Screen Free Adventures

Family travel adventures -exploring the world without screens

Search Icon

Search for:

Menu Toggle Icon

Skip to content

Home
About
Destinations
- America
  - NYC
- Middle East
  - Oman
- Europe
Contact

Screen Free Adventures

D5223E1D-AD62-4DF4-9ADD-FD52F3C08882

October 20, 2019October 20, 2019Screen Free Adventures

Leave a comment

Post navigation

← D5223E1D-AD62-4DF4-9ADD-FD52F3C08882

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

screen_free_adventures

Family travel explorers
Loves 🌎🌊✈️🏝🏄‍♀️🎼🎭🎪
Exploring the world without screens
Last: Belgium
Next: Ireland
Share #screenfreeadventures

Instagram post 17935391770316552

Tomorrow this one starts her transfer tests - an exam selection process for post primary schools. She’s been working hard, and then not too well this week at all. So she’s spent most of the past few days watching Harry Potter!! Not exactly my plans for the days before! The hard work is done.
Good luck to her and all the Primary 7s as they start AQE/GL papers tomorrow. 4 Saturdays of exams then we are free! Roll on December.

Instagram post 17970113185293800

Autumn days - I love the change in colours, getting outside and walking. And coming home to our new cozy fire! We’ve stayed about home this half term- and enjoyed catching up with friends, catching up with the house and chilling out. It’s a busy term ahead- Miss 11 starts her transfer tests, I’ve a lot of study to do and work. But then we have fun things at end.
Spending today organising my mind and myself a little! I need to be productive on my PhD. How do you keep the productivity going when life is busy and full?

Instagram post 18061044511198837

Hello November! Little man woke up saying Halloween is over is it nearly Christmas? It’s hard when your birthday and Christmas are in the same week- it’s a long time to wait! Here’s to productive November- lots of study, work, exams, house organisation and preparation for next adventures. What’s on your November plan?

Instagram post 17878314295459949

The NYC throw backs continues - check out our new blog entry of something a bit different to do in New York. A guided tour of the United Nations headquarters 🇺🇳 Miss 10 loved seeing and hearing about her heroes - Emma Watson and Malala Yousafzai and their work and speeches in the UN.
Link in bio as usual

Instagram post 18124650613041290

Our pumpkin game this year has not been great- combination of tiredness, and too much on I think. I doubt we will ever compete with this one from the heights of the Frozen madness this first time round. We are right on target for Frozen II 🎃 🎃 what has been your best pumpkin creation?

Instagram post 18067566187163627

Have you been to Narnia? Today we went through the wardrobe, found this lamppost, explored the forest encountering fauns, beavers, forest people, a lion, and evidence of the white witch and her castle. Magic was in the air and their little minds full of the wonder and anticipation as we explored. It was a quiet journey home listening to ‘The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe’. Have you read any of CS Lewis books?

Instagram post 17851294498636667

We are rather fond of a theatre opportunity in this house. Miss 11 dreams of being on the stage. Her debut was in @officialevita when the tour came to Belfast. She loves to sing, enjoys a trip to London for a show, and was so excited to check out Broadway on our NYC adventure. She loved her first experience of @phantombway, @frozenbroadway, @sormusical and @anastasiabway . A big highlight was the theatre walking tour and getting to be on the stage of @aladdin and try on many of the props from @thelionking and @marypoppinsmusical check out our blog review - it’s a great idea with kids in NYC 🎭

Instagram post 18041009608206323

Lady liberty - one of the most famous NYC sights. Did you know that you can climb right up to her crown? Check out our new blog to find out how to visit with kids.
It is also worth exploring the nearby Ellis Island Immigration museum to find out about the first stop for the 12 million immigrants who arrived in NYC. We even found some relatives names in their digital archives.

Instagram post 17969082985288410

Learning about our family heritage from one side of the big pond this year at @ulsteramericanfolkpark compared to @statueellisnps last year! Grandpa has been doing a lot of research into our family tree and these two were excited to think about life in the Old Ireland before and during the famine. All 3 found it fascinating to journey on the ship to the New World of America for some pumpkin pie. Dinner time discussions were full as they learnt all about Great (many greats) Granny Matilda and her letters that are now in a museum in South Carolina writing to her son during the famine. And Great (also many greats) Granda Frank’s family who became successful builders in NYC - we found their names last year on Ellis Island. Have you ever discovered some interesting things about your family?

Load More... Follow on Instagram