Road School Summer 2006: Amtrak takes us to our Nation's Capital

In October 2006, our family began our study of US History and Geography with a trip to Washington, DC. We began our trip by walking a 1/2 mile down the road to the Amtrak train depot. From there we boarded the Vermonter train to Washington, DC. Riding on the train was relaxing, fun and affordable. We each packed 1 backpack with clothes for the week and some personal items. On the ride to DC we played games, read books, took naps, learned to crochet, snacked on apples and Luna bars and met some really wonderful people. Once in the capital we were able to go from the train to the subway and use public transportation to get everyone. Washington DC has an amazing metro system that was really easy to navigate. The kids loved it. It helped that there were panda's on every ticket.

While in Washington DC we visited the National Zoo, the Smithsonian Museums, the National Mall and the Treasury Department.