We have always had a great desire to show the kids the great diversity and amazing sights of the world. One goal we set was to get in all 50 states with the kids by the time A was 18. We started with beach trips to different states and hit a lot of the coastal states this way. We then did our first big summer trip and drove through 38 states in 8 weeks. Between all those trips we had been to 41 states at the beginning of this summer. Our current trip has taken us to the remaining states in the lower 48. Our little family of 6 has now been to 49 states together!
In our 49th state we ate lunch at the Omaha Zoo in “Glacier Bay” we could not go without snapping a picture of the kids in their 50th state. 😁 It was mid afternoon with a feels like temp of 107F, we are confident that this is an accurate Alaska experience.
It is amazing to think of all we have seen and learned about in the United States of America. After all our travel Delaware odd the only state we only drove through and did not stop or stay in. The US is an amazingly diverse nation, yet everywhere we go we see similarities and the American spirit. We feel more people need to travel, especially throughout the states. Unfortunately most people do not take the time to see that their voice is one of many, that there are so many experiences in life they do not know, and that one idea, one thought, one way of life will not work for all. We see a lot of conflict right now with the idea that if you do not see the world as I do you are against me. It is so sad that we are not able to see each others perspectives in an open way. Travel opens ones eyes to more then their everyday life, there is no better way to see it all then by driving through big cities, small towns, farms, industry, forests, beaches, prairies, deserts, and everything else the US has to offer.
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