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4250 W Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE Redmond, Washington, 98052, United States

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Epilogue and Observations

A travel blog entry by tjstaggs

4

... I asked to know what he was thinking after observing him staring out of the canopy for 20-minutes, only to get back a "nothing" or a "I don't remember". I guess I failed to take into account that most 10 year olds don't have a burning desire to have hours-long 'deep' conversations. We did have some, such as our discussions of segregation, that I will always cherish.

- Giving Sean the chance to expand his comfort zone - did this in some obvious, ...

Cassie's Lessons Learned

A travel blog entry by rigel512

... sweating from the heat

  • Many of the places we visited had amazingly good water spurting from small fountains where you could refill your water bottle
  • It is doable but annoying to do your wash in a small bathroom sink
  • You cannot be claustrophobic and live in Europe
  • Though people who work at fast food joints in America are stereotypically considered undereducated, I would have to say that people who work at ...

    • The night before...

    A travel blog entry by tjstaggs

    The plane has been packed for several days (93 pounds of clothes, camping gear, food, and airplane supplies). I checked out of work on a 16-day vacation (all right!). I did my major chores at home and for other organizations (EAA Flight Advisor and Scouting). I am ready to go. The plane is ready to go. And above all, Sean is ready to go.

    He (finally) got excited about the trip tonight. When it came time to lay down, his mind ...

    Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

    A travel blog entry by rigel512

    17

    ... the deeper emotional ramifications of a trip like this in my posts, it should be known that a trip like this will change your life. Particularly in this country, I think it is important to throw yourself into other cultures and learn from them first hand.

    Cassie has put together some (occasionally hilarious) "what I learned" thoughts from our trip. I think that will be a good way to wrap up this blog, so you should expect that posted sometime ...

    So much to do, and so little time

    A travel blog entry by tjstaggs

    1

    ... with a kind, inquisitive mind. I suspect that he may get bored from time to time on the trip, but he’s normally a pretty good traveler. I am worried that he might not have that much fun, but I hope that at the very least it gives him a lifetime of memories to draw on.

    I did cave in to the need to provide him with something to do other than stare out at the endless prairie for hours on end: I bought him a Nintendo DS. Although I ...

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