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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't go.  That's my advice.  I've done it twice and a PP is right - you're on the bus longer than you're actually there.  I would just make a family trip out of it.  You'll see a lot more and can go at a leisurely pace, spend the night, etc.[/quote]

Was it just the long ride and not being able to see everything or are there other reason you say not to go with the class? We could probably do a family trip of Jamestown. Williamsburg maybe Great Wolf Lodge and Bush Gardens at some point.[/quote]

PP here, and I realize I probably sounded like a jerk.  I didn't mean to, but that was honestly my first thought when I read the title of the thread!  ;)  I look back on that trip and shudder.  Yes, it was the loooong bus ride, the screaming kids, the breakneck pace, etc.  Just when we'd arrive at one site and hear a few words about it, we were herded off to the next place.  I also tend to get car sick, so it wasn't a good choice for me to go on such a long trip.  If I had to do it over again, I'd see if I could drive separately, as another PP mentioned.

But really, I just think it's so much more fun to go as a family and incorporate Williamsburg, Yorktown, and yes, Busch Gardens too.  We did that with my third child in lieu of the field trip and it was 100% better.[/quote]

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