Throwback Thursday: That time I went to the Eden Project

I don't make it a big secret, but for a wannabe travel blogger, I don't currently travel that much. I'm not on a sabbatical from work right now, traveling my way through the world continent-by-continent. In fact, I'm currently double booked as both a professional AND a student. To keep things a bit more interesting (and in the honor of #TBT!), I thought we'd step into the way back machine and revisit my trip to the Eden Project in Cornwall.

Do you remember photos with visible date stamps? Apparently I am old enough to remember them

I visited the Eden Project in July 2007. To give you some context of this time period, the Great Recession had not yet taken place (hurrah!) and the last Harry Potter book had just come out (say it isn't so!). In other words, it was a good time to be on a trip to England. I went with my mother and my siblings for family reasons, but we decided to take a small detour to Cornwall and my suggestion of the Eden Project.

My sister and I... She is going to kill me for using this picture

Our primary draw to the Eden Project was its main claim to fame: being home to the world's largest indoor rain forest! The plant life that makes up the rain forest is housed in these incredibly gorgeous hexagonal domes. Can't quite picture it? Imagine what would happen if bees created bubbles. Still can't imagine it? Alright, skip down to my picture below. My main warning for this part of the Eden experience is to dress in layers, as the rain forest biome can become incredibly hot and humid! While this may be welcome on a stereotypical English day, we visited on a sunny summer day and were promptly roasted. Speaking of roasting, I also was able to see my first cocoa bean pod growing in the rain forest. For any fan of chocolate, this is a great sighting.

Since she is already going to kill me, I present exhibit A: my sister roasting

Another stop we made in the Eden Project was to the Core. This part of site is comparable to a museum, but one that is dedicated to the environment. We stayed in this area for a while, as it was much cooler than the rain forest!

Zip-line! And the first sibling photo where I am the shortest

My lasting memory from this trip is the zip-line experience. My siblings and I all went on it and were able to zip over the outdoor garden area of the Eden Project. I particularly remember the lavender looking like a purple blur from above. I'd recommend making this part of your visit, if you aren't afraid of heights or speeds.