Have you heard about the Vogel family from right here in Boise? They left Boise in June of 2008 and traveled with their bikes to the top of Alaska. Since that time they have been cycling south through two continents and now have completed their journey all the way to the tip of Argentina! Along the way they have cycled through 15 countries and over 20,000 miles.
The family consists of mom, Nancy, dad, John and twins, Davy and Daryl. (Who I think just turned 13.) Nancy would like a big group of homeschoolers there at the airport to welcome the twins back to Boise. They have now set the Guinness World Record for the youngest people to cycle the Pan-American Highway! Nancy had this to say about their trip and homeschooling on the road:
Who are we? "We" are just your normal, everyday, American family who happens to be following our dreams and chasing rainbows. We are adventure seekers and modern-day explorers who are limited only by our imaginations - and we have very vivid imaginations! We learned early to live life to the fullest; to grab life by the horns and enjoy the ride.
And we have learned the value of time. They say time is the greatest gift one can give their children. Time is why we made the decision to quit our teaching jobs and join the ever-burgeoning ranks of homeschoolers; we were tired of spending more time with other parents' kids than with our own. So here we are - endeavoring to spend as much time as we can with our precious children. Time is passing quickly. We can never go back. We can only take advantage of every moment we have.
Please send this out to all your homeschooling friends, and join me at the airport on Monday April 4th at 11:00 p.m. (I know that is the only downside to this whole thing.)
For more information on the Vogels, please see their website www.familyonbikes.org.
If you would like to join me, would you send an email to anissarobert@aol.com?
Thanks,
Anissa Faddis
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