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Kids and Travel Memories

by Sunny

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So many times, I wonder how many travel memories stick with my 7 year old.  She’s been traveling since she was 6 months, and I know that many of those early memories she only remembers through pictures.  But every once in a while, she will surprise me by recalling a past travel memory that has stuck with her.  Recently, she recalled a favorite travel memory during Social Studies class.  The second grade was studying communities and on this day, markets in particular.  The assignment was to draw a picture of a market and write about it.  And though MJ remembers it being in “Sam” Francisco, Pike Place Market is what she chose to draw and write about.  (In her defense, we visited Seattle and San Francisco during the same vacation.)

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Tourist’s Delight: Seattle

By Sunny

When visiting a city for the first time, we tend to go the basic route and hit the touristy highlights.  My theory: if I never get back to that city, there are certain things (usually touristy things) that I want to say that I’ve seen or done.  Sometimes the hype doesn’t live up to the expectations, but on our recent trip to the west coast we were not disappointed.  Here are the delightful highlights of our first trip to Seattle, Washington! Continue reading