Sally visits beautiful Niagra Falls in Canada!

During Sally's epic trip through New England with our friends Dave, Monica, Makana, and Stephen, she was also able to cross the border into Canada to visit the lovely and breathtaking Niagra Falls!

Driving into Canada

There's the sign! We're almost there!

Lovely. Breathtaking. Glorious.

Sally Steeps Herself in History in Boston, Massachusetts!

On her epic New England adventure with our friends Dave and Monica, Sally made a stop in Boston, Massachusetts!

Massachusetts Fun Facts:

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6th State

Nickname: Bay State or Old Colony State

Capitol: Boston

State Bird: Chickadee

State Flower: Arbutus (Mayflower)

State Dog: Boston Terrier

State Beverage: Cranberry Juice

Official Dessert: Boston Cream Pie

Fun Fact: The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in Plymouth, Massachusetts!

While she was there, Sally got to check out the Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum, where visitors can reenact the Boston Tea Party and throw "tea" into the harbor!

Sally: "Can I throw in a box of tea? 

I believe in no taxation without representation!"

Then Sally went with her friends to spend some time in the New England Aquarium in Boston.

Stay tuned for more adventures coming soon!

Sally Feels Scholarly in New Hampshire

Another stop on Sally's epic New England adventure: checking out programs at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire!

New Hampshire Fun Facts:
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9th State
Nickname: The Granite State
Capitol: Concord
State Bird: Purple Finch
State Flower: Purple Lilac
State Animal: White Tailed Deer
State Fruit: Pumpkin
State Amphibian: Spotted Newt

 This way to admissions!

 Sally: "Maybe I should consider going into medicine?"

Lovely campus!

Sally Visits the King Arthur Flour Bakery and Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory in Vermont!

While on her epic New England adventure with her new friends Makana and Stephen, Sally was able to join the family to visit some interesting landmarks in Vermont.

The first stop: The King Arthur Flour Bakery and Baking Education Center!

Sally: "Let me in! Let me in!"

I think she is in bread heaven.

Sally's going to learn all about bread making... 

I hope she shares her knowledge with me, the Bread Making Dunce.*

*This is a self-given title. But true none the less.

All hail the princesses of flour: Makana and Sally

If Sally didn't think that trip could be topped... she was also going to get to visit the Ben & Jerry Ice Cream Factory!! 

Sally wantee.

Sally has her ticket and is ready to experience the magic!

Bold chunks. Rich swirls. 

OMNOMNOMNOMNOM.

 Every tour should end with a scoop of delicious ice cream. Period.

 Someday, perhaps Makana and Sally really WILL have their faces on an ice cream pint!

 Makana also had the opportunity to ride a real pony! Stephen and Sally enjoyed watching her.

(Stephen helped hold Sally so she could watch Makana,

 what a great brother.) :)

Stay tuned for more adventures!

Sally visits Vermont and Maine!

Our long time friends the Merrifields invited Sally on a trip to New England, and she couldn't wait! Here are some some beautiful and hilarious photos in Vermont and Maine.

Vermont Fun Facts:
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14th State

Nickname: Green Mountain State

Capitol: Montpelier

State Bird: Hermit Thrush

State Flower: Red Clover

State Insect: Honeybee

State Butterfly: Monarch

Unique Fact: Largest provider of maple syrup in the U.S.

First, they spent some time in the stunning Green Mountains of Vermont... lovely!

Stephen trying his hand at being Flat Stanley at Moss Glen Falls :)

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23rd State

Nickname: The Pine Tree State

Capitol: Augusta

State Bird: Chickadee

State Tree: White Pine

State Berry: Blueberries

State Treat: Whoopie Pie

State Insect: Honeybee

Next, the Merrifields visited some beautiful places in the state of Maine! Eating and watching them catch lobsters, visiting giant shoes, what more could one want?

 Nubble Lighthouse

Hermit Island

Sally and the Merrifields also sent some cool souvenirs: a postcard from Niagra Falls, a magnet from Ben & Jerry's factory tour in Vermont, and a Wright Flyer flip book from Dayton, Ohio! 

Thanks so much David, Monica, Makana, and Stephen!

Sally Soars in Dayton, Ohio!

Sally is so excited to join up with our friends Dave, Monica, Makana, and Stephen as they are about to begin an epic adventure through New England! But first, they want to show them around their town, Dayton OH and take her to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force!

Ohio Fun Facts:
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17th State
Nickname: The Buckeye State
Capitol: Columbus
State Bird: Cardinal
State Flower: Red Carnation
State Insect: Ladybug
State Beverage: Tomato Juice
Major League Baseball Team: Cincinnati Reds (the first major league baseball team in America)
Fun Fact: Notice a trend? Ohio is all about the color RED!

 Air Force One, the aircraft used by the President of the United States

 Exhibit about President Franklin D. Roosevelt, so cool!

 1909 Wright Flyer, the plane that started it all

A great beginning to a great trip! Let the adventure begin!