Alex chose to do a day trip in Prescott, since we were already there. We stayed an extra day, and I made sure that we did not do the things he had planned beforehand. He had a budget of $40, not including food. He was under budget; he only spent $23. One of the perks of planning an expedition for the Congressional Award is he gets to ride shotgun all day long.
Alex originally had planned a hike in a National Forest, but had to change location because of the government shutdown. We ended up hiking the Constellation Trail, which was new to all of us. We hiked for a little over an hour. It was COLD when we started out, but Alex being 14 wore shorts.
Next, Alex chose for us to walk around downtown Prescott and explore some of the quirky shops. We really liked the Galloping Goose, which features Native American & Western jewelry, art, gifts, and custom furniture. The back of the store was an art gallery. We spent a while looking at the art. The other store had a lot of touristy stuff.
The Sharlot Hall Museum was our next stop. It was also a day that they had living historians in period costume. We learned quite a lot. I really enjoyed talking with them, but forgot to get photos. This museum was bigger than Alex thought, so we ended up spending much more time there than he had planned. We did not even see everything.
For lunch we went back to downtown to a local pizza joint. We were in full tourist mode so I took pictures inside and at our outside table. Bill's Pizza has won Tripadvisor's Certificate of Excellence for years. I can see why. It was packed and a lot more people came while we were eating. The food was delicious.
Even though we had been to Prescott before, (many times for Frank and me, once for the kids) we have not done the things Alex planned. We plan on going back to Bill's Pizza, Sharlot Hall Museum, the Galloping Goose, and probably the Constellation Hike during future visits to Prescott.
Alex's expedition went well even though he had to make a few changes to his original plans. He had to change location for the hike because of the government shutdown. Since we spent more time at Sharlot Hall Museum we did not have time for Fort Whipple.
Frank helped him to plan the logistics because Alex originally planned to have us go out of town, then back to downtown, out of town again and back downtown. I am thankful that the Congressional Award has him planning trips and learning these valuable skills as a young teen. His sister is only ten, but she has asked to plan a day trip too.
Marie-Anne
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