AN EXTRAORDINARY LIST - PART 2

We joined an art class at a cool museum run by ex-patriot New York artists

We danced in fountains on a steaming hot day … aah!

We watched the sun set over the desert from our very own front porch

We faced a live scorpion in our cabin before it was released into the wild by Daddy

We traveled 650 feet underground into a salt mine

We touched the nose of a real stealth bomber (well, four of us touched it, William kissed it)

We stood under an Apollo rocket

We slept in luxurious bed and breakfasts, rustic cabins, high end hotels, low end motels, and slightly frightening motels

We found and fell in love with a kitten, then returned her to her mother

We rescued many turtles

We encountered a poisonous water moccasin and ran away

We faced vicious dogs

We bought mace to spray the vicious dogs

We rode along the Potomac on the Mount Vernon Bike Path

We visited the birthplace of Popeye the Sailor Man

We sat under swarms of hummingbirds feeding on sugar water and listened to the hum of their wings

We crossed the Continental Divide

We stood inches from a gorgeous tiger who chuffed at us – in greeting we hoped.

We zip-lined in the forest treetops and over a waterfall

We walked in the footsteps of Thomas Jefferson

We explored the world’s largest cave system in Mammoth Cave

We spent two nights in the Cooper’s Shop of a living museum village and had the whole place to ourselves after hours

We woke to the sound of mooing cows

We helped docents make sweet smelling headache bags and were thanked by receiving the gift of one that perfumed our car for the rest of the trip

We rode a real paddle-wheeler down the Ohio River

We were surprised with a visit from far flung relatives who traveled hundreds of miles to see us

We watched all four ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movies

We drove along the splendor of the Blue Ridge Highway

We crossed the Ohio River on the last remaining free ferry

We ate the best crab cakes in Maryland (the hotel manager said they would be, and they were)

We bicycled across the mighty Mississippi River

We watched Daddy on television

After 3,713 miles, we crossed the finish to the cheers of friends and family

 

For Gene's very different view of the same journey, check out his blog at www.ConnorsArmy.blogspot.com
To learn more about Connor's Army go to www.ConnorsArmy.org
To see exactly why we're doing this go to www.SunriseDayCamp.org
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