Little Pink Apple

Category: Field Trips

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    This is a list of the favorite things I brought that definitely made our camp out easier and more comfortable Camelbak: Camelbaks are the most risk free investment.  Even if you are not sure whether you will like backpacking or not a Camelbak will change your life while simply taking a few hour hike.   I…

  • Field Trip: First Backpack Adventure

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    My daughter’s first backpacking trip would be a perfect example of “kids know better than adults”.  It all started last summer.  I am the leader of an absolutely amazing group of girl scouts.  Our troop is girl lead, which means that the girls run the show.  Not to say that we don’t guide or steer…

  • Field Trip: Cayo Costa State Park

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    Cayo Costa is with out a doubt a state of Florida treasure and one of my very favorite places to camp.  It is not the easiest, or cheapest but it has never disappointed our family.  Our pictures are always breathtaking and we never seem to run out of things to do or see on this…

  • Field Trip: Swamp Tromping

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    With out a doubt our visit to Grassy Waters to “swamp tromp” has been one of my very favorite field trips.  If you are able to make it to Palm Beach County this is a very worthwhile activity.  The tour is about two hours long and such an amazing adventure.  Our guide Sam taught us…

  • State Study: North Carolina

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    We are continuing our state study and have moved on to North Carolina.  We have really enjoyed studying North Carolina because we were just there at the beginning of the summer.   In June, my son’s Boy Scout troop went to Camp Daniel Boone.  My Aunt and Uncle had kindly given us an invitation to come…

  • Leonardo Da Vinci Part 1

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    We were extremely fortunate to experience the Leonardo Da Vinci exhibit twice.  We first visited the traveling exhibit at the Elliot Museum in Stuart, Florida.  Then we had the opportunity to visit the permanent exhibit in Florence, Italy.  If you have the ability, this exhibit is most definitely worth the visit.  It is so unique…

  • Field Trip

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    The Virginia Creeper trail in Damascus, Virginia is a worth while trip for any family.  It is part of the rails to trails program.  They have converted old train tracks into a biking/hiking path.  The beautiful part of the Virginia Creeper trail is there is zero uphill.  You rarely even pedal.  You simply coast for…

  • Field Trip!

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    Visiting the Biltmore Estate is awing!  It is reminiscent of visiting a European castle.  The descendents of George Washington Vanderbilt II still own and operate the estate today.  It is without a doubt an American treasure. Architecturally, it is interesting because the architect brought design elements from various regions of Europe creating a unique and…

  • Merida

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    I adore Merida. While the Mayan Riviera is beautiful it is also very “touristy”. Playa Del Carmen is so much fun BUT if I was blindfolded and dropped there I could easily confuse it for the United States. It has the usual plethora of stores you’d find in your local shopping mall one right after…

  • Shopping in Mexico on a Teacher’s Budget

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    I love Mexico for many reasons. One of them is all the beautiful hand crafted items. The colors used are so vivid they make me feel happy! Shoes are one of my favorite things and Mexico has beautiful leather, hand crafted shoes. My favorite shoe store is a tiny tucked away treasure in Merida called…