Sunday, March 30-EARLY Monday, March 31:

All the students and parents seemed excited to pack up the bus this morning, and Mr. Hoffschneider led us in an appropriate devotion entitled “Are We There Yet?”  The driver of Bus 2 joked that he had an auto-eject button for any passenger who uttered that fateful question.  HA!

After watching a few movies, we stopped for a quick lunch at the Georgia Welcome Center, and some of the kids realized that it is a bit chilly—perhaps shorts were not the best wardrobe choice…

Dinner in North Carolina was even colder!  Our Florida kids are getting a taste of the Great North.  Then again, depending on where they’re seated on Bus 1, they may feel like they’re in the tropics.  (There’s been a bit of an issue with regulating temperature.)  Regardless, the kids all seem to be in good spirits and the chaperones good sports!

We arrived at the Fairfield Inn around 1:30, and everyone was eager to get to their room and get to bed.

We’ll have breakfast at 8:45 and then load the bus to head into D.C.  Our day will begin with the Museum of Natural History!

Posting Photos to Picasa

Chaperones,

If you'd like to send pictures you take throughout the day to our Picasa album, just attach them to an e-mail to the following address:  stlukesoviedo.photos@picasaweb.com

We will then sort through what's been uploaded and post the best pics to the public album.

Thanks!

Allergies

Parents, please be sure to read the e-mail the 8th grade teachers sent out regarding snacks on the bus.

Thanks!

We can't wait!

Hello!  This is Mrs. Hakimipour, 8th grade English and literature teacher.  Sra. Brinson and I will be updating the log for the 8th graders' trip to Washington, D.C.  So I'm just testing things out.

We are looking forward to loading the bus Sunday morning and heading north!

Friday at Sea Camp

We were able to get on the boats for a little while. We ate a quick breakfast and headed out to snorkel. After about 2 hours we headed in to camp just in time before a little storm. We are now headed home and will return tonight between 9-10. I will try to post more photos but I am have issues. We will be compiling all the photos taken by all the chaperons and sending a DVD home before the end if the year.

Thursday con't

Well, we were not able to go on the boat trip we had planned. We had to stay safe inside away from the storm that came our way. The children played a simulation type game about coral reefs. After that it kept raining so we stayed busy dancing, doing skits , watching crabs race , and doing the limbo!!! It was a very entertaining afternoon. The good news is that it stopped raining around 5pm so the kids were able to explore and have free time. After dinner we had an algae party!!! Any creatures were found in the algae like brittle stars, crabs, worms and fish. We are tucked in for the night and hope we can get on the boats in the morning. Hope all is well back home

Update on Sea Camp

We enjoyed our trip to the tide pools at Bahia Honda. The students found vase sponges, crabs, small fish, Portuguese man o' war, mermaid wine glass, brain coral and more!!! After our trip we returned to camp for a swim with the sharks!!!! That was followed by a little shopping at the camp store and then lunch. We are now in the dining hall enjoying an island simulation while we wait out a storm. We are praying the skies will clear so we can go snorkeling. All us well and the kids are having fun!!!

Good morning

Day 2. All is well. We had quite the storm last night but it was good sleeping music!! Breakfast is done and we are headed to the tide pools. We will be making the very best of our day until the storms come. The children are having a great time and already have stories to tell. The boys have been fishing and a few have made the biggest catch 'ever'.

Squid Lab

We arrived safely and have already started our first class. The kids are dissecting the squids now. It's lightly raining so we will be doing snorkel lab later on.

Lunch time

We just finished lunch at Jacob's Aquatic Center in Key Largo. Almost there. We should arrive at camp around 1:15

Sea Camp 2013

We are off!!! It's 5:20am and we are on the road to the Keys. Check back later for photos and updates.

We are home

We made it back to Oviedo safe and sound. We have so much to be thankful for: learning about our country, safe travel, new memories, new friends, excellent behavior, healthy travel, and the opportunity to go on this trip. God is good and certainly had his hand on this trip. So glad to be home.

Photos are up

Pictures

I am having a hard time uploading photos. I am so sorry. I will keep trying through the evening.

Friday #2

Both of our stops were interesting. We learned about the first people who settled in Jamestown. We saw a replica of the ship the Godspeed and saw the poor conditions the English had on their journey. We saw an indigenous Indian village and an English settlement. After that we went to Williamsburg and saw the governor's house, the House of Burgess, the holding cell that Blackbeard and his men were held, and saw weaving and blacksmith shops. We are on our way to the Golden Coral in North Carolina. The boys are very excited!!!! We will be heading home after that.

