I was lucky enough to be asked to be a chaperone for the 6th grade road trip! I say lucky. Some people might not think that spending ALL day on a bus with 44 6th graders would be something to look forward to, but for me, it meant that I got to leave my 20 5th graders behind at school with a substitute! A free pass to Kartchner Caverns and Old Tucson was also part of the deal! It was a great day. I love road trips! Traveling around the state, or country and seeing new things. I had never been to Kartchner Caverns before. They were awesome. It was an amazing tour through the caverns. We spent most of the morning there. Then another hour on the bus to Old Tucson. I think either my parents or my grandma took me to Old Tucson before, I can't remember who, but I do remember going. It's a fun place to visit. We had a yummy supper there and were able to have the cowboys (stuntmen) show us a few of there tricks. I will be going back to Kartchner with my kids, maybe this summer. It is an amazing place.
most of the sixth graders with one of their awesome teachers, Mrs. Hollenbeck
I am reminded of my summers and 3 day weekends growing up. Dad would load us all in the car and take us to some random state park, national monument, or interesting sight in AZ. We've been to almost every one of those places in this state and most of the states around AZ. It was a great way to grow up. I think that is the reason I love road trips. I had great parents who taught us to love history and took us away from home frequently to visit amazing places. I need to do that with my own kids. They are all old enough to travel well (fingers crossed) and maybe enjoy AZ as much as I have been able to! Anyone who wants to go road tripping with us, say the word!
hi becky! i hadn't realized you started a blog. yay you!
ReplyDeletei think i did that trip with my 4th graders one year. it's one thing to road trip, but another thing to do it in a bus full of elementary kids. you're a tough one!
i also love that your parents took you sightseeing around the state. i hope to do that with my kids as well, but my baby needs to get a little bit older. last time we tried one he was just tiny and had an earache, screamed the whole time. i had to push him up and down the hall of the hotel in his stroller for hours to get him to go to sleep. haven't tried since.
How fun! That's a good goal to have. I grew up doing road trips to parks as well. What great memories we make on road trips!
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