Today it was a trip to Eden or more precisely the Eden Project. An old quarry that had been replanted and several giant plastic domes erected as glass houses. One group of interconnected domes was set up as a tropical rainforest and had a warning about heat exposure.
The domes in the old quarry.
They were right, with temperatures around 30 degrees and high humidity it was worse than being in Singapore. Halfway around the paths was a small cooling hut with air conditioning, seats, and cold water. The cooling shack was needed and used it twice. Inside the dome were tropical trees and plants from around the world as well as insects and birds.
Inside the Rainforest’s domes.
The cool room.
Gary inside the tin shack with a tropical downpour in progress.
On arrival, we were taken down to the domes in a train hauled by a huge modern tractor. One of those with a cab that took two people. At the bottom, we walked through a lush garden and into a central structure housing two large restaurants and entry into the two dome structures. One being the Tropical Forests and the other the Mediterranean echo system complete outdoor Mediterranean restaurant.
Looking down on one of the two dining areas.
An exciting place to visit as the crowds of people attending attested. There were 18 carparks and a continuous bus running between them and the main entrance. Not just an ordinary bus but a large bus that flexed in the middle. The entry price was a bit high, 80 pounds for three of us, but we all enjoyed it.
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