We're Back!



Made it there and made it back -- whoo!  All went well.  The weather was chilly in the morning, but warmed up and the children were ecstatic to see the dusting of snow alongside the road and on the mountain crests.  A few of the chaperons got a bit lost for a time (note to self: next time actually pass out the stack of  maps), but not too badly.  Deer strolled and squirrels scampered around the students, much to their delight.  The students dutifully brought their Writer's Notebooks and spent time writing journal entries about their impressions. The museum was a hit, as was the Miwok village.  Everyone (including myself) spent money in the gift shop.  Naturally, the mountains stretching up to the sky amazed and awed everyone.  I was pleased that the children were able to name so many of the features and topics we'd studied: Half Dome, El Capitan, Yosemite Falls, the Merced River, John Muir, glaciers, and on and on.  And, much to my relief, although a few children turned a little green during the worst of the winding roads, no one threw up.  A good day.

I'll post some of Bruce's pix tomorrow. 

And now it's off to a hot shower and then to bed.  It's been a long day.