Traveling blog

10:57 A.M. I just landed in Helsinki, Finland and it feels just like Minnesota, with larger forests and colder climates. With my heritage being primarily Finish, I thought that it would be neat to visit some of the culture of my previous ancestors.   11:47 A.M. The first place I went to is the Rock Church. This church was directly built inside solid rock. It has only natural light, and there is a sermon every Sunday, but you can still visit inside whenever you would like. This place feels very natural, even spiritual, and that is really needed when dealing with religion. 2:13 P.M. The next area I went to is the Museum of Finland. There is history from all the way back to the stone age to the present. There are four different parts of the museum: The Treasure Trove (exhibiting jewelry and weapons), The Realm (Development of Finnish Society), The Land and its People (Finnish Folklore), and The Prehistory of Finland.

10:15 A.M. I have just arrived at Alexandria Airport. I have always wanted to visit Egypt, mainly because of the pyramids. Schedule 11:36 A.M. The first place that I went to is Fort Qaitbay. Constructed in 1477, Fort Qaitbay is a defensive fort next to the Mediterranean Sea. The fort has survived attacks from the Ottoman Empire, but it still seems to be in very good condition. 1:24 P.M. The next place I went to is Bibliotheca Alexandrina. This place is a major cultural center and library. Bibliotheca is a homage towards the Library of Alexandria, which was one of the most significant libraries in the ancient world. There is six different main libraries throughout the building: The Arts and Multimedia Library, The Taha Hussein Library for the visually impaired, The Children's Library, The Young People's Library, The Microforms Library, and what I wanted to see the most, The Rare Books and Special Collections Library. There is around 6,000 rare books, maps, and ma...

10:40 A.M. Today I have just arrived at the Port of San Juan from Miami, Florida. The only thing I really have to say is that I am very excited to be able to explore this island of paradise. 11:13 A.M. The first area I want to go to is Old San Juan. This is the usual for tourists to go to, so I expected it to be chocked full of people already. If there is one thing I always love to find out about a certain location, it would have to be its history and since it has been over 500 years since Old San Juan has been settled, there is a lot to uncover. 11:36 A.M. Lets start off the expedition by going to the mansion of owned by one of the more famous explorers, Ponce De Leon. The manor seems to be modest, but with what they had for building and with the fact that this was built when the people were still trying to settle on the land, it would then seem to be a luxurious place 1:37 P.M. The next place I went to is San Felipe del Morro, which is an old fort built by the Spanish use...

10:59 AM I have just arrived in Cancun, Mexico and it looked like paradise from inside the plane! You could see the beaches of the resort and the bright blue ocean water. 12:30 PM The first place I went to is was to The Coba Ruins. Coba is one of the Mayan Pyramids in the mexico area. The first thing that I had to say about it was just extraordinary how such primitive tribes could build large structures like these to use as shelter.   1:46 PM: After visiting Coba ruins, my next stop is the Xcaret Park. It is an ecological park just made for tourism. I swam with the dolphins, which was one of the most fun experiences I had in a long time. There was a coral reef aquarium that housed a multitude of species of fish. Not to mention their main attraction, a river you can float down to a Mayan village.

10:45 AM I have just landed in Vancouver IA and the lobby kinda looks exactly how I would think a Canadian airport would look. With carpet flooring and wooden statues, this airport seems a lot more homey than DC's airport. 11:35 AM: The absolute first place I wanted to see first is the Ilanaaq, also known as the rock statue that is the first thing that comes to everyone's mind when thinking about Vancouver. To get there, how ever, we had to take a cable car to the site. The forest around Vancouver seems surprisingly untouched for it being such a large city. 1:30 PM: After riding the cable car back down, my next stop was the Capilano Suspension Bridge. At almost 500 feet long and 270 feet above the river, crossing this bridge can be a daunting task for some. With the bridge being so high, you can easily see far below you and all of the different kinds of flora around. 3:47 PM: Now, after getting back from the bridge, I then traveled to Harbour Centre. At almost 5...

Day One 8:56 AM:  Today is the first day of many of me travelling around the world. I am flying from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport  to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and hopefully my plane will be able to take off in a couple of hours or so. 11:07 AM: I have now just boarded on the plane and it seems that there will be very little delay before take off. 2:31 PM: We have just landed at Reagan NA and man does it look nice in here! 3:16 PM: Now that I am at D.C., I am going to travel to some of the many monuments and buildings around this city. The first one being the Washington Monument. 3:30 PM: If there is one thing that I will say about the Washington Monument is that it is HUGE! At 555 feet tall it is the tallest building in Washington D.C. and it will apparently stay that way because there is a law that states no building shall be taller than 160 feet. 4:50 PM: The next monument I traveled to was the Vietnam Veteran Memorial....