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Saturday
Early this morning (Europe time), we flew from Sweden to Paris, France. Holy Idaho! I have always wanted to go to Paris. I wonder if we will have time to see the Eiffel Tower. I have always dreamed of seeing the famous structure. This iron tower is next to the beautiful Seine River. The tower is really old. It was built in the late 1880s! About how many years ago was 1880? I know we are here to find Dewey, but I hope we can at least stop by the Eiffel Tower for a few minutes.
Did you know that many people in European countries travel by train? It is so cool - if you travel by train, you can see two or even three countries in one day! Take a look at the attached maps. The first one shows the continent of Europe. What cardinal direction did we travel from Sweden to France? Take a look at the second map. This map shows the train routes throughout France. Can you see the connecting train routes from Paris? What countries are close enough to France that we could visit by train? Holy Idaho! There are a lot of trains out of Paris!
Did you know that many people in European countries travel by train? It is so cool - if you travel by train, you can see two or even three countries in one day! Take a look at the attached maps. The first one shows the continent of Europe. What cardinal direction did we travel from Sweden to France? Take a look at the second map. This map shows the train routes throughout France. Can you see the connecting train routes from Paris? What countries are close enough to France that we could visit by train? Holy Idaho! There are a lot of trains out of Paris!
- Meri
Here is a picture of the Eiffel Tower!
Here is another picture that I found of the Eiffel Tower. It also has a replica of the Statue of Liberty. I didn't know that France had two replicas of the Statue of Liberty. Did you know that?
Look at this amazing picture that I found of some of the architecture of Paris.
Map of Europe
What cardinal direction did we travel flying from Sweden to France?
Map of the Train Routes in France
What countries surround France?
Saturday Night
Uncle GT hasn't seen or heard anything else about PE's (aka Phoebe Equator) purchases or possible location. We know she made a purchase in a French cafe (L'atrancei). People in Europe often take their dogs everywhere with them, even to restaurants. Maybe Dewey was with her! This restaurant is on the Seine River and close to the Eiffel Tower. So we know that we are close to Phoebe and Dewey. Uncle GT told us to explore the city and relax until he had more information.
Meri and I went out sightseeing right at dusk. Paris is such a beautiful city. And France is a very interesting country. France is slightly smaller than the state of Texas. The land of France truly has it all. There are mountains (the Alps), flat plains, rolling hills in the north and west, dormant volcanoes, beautiful beaches, and more. Over 33% of the land of France is arable. Some of the delicious products grown in France include sugar beets, wheat, cereal, wine grapes, beef, potatoes, fish, dairy products, and others.
France also has numerous natural resources at their fingertips. Some of the most available natural resources include clay, gold deposits, tantalum, kaolin, petroleum, arsenic, coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, fish, timber, gypsum, fluorspar, and feldspar. I remember hearing about feldspar in other countries.
Meri researched the culture and religion of France online today. She found out that French is the official language of France, and 100% of French residents speak primarily French. Many people in France are Roman Catholic (about 85%). The second largest religion is Muslim (about 8%). I wonder if the religion of "Roman Catholic" is popular throughout all of Europe. What do you think?
We went to visit the Eiffel tower tonight (see our picture). Meri was so excited. The structure is amazing. Construction on this HUMONGOUS tower was started in 1887. It took the architects and engineers two years, two months, and five days to build the Eiffel Tower. The tower was built for the Universal Exposition, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. We attached a link with more information about the Eiffel Tower.
Text Message from Pandora - WAYN? It is hot here. RUOK? Call or text ASAP.
Text Message to Pandora - At Eiffel Tower
Text Message from Pandora - Seriously?
Text Message to Pandora - Yes. BBFN
Text Message from Pandora - U2 R so lucky!
Poor Pandora, I wish she could come to visit us for a few days. She is so bored at home. But her mouth runs a mile a minute, so she would never be able to keep the case "quiet." Uncle GT has given us permission to go explore England tomorrow! We will take the English Chunnel (or in French, le tunnel sous la Manche). Do you know what the English Chunnel is? I had to look it up - and what I found out was amazing. The Chunnel, completed in 1994, is an underground train tunnel underwater that connects France to England. It took over 15,000 workers to dig through this 7-year project! The construction cost more than $21 billion. But it was well worth the money, and it is used by many people daily. This rail tunnel is the 2nd largest rail tunnel in the world. The train we are taking is called the Eurostar, and it connects Paris to London. So, tomorrow - we will be in London! I can't wait. Maybe we'll see the royal family!
Meri and I went out sightseeing right at dusk. Paris is such a beautiful city. And France is a very interesting country. France is slightly smaller than the state of Texas. The land of France truly has it all. There are mountains (the Alps), flat plains, rolling hills in the north and west, dormant volcanoes, beautiful beaches, and more. Over 33% of the land of France is arable. Some of the delicious products grown in France include sugar beets, wheat, cereal, wine grapes, beef, potatoes, fish, dairy products, and others.