It's Friday!!!

We are getting ready to go to Jamestown and then we will visit Colonial Williamsburg. The weather is looking rainy but we can't complain because we have enjoyed beautiful weather this week. The kids are looking forward to heading home this evening.

Thursday con't

What a day!! The laying of the wreath ceremony was a special experience for all and we were proud of our four student who took part in this. Well done Justin, Madison, Patrick, and Andrew. After our Arlington experience we took the Metro (subway) to the Art Museum. We were not able to spend time in the museum but we ate lunch. Our next stop was the Newseum. The students were able to see a 4D movie, pretend they were newscasters, see headline of newpapers from the beginning of newspapers to present, and see a history section on John F. Kennedy. Our last stop before dinner was The Museum of Crime and Punishment. It was awesome. The students tried to figure out a crime by using forensic materials and methods. We also saw the history of criminals in America. We are now on the road to Williamsburg. We are sad to be leaving DC but looking forward to tomorrow. Many memories made these last few days. We are thankful for the opportunity to see all we did.

Day 4.

Good morning to all back home. We are on the bus heading back into DC. We have a VERY busy day ahead. Our first stop will be Arlington National Cemetery where we will be laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Four students have been chosen to read letters they wrote in honor of those the tomb represents. We will be visiting 3 museums after the cemetery: National Gallery of Art, Newseum, and Museum of Crime and Punishment. After we eat dinner we will be heading to Williamsburg. I'm not sure if I will have time to post photos during the day but will post them tonight. We miss you all!

Day 3 end if day

The National Zoo was a nice stop. We saw pandas, a Komodo Dragon at feeding time, and elephants, just to name a few. After that we worshiped at the National Cathedral. We ended our evening with dinner and a visit to the Iwo Jima memorial. It was breathtaking and so much bigger than we imagined it would be.

Wednesday con't.

Our stops this morning were great. When we arrived at the White House we saw the President's dog, Bo, out for a walk on the lawn!!!

Our second stop was the National Archives where we saw the 3 main documents: The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Very Cool!!

Our last stop was the Air and Space Museum. The favorites in the museum were all the hanging rockets and planes, the simulator and eating at McDonalds!!! We are on our way to the zoo and will follow that with the National Cathedral.

Day 3 of DC

We are on our way to the White House, National Archives and Air and Space Museum this morning. It is going to be a HOT day - 90 degrees. I hope you are enjoying the photos. There will be more as I load from other Chaperons' cameras.

Tuesday con't.

The Vietnam War Wall Memorial was an experience that I know most of us will not soon forget. It was sad to see so many names of fallen soldiers. The kids did a project ahead of time by writing letters that they left at the wall. Each student picked a soldier to research and then they wrote a letter to that soldier expressing their gratitude for what they had done. Some of the kids randomly picked names, some kids looked for one withe same last name or birthday and some looked for relatives. In the pictures I posted you will see the students rubbing the name of their soldier on a piece of paper. I can't even explain the emotions at this memorial. We loved the "Hello Dolly" play at Ford's Theatre. It was cute and we all left singing the song!!! Off to bed for some rest before another filled day.

Tuesday Photos

are available on Picasaweb!  Keep watching for updates

Our day continues...

Our second stop of the day was the Capitol. We enjoyed learning the history behind the building and seeing the artwork. After the Capitol we headed to Union Station for lunch a souvenir shopping. We are headed to Vietnam War Memorial now and then Ford's Theatre this evening. We are loving the sites and have received many kind comments on the well-mannered students we have. !!!!

Day 2 Update

Our first stop was the Library if Congress. Beautiful building inside and out. We were able to get a glance at one of the 3 original Gutenberg Bibles. The world's largest library with over 155 million books!!! Wow, you could make some serious AR points! :)

Day 2

Good morning!!! We are headed out to the Capitol this morning. The kids are in good spirits and looking forward to another exciting day.

What a great evening

We visited the WWII Memorial, Korean War Memorial and Lincoln's Memorial. It was amazing seeing the reflection pond at night.  It was great seeing so many other schools enjoying the sites as well.  We should all be proud of our country.

Change of plans...

We will be going to the theatre tomorrow night and visiting several memorials this evening.

