Earthschooling on Amtrak

Sofi and I are on the train from Osceola, IA to Sacramento, CA to speak at the Waldorf in the Home Conference. We are both discovering there is a lot to learn on a train!

* Many of the stations we stopped at are a bit of history. It felt like we actually stepped into the past. Osceola station is 103 years old.

* There are so many different kinds of hills and mountains! We took pictures of over 10 different kinds - all with different rock formations and structures. Amazing geography lessons.

* Counting tunnels is fun. Sofi counted 47 - the longest one being 6.3 miles long. We learned about how the tunnels were made.

* We went through every season from spring to winter as we traveled the past three days on the train.

* The nice conductor taught us a lot about how the railroad was constructed - we learned a lot of American History.

* We ate with a different couple each day. One taught us about the difficulties of farming in the mountains, another told us about how she made a hat from the fur of her dog, another told us about life in London 30 years ago.

We are almost in Sacramento now. If you are in the area and are not able to attend the conference please do come by our booth at the conference and say Hi to Sofi and I!