For me the move halfway through 5th grade from VA to CA was in ‘65. We camped across the lower half of the US on the way there. Christmas was at a campground near New Orleans. The promised treat was a day in Disney Land before arriving in Monterey.
That sounds lovely, to be honest. Our parents took us to Disney World, I think just about a year after it opened. I remember going on the Haunted House ride three times. We took our daughters to it years later, and I thought they would have so much fun, but our youngest freaked out during the shrinking room bit, and we had to leave before getting on the cars!
But, the trip with the station wagon and a cat and the collie and her puppies was a different move, from New Mexico to Kansas by way of family in VA and NY. My pregnant mother, my brother and I all had chicken pox!
It was magic, but we were primed from years of Sunday night Wonderful World of Color. We loved a couple of things so much we went a 2nd time. We did Disney World with our kids and really should plan it with g’kids in next year or so!
For me the move halfway through 5th grade from VA to CA was in ‘65. We camped across the lower half of the US on the way there. Christmas was at a campground near New Orleans. The promised treat was a day in Disney Land before arriving in Monterey.
That sounds lovely, to be honest. Our parents took us to Disney World, I think just about a year after it opened. I remember going on the Haunted House ride three times. We took our daughters to it years later, and I thought they would have so much fun, but our youngest freaked out during the shrinking room bit, and we had to leave before getting on the cars!
But, the trip with the station wagon and a cat and the collie and her puppies was a different move, from New Mexico to Kansas by way of family in VA and NY. My pregnant mother, my brother and I all had chicken pox!
Gracious!
We also camped back across the Northern US, to NY and departure for Germany. The big treat in NYC was ice cream sundaes and a meal at an automat.
It was magic, but we were primed from years of Sunday night Wonderful World of Color. We loved a couple of things so much we went a 2nd time. We did Disney World with our kids and really should plan it with g’kids in next year or so!