Dinner and a show

We just finished dinner at the 'mall'. I need to go back there... 4 stories of shopping!! We are now headed to Ford's Theatre to see "Hello Dolly" to end our first day. Thank you for your continued prayers for our travels.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Jefferson Memorial

We finished the Holocaust Museum and couldn't believe the things we saw. What a somber and eye-opening experience. Sitting in front of the Jefferson Memorial listening to Mr Glanzer's words of wisdom. Amazing weather today.

Jefferson Memorial

We finished the Holocaust Museum and couldn't believe the things we saw. What a somber and eye-opening experience. Sitting in front of the Jefferson Memorial listening to Mr Glanzer's words of wisdom.  Amazing weather today.

Monday morning photos

are available.  Click here to go to the Monday Picasa album.  (Link to the entire set is always available on the right.)

Day 2

Good morning. We are headed to our first stop - National Museum of American History. We are looking forward to a great day and beautiful weather. Will post photos soon.

We have arrived

We arrived at our hotel at 1:15 safe and sound. Check in tomorrow after 10 am

Dinner time

Just finished dinner and back on the road for the final leg of the trip. Traffic was heavy in South Carolina so we are a little behind schedule. No worries though because the kids are still excited.

Lunchtime

Just hit the Ga line and had lunch. So far we have a quiet group.

Click here to view all the photos!

On our way...

We're off!!!! Kids are excited and some have butterflies. We are looking forward to an amazing week

Getting ready to head to St. Luke's to get the bus.  It looks like we will be enjoying beautiful weather in DC.  Can't wait to get there!!!!

Mile marker 19 in South Carolina. Still gotta make bus 1 driver change. Kids are sleeping in all sorts of ways.

It's 9:17 and we are on our way home...on time arrival is dependent on driver change in Georgia. See you soon.

Having some fun in Williamsburg.  We are about 30 min. away from a long ride.  A few minutes ago the kids were almost asleep.  Now that we are playing frisbee they have more energy...

On our way to see Jamestown.

Thursday pictures posted.    What amazing sites!

THURSDAY, April 26, 2012
7:30 AM  Check out.  Breakfast
8:00 AM  Leave Hotel
9:00 AM  Library of Congress Tour.
10:30 AM  National Air and Space Museum
           Eat lunch here at the museum cafeteria
1:00 PM  Walk to Newseum
3:15 PM  Devotions/ World War II Memorial/ Washington Memorial pictures
                 M.L.K. Jr. Memorial
4:45 PM  F.D.R. Memorial (900 Ohio Drive SW)
6:20 PM  Supper - Pentagon City Mall
7:15 PM Leave for Williamsburg, VA (2 ½ hr. drive time)
9:45 PM All students and chaperones in assigned rooms 10:30 PM  Lights out

On our way to Williamsburg. It was with sadness that we left DC. We ended our trip with the World War 2 memorial.  Dinner at the Pentagon City mall brought more pink shirts with I heart DC.

On our way to the mall for dinner.  Leaving dc today...the kids seem to not want the trip to end.

Newseum is done...the kids pretended to be newscasters. I don't see it in too many futures...  I saw lots of laughing.   We are off to see Jefferson memorial, FDR, World War 2 memorial and American History museum.   No rain thanks for the prayers!

We are at the Library of Congress. Wow!   I would never get any reading done here because of the beauty of the building.   On our way to the air and space museum.

Well it's raining again. We came in with rain and end with rain. Thank God the weather was beautiful on Tues and Wed.  We are checked out of the hotel and on our way to the Library of Congress.  After that we are walking to museums and monuments.  Pray the rain ends by noon.

Pictures are posted from yesterday!
WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2012
8:30 AM  Breakfast at Hotel
9:15 AM  Departure
9:45 AM  Museum of Crime and Punishment
1:00 PM  Eat at Reagan Building
2:00 PM  National Zoo (light supper here)
5:00 PM  National Cathedral
            Evensong @ 5:30
6:45 PM  Drive down Embassy Row
7:00 PM  Iwo Jima Memorial (Pizza delivery here)
7:45 PM  Jefferson Memorial (snack here)
10:00 PM  Lights out!…another big day tomorrow

At the National Cathedral.  Listening to the pre-service music.  Kids are taking pictures of the beautiful stained glass windows.   God is good.

At zoo....eating again???

Lions tigers and bears oh my...and we're off to the zoo!

We are currently solving a murder at the crime museum. It. Goes without saying that these guys and girls need to work on some crime solving skills.

