Our Trip back to Savannah

We had a very long trip in the car. We had to becarful when leaving the house on Tilghman Island. The reason for that is because the roads were very slippery and very slick.

Our Day In Maryland

We got stuck On Tilghman Island for two days because of a snow storm. We had trouble getting through the snow. We had to shovle the snow to get accross the street. We did have fun in the snow having a snow ball fight. Then we had to becarful crossing the street.

We are still on the Eastern shore and really socked in by the snow. Fortunately we have lots of food, although the sodas are starting to run low! We will not be able to dig out in time to leave tomorrow, so our next window of opportunity will be Monday AM.
The guys have been talking, using the computers, playing video games and watching movies. So far, so good.

MP

Safe from the Blizzard

Our second day of sight seeing in Washington was cut short because of the weather. With two feet of snow in the forecast, we decided to leave DC and head for my house on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. We stopped at a grocery store for provisions and are settled in, watching the blizzard from in front of the fireplace.

Tonight the gentlemen fixed dinner - spaghetti, salad, and bread. Gail and I relaxed while the guys cooked, set a lovely table, served the meal and cleaned up. Then we all watched "Night at the Museum - Battle of the Smithsonian", picking out things we had seen the day before.

The snow is beautiful, there is probably about a foot already and more falling. Our tentative plan is to head south Sunday, but we can stay longer if necessary. We are having a great time!

Mary Pat

OUR DAY IN WASHINGTON D.C.

Thursday morning we saw the inside of the White House. Then we rode the metro system and went to the Air and Space Museum. We also saw the Natural History Museum, where there are dinosaur bones. Our hotel is in Chinatown, so we went to Tony Chang for dinner.

A, C, J, M, G, MP

Our Second day in PHILADELPHIA

Today we slept in a little, then walked to see the Liberty Bell, which is cracked. Then we went across the street to Independence Hall. We took a tour and saw the room where they signed the Declaration of Independence. They also signed the constitution there and we saw George Washington's chair. Ypstairs was a library and a dining hall. Then we walked to the Old City Tavern for lunch. There were no hamburgers on the menu, so Cory ate duck with french fries. Everyone tried something new. The biscuits were a recipe used by Thomas Jefferson. Then we drove to Washington DC.

C, J, A, M, G, MP

Philly to Washington, DC

It has been a long day as we pulled up camp and headed for the capital city. The check-out, long trip, check-in and luggage hauling has us all bushed. We arrived safely at our hotel near the Chinatown section of Washington, had dinner, and are getting to bed early so as to be bright for our early visit to the White House tomorrow morning. Maybe we will get invited to a Presidential reception...who knows. We will update more tomorrow.

Our day in Philadelphia

Today we went in the city on a tour bus and saw some of the sites in Philadelphia. We saw statues of Benjamin Franklin & George Washington. The statue of George washington used to be of somebody else, but they chopped off his head and put on the head of George Washington. We saw the mint and learned that money with a P was made in Philadelphis. We went up the Rocky steps. John took a picture for some tourists. We also learned that Betsy Ross did not design the American flag. It was very educational. We also took a city bus to Franklin Elementry School. At first we got lost, but then we found the right bus to the school. We actually got to take a tour of school and got to meet Matt Z's cousin Kelly. Students at that school speak twenty different languages! We went to Gigi's and ate Philly steak and chees sandwiches, except for Cory who ate his 15th burger.

We had dinner at the hotel, where Cory had his 16th burger!

Matt was at an appointment all day, but will see Philly tomorrow. More touring and burgers to come.

John, Cory, Matt Z, Alex, Gail and Mary Pat

We Have Arrived in Philly!

Somehow our 12 hour drive became 15 hours, but we are at last here in the City of Brotherly Love! Traveled through seven states and the District of Columbia in one day! More tomorrow - must sleep!!!

Touring Savannah

We went on a tour of Savannah today on a free bus. We also got to take a Farry boat. we also went and saw were Forest Gump was filmed. We also took lots of pictures of use near the some of the famous statues. We also had lunch at a restaurant called One Eyed Lizzies. We also saw a movie on Savannah and walked through a mesume.

From Gail and Mary Pat

Things we overheard on this trip...

"Random acts of kindness kinda creep me out"

"This blind leading the blind don't work too well." (From Alex when he and Matt almost walked into the ladies room.)

"MOMMMMMM" (in an exasperated tone)

"Life is like a box of chocolates." (We have the pictures to prove it.)

"I am not allowed to tell you anything" (from the free shuttle bus driver as he showed us the sights of Savannah.)

Great trip so far!!!!!!

Our Day in Savannah

We went to the information center and went into the museum. We also watched a movie on Savannah. We then got on a free bus and saw some of the sights. Then we went on a ferry boat and saw some more sights. Then we went and had some picture puzzles made. Then we went and had lunch. Then we went and saw were some of Forest Gump Was filmed and we took some pictures of the church and field were he sat.

The drive to Savannah

We had fun riding in the car going to Savannah. We had a very long drive in the car. We have arrived in Savannah very safley. And we had dinner at a restarunt called Huweys.

Note from Mary Pat: For those of you who saw us leaving the school packed to the eyeballs, I wanted to let you know that we went from the school to my house, where we put on a car top carrier. That improved the situation quite a bit and the men were able to breath in the car for the rest of the trip.

New trip to Savannah, Philadelphia, and Washington DC!

The Chautauqua crew is taking a new trip to visit historic Savannah, then ride up the East Coast to Philadelphia, and finally making a stop at our nation's capital in Washington D.C. The students will blog about their experiences each day to chronicle their adventures and report back on their tour of the White House. Stay tuned to catch up on the amazing experiences of these students.