DAY TWO – VA/DC/Gettysburg – Tour 108303027
Today the group started out by visiting Jamestown Settlement. This is part of what is known as the ‘Historic Triangle’ of Virginia. 1607 Jamestown was the first permanent English Settlement in colonial America. There are a lot of re-enactors here providing practical demonstrations, narratives, and fielding questions to really engage the students and help them grasp the realities of life in the new world. The girls (shown below) are clearly happy and back to full energy level as they prepare to go on a tour of the former estate of Thomas Jefferson (Monticello). It looks like a beautiful day, and we can only imagine how the red buds and dogwoods appear at the...
DAY ONE – VA/DC/Gettysburg – Trinity Lutheran, Anaheim
So far, we have the pictures shown below from tour director Tim Morner. All is very well with the group. Weather is rather warm and humid, but it was also a clear and sunny day for the group. What a blessing! Short stop in Yorktown and saw the battlefield. Split into two groups for tours in Colonial Williamsburg. The Students were able to go swimming after checking into the hotel (Crown Plaza Fort Magruder), which of course they loved. Amazing how, even after a red eye and touring all day, they still have energy to swim. Everyone will surely sleep well. Lights were out tonight for the students at 9:00pm. In these pictures you see a re-enactment of General General George Washington addressing the troops following Victory at Yorktown on September 28, 1781. The Trinity group on the Commons at Colonial Williamsburg. Rooms of the Virginia Governor’s Palace and Courthouse also in Colonial...
DAY ZERO – VA/DC/Gettysburg – Trinity Lutheran, Anaheim
Welcome friends and family! The Trinity Lutheran, Anaheim East Coast educational tour is now underway. 7:45 pm: The motorcoach began en route to LAX. 8:30 pm: Approximate arrival at LAX. United Airlines Flight #44: LAX (Lost Angeles) to IAD (Washington Dulles) On time.Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Sat, Oct 9 Scheduled: 10:45 PM Estimated: 10:45 PM Reason: — Terminal 7 Gate: 76 Tour Guide Notes: “After a smooth ride from Anaheim to LAX, we were able to find some food and settle in a little before boarding. The excitement is really building. Next stop… Virginia!” Update: 10:45pm: The flight is almost ready to depart. Running just a few minutes late. Keep checking the BLOG pages under this tour code for daily news and...