Last night was an adventure in patience. While waiting for our lost bus driver we sang Christmas songs with Vincent our flutist. The ride home was quiet as the children passed out from exhaustion. We got to sleep until 7:45!

Today brings us the crime museum and then the zoo...apparently today's theme is life behind bars.  :)  We then make our way to the National Cathedral, some memorials and Pizza delivered to our room.

New pictures posted from all the Tuesday activities.  Click on the Picasaweb link on the right!

TUESDAY, April 24, 2012
DRESS UP DAY
7:00 AM   Breakfast
7:45 AM   Departure
8:30 AM  White House/ Prayers for President- Lafayette Park, White House
9:45 AM   National Archives
11:30 PM  Lunch at National Gallery of Art Cascades Cafe
1:45 PM   Picture in front of Capitol
2:00 PM   Leave for the US Capitol tour
3:00 PM   US Capitol Tour begins
4:45 PM   Early Supper/Shopping at Union Station
7:00 PM   In line at Ford’s Theater for performance
7:30 PM   Ford’s Theater performance of 1776
9:00 PM    Devotions on bus
11:00 PM  Lights out

Got the big picture!!!  In line now to go on the tour of the Capitol.

We are at the national museum of art finding extra credit pictures for Spanish. Ate lunch and are ready to go.

Day 2 in DC ... today we are walking from 9-5. The kids look so nice in their dress up clothes. The weather is beautiful.

Check out the Picasa photos (link on the right).  About 50 photos from Monday's activities.  Covered a lot of ground on Monday!

Monday's Agenda:
8:30 AM  Breakfast
9:15 AM Load bus
10:00 AM Museum of Natural History
       Eat lunch at Museum of Natural History – Atrium Cafe
12:15 pm  Leave Museum of Natural History
12: 45 pm Holocaust Museum
3:00 pm   Arlington National Cemetery
                Wreath laying at the Jordan Schumann site
                Students laying wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier
6:15 pm  Meal at Pentagon City Mall
7:45 pm  Lincoln Memorial
               Vietnam Wreath Laying/Tribute Letters/Rubbing
               Devotions at Reflecting Pond
               Korean Memorial
9:00 pm  Return to hotel
10:30 pm  Lights out

Arlington was amazing. We laid a cross on Mrs. Riegle's nephews grave. Then we participated the wreath ceremony. The Holocaust museum was somber and the kids were very moved. Dinner at the mall and now we are off to the Vietnam memorial. The day was wet and cold but an amazing experience.

Eating lunch at the natural history museum...

Rise and shine and give God your glory. Breakfast and on the bus ready to go see some sights.

Bedtime on bus 2....everybody prayed and are tucked in...about an hour left...pictures tomorrow

We are braving the cold for a bite to eat. 30 minutes to eat and get back on the bus. Next stop Washington.

Just ate lunch at the Georgia border. Now that we are refueled we are back on the bus. Will post some pictures at the next stop.

2:20 p.m. update:
Just had some photos sent via phone. See them on the Picasaweb page here.

Arrival time should be about 7:45 a.m.

Mileage

I forgot in the last post.  We walked another 5 miles today.  That brings the total for the week to 35.5 miles of walking.
Wow!  Who says kids today are out of shape.

1600-1800 Virginia

We started today with breakfast at the hotel. Pancakes, waffles, bacon, cereal, etc. A very good selection.

The first half of the day was at Colonial Jamestown. The people who were brave enough to get on those ships in 1600 and then smart enough to survive here should be applauded. Interesting note: church was required twice a day and three times on Sunday.

After lunch there, we left for Williamsburg. Our groups had some fantastic tour guides who made the time very real. All of us learned a lot.

I'll try to upload pictures as we get going so watch a bit later.

See you about 8 am tomorrow morning.

Supper at the Food Court

Well, it's not steak and potatoes but.....

Today was another good day. We started out at the World War II Memorial and walked down to the Korean Memorial. Too many lives lost but a reminder once again of how precious our freedom is.

We hopped back on the bus for a trip to the Newseum. It was filled with news reports from sports to actual pieces of the Berlin Wall to an antenna from one of the Twin Towers.

The Art Museum was next. Lunch was there and it was pretty good (at least the adult food - standard pizza and burgers for most of the kids). Modern art to classical art and statues. More than enough to see.

