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The Top Ten Places We’ve Taken the Kids (So Far!)

We take the kids as many places as possible within our work and school schedule and other commitments (sports, activities, etc.). Some are just nearby museums or historical sites and some are major vacations.  All of them add to our educational experience, but some stand out more than others as favorites.

I’m sure this list will change because in the next fifteen months we have plans to visit a whole lot of new places, including Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, Legoland, and Disneyland.

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Mule-Drawn Canal Boat: Toledo, OH

Possibly one of our most unique field trip experiences was taking a ride on a mule-drawn boat. We weren’t completely sure what to expect but it was an overall pleasant day.

The boat ride on the canal itself was the start of the adventure.  While on the boat, the staff became a living history exhibit and talked to us as though we’d traveled back in time. They were very entertaining as the boat, being pulled by two mules, slowly made its way down the canal.

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