Trier

Today we went to Trier.  In Trier we were going to go on the hop on and hop off bus. Before we went on the bus we went pass the black gate, also known as the Port de Nigra. We went and walked to the hop on bus stop. We sat on the bus until it was time to get off. 

The first stop was the Roman thermal baths. It was amazing, There were many places where you could identify what was there. After that we went back on the bus and ate lunch. When we were done we were at the next stop the amphitheater. My dad loved it the most. You could hear whispers that echoed from the bottom to the top.  It was really entertaining!  Next, we got off at a different Roman thermal baths. It was very interesting to explore. In the dark places it was very cool and nice. Next, to the baths was a church. We went in and looked around, and we walked to the stop to get back to Port de Nigra. 

It was a hot day out so we got icecream. I ate pineapple and lemon. It was scrumptious and tasted very sour! Then while we ate our ice cream we walked in the town market. It was awesome to see the diffrent shops. Also there were fruits and veggies to buy. It was 5:30 so we went to the Cathedral by the market and we explored its wonders. Finally, it was time to go home so we got a quick yummy snack and headed to our car to leave. I had a spectacular day!

Landaus Panorama

We just left Germany and we were heading to Austria! I am really excited.  

In the car all the kids felt nauseous but Kaija and I didn't throw up, but my brother did. The car ride took forever until finally we got to the tunnel that split Germany's border and Austria. There were many cars going and coming.  It was very busy. When we got out of the tunnel we didn't have to show our passports to the Austrian Army. After we drove to our apartment named Landhaus Panorama, we had spaghetti for dinner and then we went to bed. 

The  next day, we went grocery shopping and we played all day. It was so fun!  Our apartment is so nice it has two rooms. One with two beds and 1 bunk bed The beds here are really comfortable. Also we have a play field and many things to do like a trampoline, scooters, a sandbox and a ping pong table. After lunch we went to the grocery store. We got many things like pasta, fruits, cookies, and more. It was a very hot day today so I asked my parents if we could go to the pool place. So after my moms chinese dinner we went to the pool place. It was very close to us. Here there was a pool, a sauna, a big water slide, and a kids water playground. The first thing my family did was the slide. It was fast and the slide turned different colors like red, blue, purple and other pretty colors. After, we went on it again and again until we were tired, and then we went to the pool. It felt really refreshing and nice. We went to the sauna and then we went on the slide until it was time to go. When we got home we ate a snack and then went to sleep. 

The day after the pool place, we had smoothies for breakfast. Today was the first day of school in Austria, we went on Time 4 Learning a online learning website. Then we did spelling city. After that we took a break. Then we continued doing school. After we ate lunch and played until it was time for the ruins hike. We drove to the ruins entrance. First there was a museum by the entrance to the ruins so we went and learned about the knights work and armor. There was a room to try on things it was very cool to see my brother try them on and look like a knight. Next, we watched about the people trying to get the philosophers stone that gave eternal life. Then, we went into another room and watched about how knights would duel to get the princess. When the tour ended  we went back to the entrance of the museum and we took a break at the playground. Finally it was time to walk to the ruin named Ehrenberg. We walked up lots of hills, after we finally got to the ruin we explored it. It was very cool! The view from the ruin was spectacular. Next, we walked down to our car and went home. For dinner we had taco stew with tortilla chips. It was a very nice day!

Paris Story, Perfumery Museum, and Chocolate Museum !

Yeah! Today was the first day in Paris, and we all decided to see the opera house. We took trains to the Opera house and we went in to get our tickets. When we were there somebody in the ticket booth told us the guided tours were all full, we still got our tickets and we made tour reservations for the next day. So we all went outside and we went to the next thing on our list, which was the Paris Story. We entered a small building, and waited until it was time to go into the theater to learn about Paris and how the city got its name. In the theater we saw a film that showed many beautiful places in Paris like the Eiffel Tower, Museum of Music, and so much more. Many times in the film there was happy scenes and the joy of laughter. However, when the Revolutionary War broke out many lives and many famous buildings burnt.  After the War the people of Paris helped raise money to build there theaters and cathedrals back to their original state. When the film ended we walked out of the building on to the street to the Perfumery Museum. At the Perfumery you got to smell lots of different flavors of perfume like coconut, pineapple, black licorice and lots more. 

Next we went to the shop and we looked around until we were ready to have lunch. We had lunch on the stairs leading into the Opera House. We were accompanied by a man singing, it sounded beautiful! We took a break and listened to the man sing. Lastly before heading home we walked to the Chocolate Museum. When you entered the doors you felt like you were in heaven it smelled mouth watering. My dad got our tickets while the rest of us had samples of white, dark, and milk chocolate. There was an activity sheet for kids to do and then earn a prize if you got it right. We took the activity sheet and we went on three floors and pasted stickers in the right place. We finished our sheets and we just made it at the right time because a guy was going to show us how the chocolate was made in shapes. The guy showed us how to do fill the plastics figures with chocolate and then cool for 15 minutes and then eat. For a treat the guy let us try Costa Rica chocolate and many other kinds. When he finished his presentation he showed us the exit and we went upstairs and handed in our sheets. My brother, sister and I all got it right so we got a choice of a chocolate lollipop. I chose dark chocolate. 

After we left we went on our train  to the hostel, to get our stuff and then took a train to go to our apartment. When we got to the apartment we settled our stuff and then we went to get our groceries for dinner and breakfast. 

Versailles Palace

Today we went to a really famous palace in all of Paris, the Palace of Versailles. This palace has many gardens and beautiful fountains.  It is a very popular tourists attraction in all of France. King Louis XIII and King XIV had different ideas on the palace. The palace first was a hunting lodge that King Louis XIII created. After his death his grandson King Louis XIV turned the hunting lodge into a house of government. He was successful, until he died and they turned it into a museum. In the musuem it has  the famous Napoleon artwork, the Hall of Mirrors, and so much more. 

