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Life On The Road -
Motorhome
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Wednesday, 18 March 2009 |
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We are now offering our fabulous, family-friendly 2005 Holiday Rambler Ambassador 40 PLQ for sale to the next adventurous group. It has served us well and we have been very happy with the modifications we made (read about them or see some photos here ). If you are considering traveling in a motorhome for an extended period of time with children, this is the perfect rig for you! Contact us for details and more pictures of this one-of-a-kind RV. We are asking $109,900 OBO.
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Life On The Road -
Preparation
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Sunday, 15 March 2009 |
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Just for fun I compiled a list of the places we'd visited. It could be useful for people in the planning stages, wondering where to go or what to see, particularly if they only have a short amount of time. Just listing the places we've been brings back so many great memories it makes me want to do it again. I'm sure I've left out several places. I went through my planner to get the information, which was often filled in after the fact. I'm trying to do better with that, but in the meantime, it's a pretty incredible list. Take a look...
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Tour By State -
Tennessee
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Tuesday, 03 March 2009 |
 Our last stop. The end of the road. We've been to Chattanooga before, but we really like it, so we decided to stop on the way home. We made it back in Tennessee, finishing our trip just in time to celebrate Christmas with the rest of the family. We had planned to "See Rock City " and the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. Unfortunately, it rained the whole time we were there. So, we exchanged those outdoor activities for indoor ones, including the Creative Discovery Museum, which is Chattanooga's children's museum. The kids beg to go to the children's museums and this one was really fun. A great way to spend a rainy day. We also explored the Tennessee Aquarium, one of the best in the country. There are 2 buildings, the River Journey and the Ocean Journey, which divide the wildlife into freshwater and saltwater animals. When you enter you ride a very long escalator to the top of the "ecosystem". Then you begin making your way from the surface deeper and deeper into the water. As you spiral down the fish get bigger, more colorful, and stranger. It's really impressive. The kids even got to feed stingrays!
Packing up to leave was bittersweet. We were anxious to see our friends and family, but knew that our once-in-a-lifetime journey was coming to a close. Beyond that, we had no idea what we were going to do next. Three months later, we still have no idea and no job. I remain certain that God has a plan for us. He has given us some things to think about, but for now...it's one day at a time.
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Tour By State -
Georgia
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Tuesday, 03 March 2009 |
 Atlanta. There is so much to do. We stayed for a week and barely scratched the surface. For starters, we stayed at the Stone Mountain park campground during the Stone Mountain Christmas celebration. We had lots of fun watching live Christmas shows, the 4-D Polar Express Movie, drinking hot chocolate and riding the Christmas Carol Train. Later, we visited Centennial Olympic Park for some ice skating. It was the first time the boys had ever been, and they came away with a few bruises, but smiles on their faces. For dinner we sampled a burger from the Varsity and heard the famous "What'll you have?".
Along with the fun and games we hit a few history highlights. First, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site. We toured the museum and Dr. King's boyhood home, then the boys completed the Jr. Ranger program. The next day we visited the Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum. In the Cyclorama is the largest painting in the world, depicting the Battle of Atlanta. It was painted by German artists in 1885-86, covers more than 15,000 square feet and weighs more than 10,000 pounds! There was a 3-dimensional foreground added to the painting in 1936 that really brings it to life. To view the painting, you sit on a rotating platform that slowly turns you around. It's really stunning, and the story told by the tour guide as you make the journey really adds to the painting. If you look closely you'll find a soldier that looks like Clark Gable and amazingly only one African American. It's very unique and definitely worth seeing.
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In March of 2008 our family of four (plus 1 dog) hit the road for a yearlong tour of the United States,
focusing on American History.
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Through this website we’ll pass along how we homeschool on the road and
specifically what we’re learning about American history. We'll also provide lesson plans and activity suggestions
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