an old safe at Rosie's Cantina in Florence, AL
Our family decided to take advantage of the three day weekend for Labor Day. We took a day trip and headed down to Tuscumbia, AL so that we could visit Helen Keller's birthplace. It's about a 2 hour drive from Franklin. Abbie did a little report on Helen Keller last year at school so she was really interested in her. Thankfully, the weather wasn't quite as hot and humid as it has been for the weekend but it was still pretty warm. Our family stopped in Florence for lunch before visiting Helen Keller's home nearby. We had a great Mexican lunch at Rosie's Cantina in downtown Florence. Our food was delicious and the service was good. Our girls appreciated it that free ice cream is included with your meal. =) Then, we walked around a little bit.
After that, we drove over to nearby Tuscumbia and toured Helen Keller's birthplace and childhood home, Ivy Green. I (Paula) had been there as a child because, I was also fascinated with Helen Keller when I was little. After we toured the home and grounds, we visited Spring Park nearby. There was a pretty little waterfall, a carousel, a train that went around the park, a big playground, a small roller coaster, and a little pond with ducks on it. It was a neat little park and we spent some time there doing everything. The girls really liked the roller coaster. On our way home, we stopped at Sonic for Happy Hour. All in all, we had a fun but tiring day. |
1 comment:
Sounds like a great day trip for your family.
Mimi
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