East Coast Trip - When we’re flying and why you should be walking

We have all been waiting to find out when we're flying out, and I just received tentative flight information from USA Educational Adventures.  We are scheduled to depart Los Angeles on Sunday, April 4, and return home on Saturday, April 10.  Here's our schedule at this time:

4-Apr                Depart LAX at 1055P                 Arrive BWI at 655A (5-Apr)

10-Apr                   Depart JFK at 600P                   Arrive LAX at 938p

Of course, flight information is subject to change, and we won't know our exact itinerary for sure until our pre-departure meeting on March 18.  As more information comes in, or if anything changes, I will keep you posted.

 

Our East Coast Trip is now 53 days away and now is a good time to get out and stretch those legs. We walk an average of seven miles each day in this trip--through museums, up and down the National Mall in DC, along the battlefields of Gettysburg, and through the big-city streets of Philadelphia and New York City. Even the most physically-active students can get worn out by the amount of walking in our trip.

I encourage all our East Coast Trip families to take a family walk two or three days a week. If you really feel the need to get a special new pair of shoes for the trip, get them now and start breaking them in. On every trip I've done, there's always one student asking for band-aids to patch up blistered heels from a new pair of shoes. Don't let it be you!

While on the subject of footwear, we will have one special dress-up night in New York City when we see our Broadway show. Again, consider a nice, but sensible pair of shoes for this evening. If you wear cute little strappy high-heels, it's likely your feet will be both cold and in pain by the time the evening is over. In the next few days, look for me to send out a more comprehensive list of what to pack. In the meantime, get out there and start walking!

Cheers,
Mr. Ippolito