Favorite or most memorable field trip in grade school?

[ms liberty]

30. I have two: Cape Kennedy, and Nature's Classroom

I grew up in Tampa, and the Hillsborough County school system sent sixth graders on 2 field trips when I was in elementary school. We toured Cape Kennedy, which was an all day trip, because it took a couple of hours to get there. This was around 70-71, so the space program was still very active. It was fascinating, although I don't remember any details. What I do remember is being on my first period ever, and having to use the bathroom on the bus. That sucked, and was embarassing because at that age you think everybody knows everything, you know? In retrospect, I know every other kid had their own thing they were worried about, but at the time I was mortified.
Nature's Classroom was a week long. We were bussed out to the park every day, where we spent the day learning about the natural world in Florida. We went on hikes, we learned to canoe in the Hillsborough River. They emphasized teaching us things we would need to know if we were out in the woods and/or lost, like what you can and cannot eat, and where to not step, stuff like that. We learned about poisonous and non poisonous animals and reptiles, and they made us hold a snake. I say made us, because I'm terrified of snakes. I held a tiny little snake for about 5 seconds, and I was done with that.
I am a lucky woman. I grew up and went to school in a golden age, a time when public education was considered a high priority and fully funded.