Missy Takes a Train Ride

Missy is a little nervous about riding a train for the first time.  She is excited to be going on one of the most important kinds of transportation in Japan.  Travel like a local!

Missy Goes to Japan

When Missy finally got to Narita International Airport she was so excited, that she fell over on her side.

To recover, she went to go eat with her friends.  But she was still so excited, she didn't have much of an appetite.  So she stocked up on candy for later.

Missy

This is Missy.  She is a swimmer.  Her favorite stroke is backstroke.  Missy loves swimming with all her best friends.  Another thing Missy enjoys is riding her bike.  She often rides her bike to the snack truck to buy snickers and jelly beans, and shares them with her friends at the pool.  While Missy is traveling she hopes to see swimming pools around the world, and maybe even meet a famous swimmer!

French McDonalds

There is a casino right next to McDonalds!  Bella's friend wondered if they bet with French Fries instead of chips?  Bella loves fries, so she would be happy to just hang out at the McDonalds.

Anne at the White House

Cool!

This is Anne at the White House.  She thinks it is so amazing that she is right outside the president's house.  Did you know that President Theodore Roosevelt was the one to give it the name, White House?  According to the White House official website, there are 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, 3 elevators and 6 levels in this famous house.  Anne wonders why this place is so big.  She thinks that if it were up to her to build, it would be much smaller.

Le Chateau Fort de Nice

Bella has a pretty night view of Le Chateau Fort de Nice.  It is a very old fort that overlooks beautiful Nice, France.

Anne at the Monuments

Under repair

Anne's friend let me know that the Washington Monument is under repair due to earthquake damage.  The Washington Monument is an obelisk. An obelisk is a building that is a pillar shape with a pointed top.  They are usually built as monuments or landmarks.  This obelisk was built to honor George Washington, our first president. Anne is sad that it is in this condition.  The original construction took 36 years, from 1848-1884.  Hopefully the repairs won't take that long.

This is the Lincoln Memorial.  It is another national monument.  It is in honor of the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln.  It is located across from the Washington Monument.  Anne wishes she could sit with the president, but the statue is actually very large.  She wouldn't want to get lost and miss out on the rest of her travels.  

This is the Iwo Jima memorial.  It is also known as the Marine Corps War Memorial. It is a military memorial statue.  It is just outside the Arlington Memorial Cemetery.  This statue is cast in bronze.  It is actually one of the largest bronze statues.  Anne likes that the flag does not come down at night like most flags.  It flies 24 hours a day.  The memorial is based on a picture taken of 5 marines and 1 navy corps man placing the flag on Mt. Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.  Although it is based on something that happened in WWII, the memorial honors all marines who have served.