71 Blackbird plane outside the Science Center.

Sam and Ben looking at the aquarium.

Waiting for the IMAX 3-D movie to begin.

Walking from the IMAX building back to the Science Center.

The house used in the movie, Father of the Bride. It was on our way back to Kevin's apartment.

Our first full day in California was busy. We started out with a visit to the Griffith Observatory which Sam was interested in visiting not only because it was about space and science, but because there is a scene from Transformers filmed in front of the Observatory. We enjoyed all the outdoor sights, then realized that the Observatory was closed on Mondays. That probably explained why there was plenty of parking close to the building. We were able to walk around it, and through the fog saw the Hollywood sign.

We had seen exit signs for the LA Zoo on the way to the observatory so we decided to go there. In the meantime, the sun decided to come out making it warm. We were excited to see the Koala bears, but after a lot of walking we decided to leave and head for our next stop. The California Science Center.

There were lots of fun things to see and do at the science center. But the best part was the IMAX 3-D movie about the Hubble Telescope. After the movie, we walked next door to the LA Coliseum where the 1932 and 1984 Olympics were held. While we couldn't go in, it was neat to see that part of history.

We headed back to Pasadena for our favorite Mexican restaurant at Sharkeys, and headed back to the hotel for a good nights rest in preparation for Legoland on Tuesday.