The weather was still overcast when we set out to see the Egyptian exhibition,we caught the bus and alighted just outside the Treasury building. We walked along the lakeside past the library and Questacon to the gallery. Discussing the flags of the foreign embassy's that are represented in Canberra ,and the architecture of the buildings, and the gallery itself .The suspended ball above the road and other sculptures in the public spaces, there is so much to see and touch and be a part of.
Ce' nedra (8 yrs) wanted to play in the revolving glass entrance doors and would have been happy to spend the day doing so until reminded of the mummies and hieroglyphics we were about to see.( she loves Egyptology)
Once inside and tickets were purchased and our water bottles had to be checked into the cloak room before we could enter.The exhibition is wonder full .
Demelza (12) said the Egyptians invested as much time in promoting an afterlife as modern Christianity does; with the return of the son and a better place to reside at the lords side.
She found lots of parallels between today and the philosophies of the ancients.
Demelza is a thinker and created her own religion at age 11. She has borrowed some elements like how to maintain a following , by insisting on the rule Pay Pray and Obey. and Believe and Live., from some of the more fundamentalist teachings. Now at 12 and 5 days off being 13, her journey through the worlds belief systems has led her to the Tao.
Demelza has mellowed somewhat in the past two years.
Purchasing an amulet from the exhibition for her religion.
Ohan is it's name by the way, but only because she has been pressured to give it a name. She believes if you name it then you are only naming a tiny part of it and understand less of it's power .
So, enough about Demelza, we left the gallery and enjoyed a lake cruise, the girls were able to captain the boat and the skipper was incredibly welcoming warm and generous. He informed us of Canberra's history, the stories behind the landmarks, the Australian of the year Walk ,the bells and we also stopped to watch some cormorant chicks and take photos of them.We got very wet under the captain cook jet it was just great fun .
Ce' nedra (8 yrs) wanted to play in the revolving glass entrance doors and would have been happy to spend the day doing so until reminded of the mummies and hieroglyphics we were about to see.( she loves Egyptology)
Once inside and tickets were purchased and our water bottles had to be checked into the cloak room before we could enter.The exhibition is wonder full .
Demelza (12) said the Egyptians invested as much time in promoting an afterlife as modern Christianity does; with the return of the son and a better place to reside at the lords side.
She found lots of parallels between today and the philosophies of the ancients.
Demelza is a thinker and created her own religion at age 11. She has borrowed some elements like how to maintain a following , by insisting on the rule Pay Pray and Obey. and Believe and Live., from some of the more fundamentalist teachings. Now at 12 and 5 days off being 13, her journey through the worlds belief systems has led her to the Tao.
Demelza has mellowed somewhat in the past two years.
Purchasing an amulet from the exhibition for her religion.
Ohan is it's name by the way, but only because she has been pressured to give it a name. She believes if you name it then you are only naming a tiny part of it and understand less of it's power .
So, enough about Demelza, we left the gallery and enjoyed a lake cruise, the girls were able to captain the boat and the skipper was incredibly welcoming warm and generous. He informed us of Canberra's history, the stories behind the landmarks, the Australian of the year Walk ,the bells and we also stopped to watch some cormorant chicks and take photos of them.We got very wet under the captain cook jet it was just great fun .
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