London’s Heathrow Airport did not disappoint—in fact, it was exactly as we might have expected. Rain? Check. Crowded? Check. Confusing? Check. Awesome stores? Check. Our favorite was the Harry Potter store, naturally. (Though I was charmed by the convenience store, with GIANT Toblerones and small bags of Skittles (American ones) for approximately the same price.)…
Month: May 2022
Here we go!
Getting to the airport was a “process”, according to 11-year-old Yum. We don’t fit into one car, so we decided to take the Front Runner train to the airport. Getting to the train station was accomplished by Bradley, Gee and Yum taking the bus to the Lehi station, and my sister driving the rest of…
Political Israel (plus some wildlife)
I have a little presentation to the kids today to talk about the political situation of Israel and Palestine. It made Yum sad, with all the displaced people and wars and anger. But we thought it was important to understand, at least a little, the nuances and complexities of the region. I’ve added my slides…
The Packing (5 weeks x 7 people)
The sheer amount of STUFF it takes to run this family for five weeks…and we are being super limited. I think. I hope.
Maps
Part of our preparation for our trip is making sure we have a good grasp on the geography of the Holy Land. Looking at maps is awesome and helpful, but we wanted to make it a bit more “hands-on”. We started by making a “Post-it Note” map back in July 2018. It was incredibly generalized,…