Days 8 & 9 — Stinky Sandusky and two non-tours
We spent Monday driving. The rain continued until we were nearly into Ohio. I’d checked prices for hotels near Cleveland, and as they were over $100 I decided to stop about an hour before Cleveland to...
View ArticleDay 10 — A final tour and then home!
We arrived at Allegheny College a little after 10 am. We walked into an empty admissions office, but were soon greeted warmly by the receptionist who took Clare’s information and then got a tour guide...
View ArticleCollege Road Trip Expenses
Hotels: $700 Food: $500 Gas, etc.: $300 Necessities: $200 Spending quality time with Clare: Priceless
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On the road again
Rupert College hunting season has begun. I spent two days plotting our strategy for visiting 8 colleges in 4 days in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and New York. Yesterday morning we left...
View ArticleAnd they lived to tell about it
As we walked into the admissions office of Wesleyan University yesterday morning, Dean looked at the rain clouds and wondered if any statistics were kept on what the weather was like the day students...
View ArticleIn which we get wet and probably see a movie star
We awoke to heavy rain and the prospect of touring two schools in that rain. I was not excited. Our first stop was Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. Dean had already visited Wheaton with Clare...
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Rupert and the God Cod
Indigo Bunting, Cedar Waxwing & Lali Rupert was happy that his American family remembered to take him on their trip to visit colleges in the Northeast. Sometimes they forgot to take him along on...
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Casino hotels and college tour guides
After leaving Parts West, Vermont we headed to New York State and our final two colleges. In planning the trip I really only looked at hotel chains that were relatively close to the first school of the...
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Rupert Rising Bread
Rupert and Rupert Rising Bread Sometime ago Indigo Bunting wrote a blog post that mentioned getting a sandwich on Rupert Rising Bread. Of course the name made me research it because of my Rupert and I...
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Ghost Stories
I don’t really know if I believe in ghosts or not. I suppose that sometimes I do — especially if I’ve seen a scary movie or read a scary book and am home alone. Also if someone I trust tells me about...
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