Comments on: Dreaming of Finding Great Parks When We Travel

By: Two Kids and a Map » Friendship Fountain-Jacksonville, Florida

Two Kids and a Map » Friendship Fountain-Jacksonville, Florida — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:56:05 +0000

[...] admire them and move on to the next sight. After the S’s were born, fountains (along with parks and larger than life statues!) moved up to the top of our must-see list! It is amazing how long [...]

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Twitted by theplanetd — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:24:28 +0000

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By: Lora

Lora — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:32:53 +0000

Its true that new parks have so much entertainment value, even when some of the structures start to look the same! Thanks for reminding me what a lifesaver a discovered park can be on a road trip.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:18:52 +0000

That is oh so true, Mara! We often picnic and stretch our legs at rest stops. Even if there isn’t a park in the rest area like the great ones you found, there are plenty of ways to entertain…Simon Says anyone?!?!

By: Mara

Mara — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:50:04 +0000

This is a great post; I am in total concurrence both philosophically and practically. I would add to it that even rest areas can be park-like – we found several in Iowa with playgrounds that were lifesaver during a long day of driving