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Friday
- Meri
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A picture of a fish market that we found online!
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Another picture we found, Central Park in New York City. Do you see the big building in the background? New York City has LOTS of big buildings!
Saturday
There are many famous landmarks in the city: the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty are both famous throughout the world. See the photos with this post.
Did you know that over 800 languages are spoken in New York City! Wow! I wonder if all of those people can understand English. 40% of the population of New York City was born outside of the United States (that's getting close to half the population). The city has many cool nicknames: Big Apple, The City That Never Sleeps, Gotham, The Capital of the World, and more. I can't wait to get there! We found a neat site all about the city. Be sure to check it out. We will write more when we arrive.
- Geo
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Look at this amazing picture we found of the Statue of Liberty illuminated at night! Wow!
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Sunset on the Empire State Building
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Another shot of the Empire State Building (and many other HUGE buildings).
Fun Facts about New York City
Learn about New York City!
Sunday
It isn't nearly as cold here as I expected. New York has a humid subtropical climate and has about 234 days of sunshine every year. New York experiences all four seasons. Summers are hot and humid; winters are cold and windy (but warmer than inland cities such as Chicago and Pittsburgh). Spring and fall are both unpredictable but typically have moderate temperatures.
One really cool thing about visiting New York City is getting to ride (and hail) a cab. We took a cab to the Empire State Building and Central Park. We also rode the ferry that goes to Ellis Island and to the Statue of Liberty. It has been a busy day. I. Love. New York! Holy Idaho!! We took more pictures, and don't forget to check out the map.
- Meri
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A couple taking a carriage ride through Central Park. Wish we would have had time to do that!
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Central Park - favorite stop of the day.
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Another beautiful shot from Central Park.
United States Map
Take a look at this map of the United States. Can you find St. Louis and New York City? What cardinal direction did we travel? What else do you notice on this map? Do you know what type of map this is? What landforms can you see? Do you see any other places we have visited on this mission?
Monday
Text from Pandora: GT trying 2 call U 2. Can't get thru.
Text to Pandora: Thx
We realized that our cell battery had died! Talk about bad timing! We had been out investigating in the city all day, so we didn't even realize our phone's battery had died until we plugged it in at the hotel and found the text from Pandora. Good news though! We have a lead. Louie made a purchase in the city of Seattle. Uncle GT was smart and called the hotel where the purchase was made to confirm that Louie was really staying at that hotel. They wouldn't confirm that he was there, but they did help out in two ways. First, they told Uncle GT that Louie was seen walking through the lobby a few minutes before with two gentlemen. The hotel personnel were not sure WHO the other two gentlemen were. Second, the hotel personnel told Uncle GT that they couldn't tell him Louie's hotel room number, but they could connect him to Louie's room. BINGO - now we know the city and even the exact hotel name and location where Louie is staying! Now the fish market makes sense. Seattle has a TON of fish markets and one very famous one downtown. Uncle GT is a bit worried about our safety since Louie is acting strange and has two unknown gentlemen escorting him through the hotel lobby. So, Uncle GT is flying up here to meet us and travel with us to Seattle. We will update once we arrive and are "Sleepless in Seattle." In what part of the United States is Seattle located?
- Geo
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The cab we rode in today (this is the cab driving away from our hotel).
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The view of the city from our hotel window.
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A picture we took of the Statue of Liberty.
Another map of the United States
Take a look at this map of the United States. Can you find Seattle? Do you know what state Seattle is located in? What part of the United States contains Seattle? Is Seattle in the northeastern U.S., northwestern U.S., or the Great Plains?
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