We liked the passport stamping too. On a side note, my kids (now 12 and 10) are getting a pretty good geography education here in Indiana. They've had tests on maps that have covered geological and political landmarks/boundaries. For example, we had to quiz my son on eastern European countries and capitals a while back and I know I never had to do that. @Monty - at one point with each kid we went to this online site that quizzed and reviewed all the Canadian provinces and capitals, for their big Canada quiz. @Bob this was followed up with Mexican states and capitals. I learned they were doing a NAFTA unit. I know I never learned about our North American neighbors in that detail. On the whole, I think it is better than what I got in school in the mid 80's. I learned some geography on my own because I kind of liked it. I've always been a bit of a weirdo so I actually memorized maps when I was younger. I may be the only kid who liked the National Geographics with the big wall maps more than the ones with a little bit of nudity (besides, everyone knew the "Photography" section of Barnes and Noble is where you went for that). I also was big into the old AAA Triptik things. I would study our route intently, read all the information available in the fold out and drive my family crazy as I brought up stopping at the clam cannery or whatever that was only 2.3 miles off of our route again and again.
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