On our way home we stopped in New Jersey and took the Ferry to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Thinking back on it I would say we arrived at Ellis Island just like many of our nation's immigrants. We were tired, cranky and some of us were hungry.
Most of the students climbed the stairs inside the Statue of Liberty. You can only go up to the bottom of the pedestal, but that is still too high for this Chaperone. Josh opted not to climb and hung out on land with the rest of the Chaperones who bailed as well.
After the Ferry trip we got back on the highway and headed north. We stopped at the Danbury Fair Mall to feed everyone and allow them some time out of the bus. The students rode the Merry Go Round that is inside the mall.
Then we were back on the bus for the final leg of the trip. We watched many movies on this trip: National Treasure, both I and II, Daddy Day Care and RV. On the way home we watched "Field of Dreams", a movie that was made before any of these children were ever born.
This trip was a dream, much like the ball field that Ray Kinsella built. It is now a dream that has come true. These 12 students went to DC as 12 individuals, and returned as a team of 12. The Chaperones did much the same thing, we were 10 different adults when we went, but came back as 10 adults that functioned as one.
The White House
Sleepy Girls
Philadelphia with the Kids
In Front of the Visitor's Center in Philadelphia
Out of Bus
All of us hanging out in Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Our First Day
Liberty Bell
Statue
One of the many statues scattered throughout Philadelphia
Declaration Room
This is the room where the Declaration of Independence was signed
Washington Monument with the Kids
Washington Monument
World War II Memorial
Breathtaking World War II Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Mr. Lincoln forever immortalized
The Wall
The Girls in front of the Ladies Monument
Bronte
Bronte at the Vietnam Wall
Buddies
The 3 Buddies Statue at the Vietnam Memorial Wall
Lincoln
Lincoln Memorial
Motorcade 1
Motorcade
Motorcade 2
Motorcade
Motorcade 3
Motorcade 3
Picnic at The White House
Picnic at The White House
The White House
Students in front of The White House
Chaperones in front of The White House
Chaperones in front of The White House
Rocket
Rocket at Smithsonian Air & Space
Capitol
Capitol Building
John & Margaret
John & Margaret at Great Grandfather's Grave
JFK
Eternal Flame at JFK's Grave
RFK Grave
RFK Grave
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Challenger Memorial
Challenger Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery
Changing of the Guard at The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier
Changing of the Guard
Panda
Panda at The Zoo
Panda Climbing
Pandra Climbing Tree
Lesser Panda
Lesser Panda
Sloth Bear
Sloth Bear on a rock
Teemur
Teemur one of the Female Cheetahs
Dale Earnhardt's Helmet
Dale Earnhardt's Helmet
Aquarium
Aquarium at the Museum of Natural History
Hope Diamond
Hope Diamond donated by Harry Winston
Einstein Statue
The Albert Einstein Statue as a Play Structure for 6th Graders
Ferry Ride
6th Graders on the Ferry
Ferry Ride
Kyle, Josh & Mrs. Anzouni on the Ferry
Lady Liberty
Lady Liberty from the island
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