The Great AmericanRoad Trip

Memory

Book

Summer 2004

OurVirtual

Summer Vacations

Project Overview

Distance learning students embarked on virtual vacation trips this past summer. Some students returned to places they had visited before, while others ventured to places unknown to them. This Memory Book is a sampling of trip journal entries.

KathyAlaska

I visited Alaska because of the beauty of the scenery. You may see green grass on one side and white snow on the other. The weather is about the same there as it is here. The sights you see are moose, bears, and wolves.

Kathy’s Journal Entry

TimMassachusett

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Tim’s Journal Entry

I traveled to Bostonwith staff andguests from Gould Farm. Our travel plans were to look into a job in Atkinson, Mass. and a group home in Waltham, Mass. We went to a coffee shop in Boston, Mass. On the way home we stopped on the highway at Burger King and Friendly’s. Gould Farm is in Monterey, Mass.

Paul Revere’s House

Bill New York

Bill’s Journal Entry

Mady and I wentto Niagara Fallson July 29. We dida lot of fun things.We took the Maid of the Mist boat under the falls. We took a walk under the falls and saw rocks. We went to the museum to see different things. We saw the barrels and boats that people used to go over the falls. Then we went to a restaurant that looks like a spaceship for lunch and looked at the view. Then we headed home.

LouieAlaska

Louie’s Journal Entry

I’m going to Fairbanksbecause I knew a personin the service in Alaska. My brothers Donald, Harry, Nelson, and Raymond and I will travel together to Alaska. We started at 9:00 am and went by plane to Fairbanks Alaska and arrived intwo days. We will leaveon July 10th and arrivehome on July 12th.

Mady Connecticut

Mady’s Journal Entry

I went to MiddletonConnecticut. I likedthe scenic views.We ate lunch withBobby, Bill’s good friend. Then we went riding and shopping all over. The radio in the car played pretty music. I also heard birds chirping and crickets singing peacefully. I did not want to come back from my journey to Connecticut.

Jane Californ

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Jane’s Journal Entry, page 1

My family, all my friends, and I went on a trip to California to tour a lot of places that are points of interest to me and everyone on the trip!!! We went to the theaterof the stars andour next jointventure was to goto Mann's to seestars’ hand andfoot prints, and signatures.

We also visited the major Hollywood studios of yesteryear to tour the old movie sets!!!

The thing I liked about Mann’s is that it is steeped in the history of a time known as the Golden Era of Hollywood. Actors and actresses went to see the movies they made in that particular movie theater.

Jane’s Journal Entry, page 2

I read in aStory recentlythat when theold Grauman’sChinese Theaterwas sold, the new owners searched for a different name. Someone came up with calling it Mann's Chinese Theater. They call it Chinese because it’s built like a Chinese Pagoda.

Jane’s Journal Entry, page 3

BrianArkansas

Brian’s Journal Entry

I woke up around 5 AMand took a shower, gotDressed, and watched someTV. Around 7AM I left myroom and went across thestreet to have breakfast. I then went to Crater of Diamonds State Park and started mining for diamonds. By 11AM I had found 17 diamonds. I went to the local diamond exchange and sold them for $1,500.

GaryMontana

I visited this scenicarea while inMontana. It is theGlacier NationalPark. I enjoyedmy stay there a lot. I thought it was a breathtaking, wonderful, and exciting place to be. The mountains were tall and majestic. I would recommend this place to anyone visiting Montana.

Gary’s Journal Entry

BarryFlorida

Barry’s Journal Entry

I am traveling with my sister and we went to visit relatives in Florida. We visited Universal Studios and Epcot Center. We also touredNew York Cityand Philadelphia.In Philadelphia, wevisited the LibertyBell and The nearbyCrayola Crayon Factory.We looked at colonial buildings and saw old war ships on the Delaware River.

Barry’s Journal Entry, page 2

We traveled toBoston Harbor, sawthe USSConstitution,and a NavalDestroyer. I saw anaircraft carrier with F-15’s or F-16’s on the top deck

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