A short walk down the street to the Museum of American History. So much to take in our brains seem to be getting a little tired. The Stars and Stripes flag that flew over the fort at Baltimore when the British were bombing was probably the highlight.

A bus trip to a great memorial for Franklin Delano Roosevelt. What a place. Make sure you visit it when you are here.

Well, the wifi worked here in the food court but it is time to hop the bus to head toward the next hotel.

15,400 steps - about 6.5 miles today. (But I rested a while so everyone else probably did 7 again today.)

Pictures are online!

Library, Capitol, Union Station, Zoo, National Cathedral, Jefferson Memorial

Wow. What a day.

The Library of Congress (Jefferson Building) is one beautiful place. Check out those pictures.

The Capitol has so much history it is hard to take in that quickly. By the way, the Florida rep in the Statuary Hall is the guy who invented air conditioning!

We walked down to Union Station for lunch. Good selection again.

Then a bus trip to the Zoo. Pandas, elephants...... Then it started to sprinkle. (Not nearly as bad as predicted though so thanks for the prayers.)

We had a box dinner in the parking garage in the National Cathedral followed by a very beautiful Evening Song service of music and prayer.

It was still sprinkling a little at the Jefferson Memorial but we now know a lot more about Jefferson and what is included on the statue. Some great quotes in the memorial about how important it is to depend on our Creator and allow people the freedom to worship. Hopefully, the U.S. can continue to help other countries learn the same thing.

Some pictures uploaded. A few more coming!

19,024 steps today. 8.4 miles.

Wednesday a.m.

What students enjoyed the library (of Congress)?  All of them.

We had the official photo taken outside the  capitol this morning and then our tour.  No rain in the picture yet!

Wednesday A.M.

We are up and going again. It is beautiful (and actually a bit warmer) this morning but rain and some snow flurries forecast. Pray that it rains only when we are indoors

Tuesday Timing

Today was an absolutely beautiful weather day in D.C. Mid 50's and sunny all day.

We started today at the National Archives. The group in front of us was quite slow going through security so we were a little more rushed than we would have liked but we got a good look at the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and more.

From there we walked down to the old Post Office which is now a mall and food court. Good selection again for lunch and the kids were able to have quite a bit of fun with one of the stores. Some interesting pictures will be coming home!

We hopped on the bus and headed to the Holocaust Museum. It is hard to believe that any civilized country could treat individuals this way and kill them in mass like the Nazi's did. Yet, we were reminded that there are examples of this same kind of hatred in our world today. How important it is for us as Christians to spread the love of God in Jesus Christ.

Our next stop for today was the White House. We walked around to the north side and took our group pictures there. We then headed around to the south lawn area for some more pictures of that side. We all needed a bit of a break so we spent some time just hanging out in the grass across the street from the white house and played a little frisbee.

We learned about the big city again as the bus' got caught up in traffic. We arrived at Union Station and spent about an hour getting some supper and doing a little shopping.

From there we headed to the Vietnam Wall and the Lincoln Memorial. (Once again, we learned about the difficulties of big city traffic.) The students found where to place there letters on the wall and then we headed into the Lincoln Memorial. Whether you have been here before or not, this is a stunning place to see.

It was a quick ride back to the hotel and early lights out tonight. We have another busy day tomorrow. Tune in again!

Oh, by the way: 17, 465 steps for another 7.4 miles today!

(I was able to get pictures from several other cameras today so I updated today's albums and added some photos to Monday's locations.)

Tuesday morning

there was a lot of traffic this morning so out was a little shorter stay at the National Archives but seeing the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were very cool.  lunch at the old Post Office and a bit of shopping. 

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The video of our wreath laying is processing and should be available about 8:30 at http://www.vimeo.com/21641781

We are eating breakfast as we prepare for the day and there is plenty of chatter and laughing so I guess they are ready for the day. Please keep us in your prayers as we enjoy Day 2 in D.C.

Monday Night

It's only day 1 in Washington D.C. and it seems like several. Since my last message, we went to the Pentagon City Mall for dinner in the food court. Good selection for everyone.

After that we headed down to Ford Theater. The theater has been nicely remodeled and is a bit somber to realize this is where President Lincoln was shot. (The Peterson House where Lincoln was taken after he was shot is closed for refurbishing.) Underneath the theater is a small museum of Lincoln memorabilia with the gun that was used to shoot him and the clothing he was in at the time.

