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CITINERARY: Barcelona Sweet History!

Would you like a tour around the cultures of the world and discover the artistic and cultural heritage of diverse peoples from Africa, Asia, America and Oceania? To start the visit we suggest a tour via 12 outstanding works, a … Continue reading

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Building the Ancient City: Athens

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FRANCE: Collioure

Once upon pandemic time… looking back to the medieval travel memories… realizing that these citineraries were cut short… as was Ceret… on the way to Collioure… the birthplace of fauvisme… this was the source for our travel inspiration! It all … Continue reading

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BOOK: Marguerite Makes a Book

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LON: The City

First real discovery day, jetlag is behind us and we have big City plans. The City of London is nicknamed the Square Mile and is the oldest part of London. A good place to start our London itinerary! From Chelsea … Continue reading

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MOVIE NIGHT: Lawrence Of Arabia

Lawrence Of Arabia Winner of seven Academy Awards(r), including Best Picture (1962), this is the restored director’s cut of the breathtaking masterpiece. This weekend revolves around Roads of Arabia, so we’re watching Lawrence Of Arabia, streaming free on Amazon Prime … Continue reading

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BOOKS: Ancient Greece

A Coloring book of the Odyssey from the art of Ancient Greece Adventures in Ancient Greece by Linda Bailey Adventures in Ancient Greece is an exciting mix of adventure and historical information about life in Greece in the fifth century … Continue reading

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Wonderful Wednesday: Welcome Aboard!

The homeplan for Wednesday was to have a wet day, something like Aquatica, a beach, or Mission Bay that didn’t make it on our Mission Monday. Instead, our 4th grader chose a surprise Water Wonderland Wednesday … the San Diego … Continue reading

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Mission Monday: 4th Grade Itinerary

Our 4th grade itinerary starts at Mission San Diego de Alcala. From the first of the missions we descend 10 degrees Fahrenheit to the first discovery of the Western Coast of the United States, Cabrillo National Monument. We knew about … Continue reading

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ITINERARY: South California

0. The long night drive to Disneyland… Fri, 6/14/2013 – Fun Day 🙂 Disney California Adventure Park #1 ATTRACTION: Cars Land! Sat, 6/15/2013 – Second Day Disneyland – Adventureland: Indiana Jones Revenge! Arrive at San Diego. Relax at the Shores🙂 … Continue reading

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