First Week Adventure!

We haven't even completed our first week of homeschooling here and we have already had our first adventure.  The weather has been beautiful all week, so Poogie and I just had to take advantage and head out on the Harley to explore. We rode a familiar route, however we finally took the time to stop and explore some of the awesome sites along the way.

First stop on the Great River Road was the Piasa painting on the side of the cliff.  I always found it to be a little creepy.  After reading the story of the creature, I confirmed its creepiness.  We found that we could link the area and some of the former explorers to Poogie's history lessons, and linked it to science with the mining information. 

We then rode up the River Road to one of our favorite destinations, Grafton, IL.  We took time to look at many of the historical homes, noting the materials used to build with then vs. now.  Explored the river bank and noted the changes from the recent flood and how destructive water can be.  This time we also took a moment to stop by an old barn and home along the road that we have loved but never stopped to explore. 

An added bonus to this trip, which tends to happen a lot in Grafton, was the view of these very cool replicas of Columbus's ships the Nina and the Pinta.  Time and the lack of actual cash on hand did not allow us to explore the replicas, but it was an awesome sight. 

This is what I absolutely love about homeschooling.  Taking knowledge and learning out into the world.  Seeing things with your own eyes, not in a book or on a video. We are having so much fun, can't wait to see what adventures we have next.