We were blessed enough to witness a brand new play! "Liberty Smith" opened last Wednesday so we attended the fifth ever performance. The play is well written and very entertaining. It is a fun fictional twist to some events of the 1776 era and the cast did an amazing job.

The basketball teams arrived safely and also a bit tired from their travels today so I think everyone will sleep well. I am having trouble believing the pedometer I wore today but it said I took 17,730 steps for approximately 7.7 miles of walking! No wonder I'm tired.

From Arlington to Natural History to Air and Space to celebrating our liberty, today was a reminder of how blessed our country is. Our freedom to worship and pursue the lives that God has in store for us should be daily reminders of His love for us. Tune in tomorrow! More to come.

More photos posted to Picasa!

Monday Daytime

What a great day so far.  Our students did a tremendous job with the laying of the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.   Mr. Glanzer's lessons helped all of us learn a little history about the site as well.  We had time to visit the Arlington house and see the Kennedy graves too.

It was on to the Smithsonian's Museum of National History from there.  We enjoyed a quick lunch in the cafeteria and then on to the Exhibits.  The Hope Diamond is always amazing to look at.  The fossils, animal, and sea exhibits are just plain cool.

We travelled from there across the street to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.  Besides the planes, rockets and hands on science exhibits, we had a few test out the flight simulators!  (Quite a few spins later they were still smiling.)  We also watched the Imax movie Hubble 3D.  What amazing pictures of the God's universe the Hubble has produced.   On to supper.  No chance to upload pictures or video yet but I will try in a little while.

Breakfast

It was a bit of a short night but we had some great breakfast this morning.  The hotel did a great job.  We are ready to pack up and get going.  More pictures of breakfast.  Have a great day in Christ.

Hotel exit!

We made it.  it is only 32 outside but we will be checking into our rooms on just a minute so out is okay.  we are a little tired but safe and sound.  talk to you in the  morning.

North Carolina Rest Stop

"We're starting to notice the chill." Mr. Glanzer

It was 81 degrees in Georgia last time we stopped but the North Carolina rest stop was just 41 degrees. (I guess it helped our food stay cold.) Travel is still going well. We had one slight traffic jam that put us a little behind schedule but not too bad. Everyone still seems to be happy and healthy even if they are a bit colder. I uploaded a few more pictures and a short video to Picasa.

QIK rest area stop

Still playing! Watch a short (really) video clip here: http:\\qik.com\video\38738337

Georgia Rest Stop - Right on time

So far, this is easy. Bus 2 saw a bit of the new Night at the Museum movie and has moved on to the Incredibles. Traffic seems to be heavy today but no slow downs so far. The first rest stop was very welcome and we all enjoyed our quick sack lunch. Enough time to eat and stretch a bit and then it was time to move on. We do miss all those students and chaperones who are in Indiana with the basketball teams but look forward to seeing them tomorrow. A few pictures have been uploaded to the Picasa link (available on the right and on the Edline DC Trip link). Talk to you later!

D. C. Trip on the way!

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D.C. - Here we come!

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Friday Agenda

March 26, 2010
7:45 AM       Give keys to front desk.  Check out of rooms.  Put luggage on bus. Breakfast
8:30 AM       Take metro to Capitol South – Supreme Court
Supreme Court walk-by
National Gallery of Art
Lunch - California Grill on the front steps of the National Gallery of Art
Leave for Mt. Vernon.  Last look at Downtown D.C.
Tour at Mount Vernon
Supper at Golden Corral (Glen Allen, VA)
Head home.  Stop at rest areas.


SATURDAY, March 27, 2010
           10:00 AM       Devotions in Founders’ Hall upon arrival

Friday

Weather today is rainy and cold. We are taking the metro into the city, walking by the Supreme Court and heading to the National Art Museum. More details to follow.

Thursday (cont.)

Wow! Did we move today! After the WWII Memorial, we went to the National Archives. From there we walked to the Old Post Office for lunch. We then had a short visit at the Museum of American History and headed out to Arlington National Cemetery. Four of our students participated in the wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We went back to Pentagon City Mall for dinner. We ended the night with the Roosevelt and Korean Memorials in the sprinkling rain.

