Lowell Observatory

Last month we took a fun day trip to Flagstaff to visit the Lowell Observatory. The kids were great on the drive -- it is so nice to have good travelers. We stopped at Sunset Point on the way up, which I think has some of the prettiest views in Arizona.

The observatory was great. The weather was beautiful, and we had a good time exploring the little museum. We looked through a telescope and saw the sun. Rand especially loved the walk that demonstrated how far apart the planets were from each other. We peeked in old buildings and were fascinated by the mausoleum. Rand loved the informational video, which just had subtitles, and watched it three times. I think he would enjoy the guided tours, but Ella was much more interested in exploring then listening, so it was a no go this time.