We got up early so we could grab breakfast before heading the 20 minutes or so from our hotel to the Dinosaur National Monument. While the adults were getting ready, we had all the little guys in our room playing with our bag of stuffed animals from our previous vacations. They were so cute! That might have to be a new tradition.
When everyone was ready, we loaded up and headed out. Our first stop was the Visitor's Center and the gift shop. The kids were so excited! It was easy to join in. We decided to let each of the little ones choose a plush dinosaur to help them remember how much fun we had. Then we all crawled back in the cars and headed for the Quarry.
Like the museum in St. George, the Quarry is an actual fossil site in the side of the mountain, enclosed by walls to make a viewing area. The ranger was very patient with all of our questions and she clearly had a passion for teaching the kids because she told them all about the measuring devices, the fossils, and the history of the Quarry.
After we left her station, we discovered several little areas for the kids that are interactive. My favorite was the large bench in the shape of a dinosaur bone!
Plenty of time and lots of questions later, the kids were ready for lunch, so we packed them all back in and headed to the hotel for sandwiches. Our sightseeing was only half over...
I see another fun adventure for you all. I really loved the explanation and photos.
ReplyDeleteHugs for all!