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A New Experience Every Day...

10/26/2018

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While most boys at summer camp pretty much stay at camp all day or rarely leave the county, the boys on a MTA experience are constantly experiencing new things in new places. One example this coming summer is our ride up to the top of Mt. Washington, New Hampshire by cog railway. The Mount Washington Cog Railway, a National Historic Engineering Landmark, is one of those memorable experiences most boys never have. A cog railway, in case you haven't a clue, is the only way of getting a “train” up very steep inclines. This train, a marvel of 19thCentury engineering, is powered up and down the steep tracks with either diesel or coal-fired steam but the fun is understanding how the cogs work to keep it from slipping back down. That you’ll have to experience this summer. From the summit of Mt. Washington we’ll have 360-degree views of five states, Canada, and the Atlantic Ocean.
 
The Mt. Washington Cog Railway is just one of dozens of new experiences our boys will have on our two trips this summer. Check the link for info about our 2019 trips.
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Getting ready to board for our trip up to the top of Mt. Washington in 2014.
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Maybe this photo will give you a hint of how this train is able to make it up (and down) very steep inclines.
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What's for dinner?

10/19/2018

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On MTA trips we always say every day is different. But not only does that apply to scenery and daily adventures…it also applies to eating! We usually go to a different sit-down restaurant for dinner each night and the boys get to choose what they want from the menu. You’re not going to find that at a residential camp! 
 
These are some photos from our 2014 New England trip and we’re heading back there this coming July for a 12-day trip. We’re also having a five-day trip to the North Carolina High Country in June.
 
Think about what you might want to eat for dinner and where and check out our 2019 trips at this link.
Check out the sample of the day at Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory. Of course this was just a joke, but we didn't know that at first!
We had a dinner at Bob's Diner in Vermont one night. It was an authentic 50s diner.
Yes, lobster can be on the menu one night (or more). Of course you can stick with a hamburger or chicken fingers if that's more to your liking.
This group chose this outdoor setting for their lunch one day in Bar Harbor, Maine. Boys occasionally get to choose their own place in small groups.
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You just never know what will happen...

10/10/2018

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We’ve always boasted that no day is ever the same on a MTA experience and that is so true! But even when we have a day planned…the unexpected comes up to just make the day even more extraordinary. Case in point: North Carolina Mountains adventure in 2017. We were spending a few hours one day in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and just so happened to arrive at the ranger station at the right time. They were having an all-day round-robin kind of activity program that day and if we participated in enough of the activities we could all (yes, ALL) become Junior National Park Rangers. 
 
And so this photo is of the swearing-in ceremony after our day. All the boys (and adults) 13 years or older earned the title of Not-So-Junior Ranger and I have the patch and certificate to prove it. Being a national park ranger was one of my dream jobs back when I was just starting these travel programs and thanks to being with MTA at the right time…I can check that off!
 
No telling what extraordinary things will pop up this summer, but we hope you’ll check the website and get started wondering.
 
Click to check out our 2019 summer programs and remember...there's always the unexpected...
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    I never imagined that when I started taking kids on travel trips in 1978 that I would still be taking trips today! It has been a great ride and I'm looking forward to more.

    Over the years I've had the fortune to travel across the US several times, visit Canada several times, experienced Alaska, the Bahamas, Mexico, and Europe several times. 

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