Thursday Agenda

March 25, 2010
8:00 AM Leave Hotel
White House/ Prayers for President- Lafayette Park, White House
National Archives
Lunch at Old Post Office
American History Museum (meet on Madison at 1:45 PM)
Wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknown at Arlington National Cemetery
Supper - Pentagon City Mall
Iwo Jima Memorial
FDR Memorial
Korean War Memorial
9:15 PM All students and chaperones in assigned rooms (Students should be packing and getting room ready for checkout in the morning. All bags packed tonight!)
10:15 PM Lights out

Thursday

More photos uploaded this morning! Sorry about the delay in getting the photos uploaded. The hotel has spotty internet. Another busy day! We are starting with devotions at the WWII Memorial. Then off to National Archives. Check back later for the details of the day.

Wednesday (cont.)

Beautiful day in DC! Traffic was horrible this morning so we were running late for our Library of Congress tour. We had an abbreviated tour. We then hurried to the Capital for our tour-which was running late. From that tour, we literally had to run for our photo op. in front of the Capital. We then walked to Union Station for lunch. The bus took us to the zoo for a couple of hours. Dinner was delivered and we ate on the bus on our way to the Cathedral. Evensong was beautiful. Now we have one more exhibit-the National Geographic. Whew.

Wednesday Agenda

March 24, 2010 DRESS-UP DAY
7:00 AM Breakfast at Hotel
7:45 AM Departure

• Library of Congress Tour
• Capitol Visitor Center/Tour
• Official Photo by Capitol
• Eat at Union Station
• National Zoo
• Supper delivered by California Grill
• National Cathedral
• Evensong
• Drive down Embassy Row
• National Geographic Terra Cotta Warriors exhibit
• Depart for the hotel

9:45 PM All students and chaperones in assigned rooms
10:30 PM Lights out!…another big day tomorrow.

Wednesday

Another brisk morning. Heading to the Library of Congress this morning. After we go to the Capitol for a tour and a group photo. Off to Union Station for lunch and then to the zoo. We are attending Evensong at the National Cathedral and finish the evening with the National Geographic Terra Cotta Warrior exhibit. Busy, busy, busy.

Tuesday (cont.)

It was COLD today! We had a great day. We even had some time to mess around on the Mall playing tag. Mr. Glanzer is a great historian and is giving us lots of great facts about each stop. Off to bed now. EARLY day tomorrow.

Tuesday Agenda

7:15 AM Breakfast – wear tennis shoes today

8:00 AM Departure

Jefferson Memorial (devotions)

National Air and Space Museum

Lunch Vouchers

(Imax Movie “Hubble 3D”)

Newseum

Frisbee on the Mall

Early Supper/Shopping at Union Station

Einstein Statue Photo Op/Vietnam Wreath Laying/Tribute Letters/Rubbings

Lincoln Memorial

Devotions/ World War II Memorial

Return to hotel

All students and chaperones in assigned rooms

10:00 PM Lights out

Tuesday A.M.

Today we started off on time and are headed to the Jefferson Memorial. Busy day ahead of us! Air and Space Museum, Newseum, Union Station, Einstein photo op, Vietnam Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Korean Memorial and ending with the WWII Memorial. The weather is sunny but cooler today! Praying for a fabulous day.

Monday Continues

The rain did not stop us from having fun but it did stop us from being able to go up in the Washington Monument. The Museum of Natural History was great but we didn't have a lot of time. We may be going back. Then off to the White House-no protests today. The Holocaust Museum was a humbling experience. Had a quick dinner at Pentagon City Mall and off to the Ford's Theatre to see "Little Shop of Horrors.". Busy day!

Monday's Agenda

March 22, 2010
8:45 AM Breakfast
9:20 AM Load bus - Devotions on bus
Museum of Natural History (Eat lunch at Museum of Natural History)
Washington Monument
Holocaust Museum
Supper at Pentagon City Mall
Peterson House
Ford’s Theater performance of Little Shop of Horrors
Devotions on bus
10:00 PM All students and chaperones in assigned rooms
10:30 PM Lights out

Monday A.M.

Rainy day here in Washington DC. We are off to the Museum of Natural History. Off to a bit of a late start but we are excited about the day!

Bus Trip

The trip is going well. We had to eat lunch on the bus due to the rain. We stopped for dinner at a rest area across the North Carolina border and were able to eat outside and stretch our legs. Due to a bit of a late start, it will be after midnight before we get to the hotel. We are on our fourth movie!

On the way!

The buses are loaded and on the way. The groups will be stopping about 1 pm in Georgia for lunch. Arrival tonight should be about midnight at the hotel. A few pictures of the buses loading are available at http://picasaweb.google.com/stlukesoviedo/DCTripLoadingBus# (Link is always on the right.)