Waaaaay back in the Spring Break of 2003 I decided to take as many siblings as could fit in my Pontiac Sunbird (2-door, white) and we sped down I-5 to the exciting destination of...Grants Pass! Oooooh, you say, how exciting! I must note that that many kids crammed into that small of space behaved VERY well on the drive down (seriously they were packed in there like a circus clowns in a mini-cooper).
Anyway, Grants Pass was where my good friend was living, having found her first teaching job down there and while she was gone, she let us use her apartment--wasn't that nice of her? And while it was a lovely apartment, we really had two other destinations in mind: the Oregon Vortex in Gold Hill, Oregon and Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon.
The Oregon Vortex is either a grand hoax or a mysterious whirlpool of force, depending on your point of view. In the House of Mystery my siblings observed golf balls naturally roll up what appeared to be an incline (instead of down as one would expect) and a taller sibling become the shorter sibling as they switched places on what appeared to be level ground. Truly mind-boggling! By the time we left they were believers!
The next day we drove a bit further north and visited the Wildlife Safari. Correction, we drove through Wildlife Safari. Wildlife Safari is a zoological park in which a 4.5 mile 'trail' winds through various natural gated areas and visitors risk the well-being of their vehicles to drive through the actual habitats. It was way cool. Animals from Asia, Africa, and the Americas roam free (do NOT feed the animals, thank you!) and you can park your little car and stare at them as long as your heart desires. Or you can speed through to the next habitat when a certain four-legged feline starts attacking your rear tire. NOT the place to mend a flat!
And while it's been a few years since we've managed to go on a trip together for Spring Break, I know that everyone will still celebrate in their own special way and I'll hold out hope that as people get more settled (and local) that we'll have the opportunity to do it again! Beach house anyone?
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