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You’re Never Too Old for a Field Trip

  • January 14, 2024January 14, 2024

Field trip days were always my favorite as a child.

The brown bag lunch.

The diesel fumes from the bus.

The energy associated with missing a day of “real” school.

There was something special about going on field trips, a type of magic that can’t fully be encapsulated with words.

As a teacher, I hosted … Read more

47 Parks

Biscayne Recap

  • July 14, 2016March 10, 2019

Length of Stay:

  • 1 day

Highs:

  • Canoeing among the mangrove trees
  • Just barely missing a big load of blue heron poop as it flew overhead (whew!)

Lows:

  • The amount of trash was slightly depressing (all debris gets washed up among the trees)

Favorite Exhibit:

  • The visitor’s center had a mesmerizing display of live moon jelly
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