Homeschoolers Go on Field Trips

One thing that cannot be beaten about homeschooling is the awesome field trips we go on. I mean, no medical papers to sign, no school bus full of 30-40 kids. You can even drive part of the way (And for someone behind on her 50 hours, driving is very important)! This particular field trip, however, creamed every other one thus far.

First of all, it was to the beach--Pigeon Point Lighthouse in fact.

 

Second of all, it was an overnight trip with four other families from our homeschool group. This is the first overnight trip our group has gone on in as long as I can remember. We stayed in a hostel next to the lighthouse, and there were just enough bunk beds for all us girls to stay in one room.

This was by far the ultimate field trip. We touched sharks, explored tide pools, played mafia, dissected starfish, saw a whale skeleton, romped in the waves, watched the sun set and rise over the ocean, looked for seals, accidentally trespassed on private property, and picked up sea shells. I also got some great inspiration for my book. 

There's nothing quite like sitting on a bench early in the morning, with a lighthouse behind you and the sunrise before you, typing on your iPhone with half-numb fingers and watching the pelicans fly single-file over the surface of the water. The ocean is never quiet. Always you hear the sound of the waves, roaring, splashing, breaking. Only as the waves rush up onto the beach is there a lull, and the air is filled with the sound of a million tiny bubbles all bursting at once and then being dragged back out to sea.

Okay, I'll spare you now and end with a Bible verse:

Psalm 139:9-10 "If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast."

What is the best field trip you've ever gone on?