Cleveland trip day 2

We started the day by stuffing ourselves at the hotel breakfast buffet. Then we walked to the Great Lakes Science Center for a day of fun! They were having a special NASA day, with free astronaut ice cream, special presentations, and lots of NASA scientists on hand to talk to.

We talked to an aero engineer who helped design the parachute for Mars rovers. Girls on Mars:


This inflatable astronaut was walking around:


Girls by a real Apollo capsule, we talked to a NASA guy there about how long it takes to get to the moon:


We went to a talk by a Cleveland-born astronaut, and then got his autograph! He was so great with the girls. He told Megan she'll be the perfect age for the manned Mars missions in 30 yrs! Meg was so excited!


Showing off our autographs:


Then we drove to the West Side Market for lunch and shopping. Girls downing spicy pad Thai:


Jessi was better than I was with chopsticks!


The market was awesome, full of dozens of vendors - meat, desserts, bakeries, veggies, fruits, etc. Oh, how I wish we had a place like that near home!

Now we're heading to Graytown for dinner and final four watching. Sunday we'll be back home to unpack and get ready for real life on Monday - school and work :( But it was a great way to end spring break!

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