So this is a little bit of information about why the palace is so popular. The palace is so popular because it has many famous statues and paintings from all different countries. First, I saw a famous painting by Leonardo De Vinci . There were many statues like Athena the goddess of wisdom. Next, we went outside where there were lots of beautiful statues and water fountains making the landscape terrific. It was 1:00 clock, so it was time for lunch. We ate our sandwiches on the steps down to the entrance of the magnificent gardens. 

After we went walking in the gardens we went to Marie Antonnetes village. There were houses, and lots of fishes, and there was a farm with horses, sheep, and dogs. We got to feed the horses, until it was 4:00 clock it was time to go home. So we took the train to the entrance of the palace. We were about to exit when my mom wanted to see the Hall of Mirrors. We got a little confused and we asked a man where the Hall of Mirrors was.  He told us where it was, so we walked a little and there it was. It was a magnificent thing. I saw all the mirrors, I looked in the mirrors and there were some that turned into doors. Last, we left and we got a really yummy cheese bread and ate it on the train home! 

Eiffel Tower

Hi! Today I went to the Eiffel Tower. We took a bus to the Eiffel Tower. My dad couldn't get us tickets to the way top online, but when we were in line to get tickets we where surprised because the lady in the ticket booth said we can go all the way up by stairs and then by elevator. When we got to the entrance to the stairs we started to climb. So when we reached the second level it was eleven- thirty. My brother Chayton was hungry so we ate our lunch while waiting in line for the elevator to the top.  We reached the front of the line, and headed on the elevator! 

When we got up to the top, we looked out, "Wow" it was an amazing view. You could see miles and miles of buildings and beautiful parks. I felt like I was in heaven and looking over the earth. We were only inside and we headed outside. The outside view was even more thrilling! We all were admiring the view, until my dad looked at his watch it was time to leave to go to the sightseeing bus. Before the sightseeing bus we went to a bakery and got desserts and we went and ate by the Eiffel Tower. It was time to catch the bus, on the bus we were learning about Paris's architecture, beauty, and life.  It was 5:00 and we were all starting to get hungry so we got off the bus and ate pizza, burgers and fries at this really nice resturaunt. After we left we went on the sightseeing boat down the Siene River. I took lots of pictures and learned about the Siene River. After the boat ride was done it was 9:00 and we were all tired, but we were going to go and see the Eiffel Tower in the nightime.

We sat on the field by the Eiffel Tower and we waited till it was 10:00 and then boom the whole Eiffel Tower was sparkling. It was a night to remember. Wait till you see my photos, you'll love them. It was10:30, so we left and took two buses home and went to bed. 

Anne Halfaways Cottage and Mary Arden's Farm.

Today my family and I went to Anne Hathaway's  Cottage and Mary Arden's Farm.  I had an wonderful experience and an amazing story to tell.

First, we all went to Anne's cottage. I saw her house and very pretty gardens with flowers and chirpping birds. We all went on a nice Woodland walk and there was so much nature and creativity it felt like home. On our adventure we met a cat named Bubbles. He was a cute adventurous cat that loved families just like our kitty we fostered named Cari. In the house we saw the beds, learned about the old superstitions and  also the cooking utensils. In the olden days they were better about not wasting the leftovers. I loved this visit. When we were done we saw the singing tree and then we ended our visit at the gift shop. Then we were off to Mary Arden's farm!

When we got to Mary Arden's farm we all got to see cows, pigs, and  birds. There was going to be a falconery show. We all wanted to go and see the show. The bird was a really cute white barn owl with a heart shaped face. His name was Izzie. I got to hold him  on my hand, cool I know. 

After that, It started to drizzle but my brother wanted to go to the playground. We all went on the swings until it started to pour. Then we ran inside the gift shop and looked around. After that, we all went back to the car. We only got to see a little bit of the farm so I hope we can visit again. I loved going to the cottage and farm it was a really good idea to come out and visit. 

 

William Shakespeare and afternoon tea

Today, I went to William Shakespeare's Birthplace and Afternoon Tea. I had an amazing time. I'm here today to tell you about how amazing it really was.

     

First, I went to the birthplace of Shakespeare and we all went inside the building to get our tickets and go into the little village and learn about his life in poetry, theater and writing. The first exhibition I learned about his village and his family. He had three brothers and four sisters but two of the sisters died when they were babies. Next, I entered in another room and learned about Shakespeare learning to read and write and loving theater and starting his career. Finally, I learned about his plays like Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Hamlet. When we were done inside we went outside to his real house and we got to see his room, kitchen, table, his dads glove store, and so much more. Also we saw where the phrase sleep tight don't let the bed bugs bite. The phrase came from the ropes under the wool matress, because they had to tighten the bed, so the bed wouldn't sink. So that's the part sleep tight and the the other part don't let the bed bugs bite,  came from the wool mattress because it carried bugs. When we were all done in the house. We got to see a performance of a man acting on of the lines in Hamlet, when he was done we applauded and then went to the tables and ate lunch it was salami and vegetables. 

After that, we headed to the gift shop, I got postcards to send to my friends and family, after that we went around to shops and did our errands. When we were done we got surprised by getting to go and have tea and desserts. Yummy!  When we got there we went inside and ordered. Five minutes later we got our tea and desserts and started eating. Did you know that many people would have afternoon tea and eat scones, little sandwiches, and drank tea as a snack. In the tea room there were ladies dressed like in the 1940s with a bonnet and a dress with a white apron. I really liked the desserts, there were custards, a cookie, and a brownie and sandwiches. I was really full, but it was so good.