Road Scholars Share Their Favorite Memories With Fathers & Grandfathers
Fathers, grandfathers and other fatherly figures can have great influences on our lives, especially in the areas of education and travel. In honor of Father’s Day, we asked Road Scholars on Facebook about their cherished travel memories with their fathers and grandfathers — here are some of their inspiring and touching responses!
“Daddy loved to travel. We grew up on a family farm in Eastern North Carolina. When my brother and I got out of school, we loaded up and headed out for a month. We traveled all over the country from tent camping to a homemade camper to a Shasta camper. We learned so much and have the best family memories.”
—Trudy W.
“I used to love to go fishing with my dad.”
—Susan B. V.
“We weren't in a position to do much traveling but I did love the boat rides he liked to take on the Salmon River after work. I was always pleased to accompany him.”
—Deena H.
“My dad had the foresight to book us tickets on one of the last old-time passenger trains to California from Iowa and back in 1971. I was 7. We wound through the Rockies and the vast deserts. We saw my beloved grandparents when Orange County still had orange groves. It was my first time at the ocean. And we went to Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Marineland and Lion Country Safari. Trip of a lifetime.”
—Misty M.
“I remember my dad taking us to watch the trains come into Rockford and getting an ice cream cone afterward.”
—Sara Z. W.
“My dad loved to go for Sunday drives. We would always wave at people in their yards, leaving them wondering who we were.”
—Jeannie R.
“Camping at Granite Creek Campground just outside of Jackson Hole when I was 13 on our first family camping trip to the wild west from our Illinois home.”
—Janice H. K.
“A picnic out at Coney Island was always great. Beach, sun, lots of food and drink. The rides were awesome.”
—Adobo B.
“My dad planned our vacations all year long. He did the planning, organizing, cooking, pitching of tents and cleanup so my mother could have a real vacation. We went to almost every national park west of the Mississippi and camped at Arches the first year it was open for camping when it was a brand new national monument.”
—Nancy E. M.
“1997, ski trip to Steamboat Springs. My dad had been my mom’s full time caregiver when she had cancer. She improved for a while and my dad needed a break.”
—Susan S. L.
If you are a father or grandfather and want to make memories with the next generation of learners, consider embarking on one of our Grandparent or Family programs, where multiple generations can travel and learn something new together!
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