Lydie's Passport
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We are a French family who has been living in the US for 13 years. We spend all our summers in France, visiting our family and new countries. Our definite favorite is the South of France and Spain. Although, we all love Paris.
Our Family's Travel Personality
curious, independent, energetic, easy_going, scheduled, artsy
We Just Got Back From
Paris, Normandie, Brittany, Mont St Michel and Madrid
Our Favorite Vacation Spot
Spain
A Place We'd Love To Visit
Japan
Favorite Vacation Memory
Australia. It just felt perfect and we got to see Ayers Rock: a dream come true.
Worst Travel Moment With My Kids:
Thais having a very smelly bowel movement in her diaper while listening to our guide at the Sydnedy Opera House and throwing up right after that on the beautiful Sydney Opera Floor (she was 4 months old)
Websites I Like:
10 Exceptional Living History Museums Kids Should Not Miss
Living History Museums are a wonderful place to spend the week-end. They tend to be more interesting for elementary children and older children as they tend to be more technical than the Living History Farms (see my other list). Nonetheless, they are a nice opener for younger children but you should plan for a shorter day if you go with them.
They are a perfect complement to the classroom education and your children will love sharing their newly acquired knowledge with family, friends, and classmates.
310 Back Street
Coloma, California
Comment:
Going to Coloma is like going back in time when and where gold was found. The site of the discovery is well marked and after you stood on what started a revolution in California’s history, you can visit the grocery shops, the blacksmith and see the working replica of the Sutter’s mill. Pick a pan and go at the river try your chance. This is the ideal trip to do for 4th graders as they study California history.
reviewed on: May 19 2010
" A living history museum"
We visited the Marshall Gold Discovery Park several years ago and we had a blast! Everything is right there, from the location of where the gold was found, to the mills, to the little stores. We loved it. We looked for gold. You can go to the river for free or pay $5 and get to be shown how to do it and you are sure to find a couple of little nuggets. We looked like little kids having fun!
Pier 33 (on Embarcadero and Bay St)
Hornblower Alcatraz Landing San Francisco, California
Comment:
Take the ferry to the Alcatraz island and enjoy a guided visit of the prison. Take the audio tour (available in many languages), it is really worth it. The tour may be too impressive for sensitive children. My then 10 year old daughter ended up not having a great experience, she told us it was too real. I had the same feedback from the son of a family friend. So keep that in mind when you talk with them before visiting the prison.
reviewed on: November 30 2009
"Older children will love it"
but at the same time, they may experience a strange feeling when visiting it. My 10 year old said that she did not like it because she realized that it was a real prison. She had read about it and knew the facts but visiting it confronted her with reality. Even though she said she did not like it, she learned from it. My 7 year old loved it and was less sensitive to the fact it was a real prison. She did not mind that 'bad guys' had to lve there. The rest of the family really enjoy it. Take the audio tour, it is really a must.
59800 S. Highway 97
Bend, Oregon
Comment:
The High Desert Museum rescues animals that were injured, healed but that some reasons, would not be able to survive in the wild. So they found a new home at the High Desert Museum and you get to see them up close. That is your chance to get to know them better and learn how to protect and respect their peers that are wandering free in the wild.
600 South Main Street
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Comment:
Check out Old Salem special days, especially the Civil War Day where you will learn about Salem's involvement in the Civil War.
137 Warren Avenue
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Comment:
The boat is a reproduction but still, it will give children a fantastic insight on the boat that started it all. Especially since most of us, children and adults alike, always seem to imagine that these type of boats are smaller than what we think.
2 Eckley Main Street
Weatherly, Pennsylvania
Comment:
The visit of the village will allow older children to understand the life of the miners and how the mining community operated. The mine is not in working mode anymore.
2218 Jamestown Road
Route 31 S Jamestown, Virginia
Comment:
The beginning of America. You will walk in history and get to experience life in the founding of the first permanent English settlement and the history that followed. Definitely a not miss!
6394 N Scenic HWY
Tazewell, Virginia
Comment:
This is a recreated village, not an original one but that does not take away the interest of the place. Children will discover how people lived in 1530.
3663 Crab Orchard Road
Tazewell, Virginia
Comment:
You will discover the surroundings and habitat of the Native Americans. Do not miss the Civil War renactment every April, the events last for 3 days and will be an unforgettable experience for elementary and older children.
53 St. George Street
Saint Augustine, Florida
Comment:
Saint Augustine is the oldest city in the US and the visit of the Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum will held you back in time in 1740. Self guided tours are available and elementary and older children will definitely appreciate discovering life the way it was when it all started.
