A day at the Museum

On the first full day of the exchange, all the boys and Paul were either at school or work. So Zoe (the mum) took me down to discover the roots of the Forest of Dean at the Forest of Dean Heritage museum. We left the house at 9am bright n early to make the opening for the museum. We walked in and were greeted by a lovely man named David. He was one of the final original miners from the Forest of Dean back in the 20th Century. He gave me and Zoe a very well in depth of the background of the area and what his role was in the mines. Once we finished our discussion we headed into the actual museum where there was all types of mining artifacts and photograph from the mining age.

We both took our time, soaking in the area and soaking in the information provided by the museum. Taking many photos of the pottery and the scenery surrounds.

But the highlight of the day struck when there was a small tour for the infamous children novel "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". I got Zoe to take a photo with me with every single handmade caterpillar on the tour. This experience really was an eye opener for me personally as I saw one of my favorite childhood novels come to life.