Eden Project...and a Job!

Eden Project Biomes

It has been a great mixture of fun and relaxing over the past week or so.  On Saturday, John and I decided to make the trip to a place we have heard a lot about called The Eden Project.  John’s work sponsored a day of free admission, so we thought we better take advantage of one of Cornwall’s biggest tourist attractions. 

Watching my hand rolled breadsticks being cooked in
the Mediterranean biome

The Eden Project is located outside of St. Austell, was built in an old clay mine and opened in 2001.  It is a sprawling area with huge biomes (that look like gigantic golf balls) built at the bottom.  The biomes contain plants from around the globe and are the biggest conservatories in the world.  One group of biomes contains the Mediterranean plants while the other bigger biome contains the tropical plant-life.  They also have a separate building that is focused on interactional education for both adults and children as well as a seasonal ice skating rink that turns into a concert venue in the summer!

Sculpture made of each human's average
lifetime consumption of electrical waste

While we were there, we got to see some pretty great plants and flowers and learn a ton about the nature around us and in other parts of the world.  They did a great job of keeping it interactive and having a ton of interesting information scattered throughout the entire place.  Going to the Eden Project, we didn’t really know what to expect but we ended up really enjoying our visit.  Definitely worth the trip there!

Some exciting news to share is that I started a job this week!  While walking by a women’s clothing store on my way home from downtown last Wednesday, I saw a posting for a part-time job in the window.  I decided to stop in to ask about it and ended up talking with the manager for a while, which went really well.  She told me to fill out the application and bring it in.  When I stopped by on Friday to drop off the application, I was immediately offered the job!  It’s a part-time position and I already had my first day of work yesterday.  So I am looking forward to be working again and am excited that it’s only a five-minute walk from my front door! 

Holy Lemon!

The next couple of weeks should be really fun as it’s my birthday, Valentine’s Day and John’s 30^th in Amsterdam!  I am hoping to visit a coastal town and maybe even do some shopping on Saturday and then pack up for our trip next weekend.  Not a bad February!