France also has numerous natural resources at their fingertips. Some of the most available natural resources include clay, gold deposits, tantalum, kaolin, petroleum, arsenic, coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, fish, timber, gypsum, fluorspar, and feldspar. I remember hearing about feldspar in other countries.
Meri researched the culture and religion of France online today. She found out that French is the official language of France, and 100% of French residents speak primarily French. Many people in France are Roman Catholic (about 85%). The second largest religion is Muslim (about 8%). I wonder if the religion of "Roman Catholic" is popular throughout all of Europe. What do you think?
We went to visit the Eiffel tower tonight (see our picture). Meri was so excited. The structure is amazing. Construction on this HUMONGOUS tower was started in 1887. It took the architects and engineers two years, two months, and five days to build the Eiffel Tower. The tower was built for the Universal Exposition, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. We attached a link with more information about the Eiffel Tower.
Text Message from Pandora - WAYN? It is hot here. RUOK? Call or text ASAP.
Text Message to Pandora - At Eiffel Tower
Text Message from Pandora - Seriously?
Text Message to Pandora - Yes. BBFN
Text Message from Pandora - U2 R so lucky!
Poor Pandora, I wish she could come to visit us for a few days. She is so bored at home. But her mouth runs a mile a minute, so she would never be able to keep the case "quiet." Uncle GT has given us permission to go explore England tomorrow! We will take the English Chunnel (or in French, le tunnel sous la Manche). Do you know what the English Chunnel is? I had to look it up - and what I found out was amazing. The Chunnel, completed in 1994, is an underground train tunnel underwater that connects France to England. It took over 15,000 workers to dig through this 7-year project! The construction cost more than $21 billion. But it was well worth the money, and it is used by many people daily. This rail tunnel is the 2nd largest rail tunnel in the world. The train we are taking is called the Eurostar, and it connects Paris to London. So, tomorrow - we will be in London! I can't wait. Maybe we'll see the royal family!
- Geo
The Eiffel Tower - isn't it amazing at night! This is what it looked like from the street of the hotel. Photo used by permission. (c) 2004 E. B. Shively. All rights reserved.
Here is a street sign that we took a picture of (because it was in French).
Here is a Cathedral we saw - the architecture is beautiful.
Tour the Eiffel Tower
Check out this virtual tour of the Eiffel Tower. Mr. Vuhn could only see the outside. It is closed inside, due to the pandemic.
Airpano
Take a virtual (360 degree) tour of the city of Paris!
Channel Tunnel (Chunnel) History for Kids
We found this cool video about the Chunnel, check it out.
Sunday
Holy Idaho! I love the train systems of Europe. We traveled (quickly) from one country to another. We are now in England (London, to be exact). That is so awesome. I have been on trains before, but never one this fast! Holy Idaho! Geo got a tourist brochure for people traveling to England. There wasn't too much information provided. But we did learn some interesting facts about England. England is part of the United Kingdom (which includes England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales). England accounts for over 80% of the total population of the United Kingdom. 67,000,000 people live in the United Kingdom. I wonder what 80% of 67,000,000 would be? I guess we could also figure out the math by using 4/5 of 67,000,000. Can you figure it out?
The United Kingdom is located off of the mainland of Europe. The water in between is called the English Channel. It is kind of like an island. England has a temperate climate, with many rainy days. The Severn River is the longest river and largest river basin in the United Kingdom. But many people know about the Thames because it flows through London.
We just arrived in London, which is the capital city of England. London is one busy city! In fact, it is the largest city in England and one of the busiest and largest cities in the world! Holy Idaho! I can't believe all the neat places we have seen on our mission to find Dewey, the truth-sniffing dog! We will update our blog in a few hours. We are off to see the city of London!!
The United Kingdom is located off of the mainland of Europe. The water in between is called the English Channel. It is kind of like an island. England has a temperate climate, with many rainy days. The Severn River is the longest river and largest river basin in the United Kingdom. But many people know about the Thames because it flows through London.
We just arrived in London, which is the capital city of England. London is one busy city! In fact, it is the largest city in England and one of the busiest and largest cities in the world! Holy Idaho! I can't believe all the neat places we have seen on our mission to find Dewey, the truth-sniffing dog! We will update our blog in a few hours. We are off to see the city of London!!
- Meri
The city of London
Here is a government building that we saw in London.
Here is a picture of a park in London.
United Kingdom Map
Here is a map of the United Kingdom. Can you locate the city of London?
Sunday Early Evening
There are so many places that we want to visit in England. But we must return to the train in three hours and return to Paris. We attached a link for you to help us decide where to visit in London. I REALLY want to see Big Ben. Geo wants to go visit Buckingham Palace, where the royal family lives! But I have always wanted to see Tower Bridge. They all three sound amazing. Take a look at the attached link to decide where we should tour. We also attached pictures of all three that we found online.
- Meri
Tower Bridge
Big Ben
A guard at Buckingham Palace
London Sightseeing
View photos and learn more about each of the 3 options.
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