Australia: Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is another location that makes Australia famous. I would love to go scuba diving or snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef. I have gone snorkeling in Florida, down in Key West and that was so much fun. I love seeing all the colorful fish and watching them swim around. Snorkeling is very relaxing and a great way to spend time, and I would love to see the fish in the Great Barrier Reef.

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Australia: Opera House

Australia is my number one place to go to in the world. The first place I think of when I think of Australia is the Sydney Opera House, as do many. It is a performing art center that was built in 1973. Even if I didn't make it to a show in there, I would love to at least go there and see it. The Sydney Opera House is the focal point of Australia, and it would be a dream come true to go there.

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Yellowstone: Wild Life

Along with all the wonders of nature in Yellowstone, another wonder I would love to see is the wild life. I really love animals, so I will probably mention the wild life in a lot of the places I mention in this blog. Animals really interest me, especially when I get the chance to see them in the wild. In the Yellowstone area, the animals I might see would consist of bison and bears, along with other animals. I have never seen a bison, except for in the zoo, so it would be a wonderful thing to see in the wild. As long as I'm far enough away that I am safe, of course!

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Yellowstone: Hot Springs

The Hot Springs in Yellowstone are amazing. Even just looking at the pictures I am in awe. They are so interesting. I have learned about them in the past and the way they work is really cool. When the water inside them heats up, it rises to the top (just like heat rises in the air) and the air when it reaches the top cools it down. When the water on top is cooled down, it sinks back down to the bottom and is replaced with more hot water. This amazes me how things like this can happen in nature.

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Yellowstone: Mountains

Not that Yellowstone is the only place you can see mountains, but it seems like just as good of a place as any for this! I would love to see the mountains. I have seen various mountains from a distance, but never up close and personal. I would love to stand at the base of mountains or even climb up a mountain. Climbing a mountain would be a very difficult task, but I believe if I set my mind to it, I could accomplish it!

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Yellowstone: Old Faithful

This week I chose Yellowstone National Park. Old Faithful would be the first thing I would want to see while I am there. My friend went to see Old Faithful last summer and she said it was truly amazing. She had pictures she showed me and I think it is just wonderful. I am curious as to how a little hole in the ground like this can produce such a huge explosion of gases like it does.

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Rome: Spanish Steps

The Spanish steps (or the Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti in Italian) are the steps leading up to the Trinità dei Monti Church. This staircase is the widest staircase in Europe. This is maybe a lesser known monument in Rome, but I would love to go see it. If I ever get the chance to go climb the Spanish Steps I would do it. It might take a little bit of work, seeing as how there are 138 steps total, but it would be worth it in the end because the view would be beautiful.

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Rome: The Vatican

The Vatican would be a wonderful place to go while in Rome. So many people talk about the Pope and the Vatican, I would love to go there. Pictures I have seen look so pretty. It has been such a big influence in our world. Even though I am not Catholic, I think it would be inspiring to go see the Pope make a speech at the Vatican.

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Rome: Trevi Fountain

There are so many great places to go in Rome, it is hard to choose. But for today I chose the Trevi Fountain. It is in all the movies and it just looks beautiful. I want to go to the Trevi Fountain so I can do the stereotypical turn around, make a wish, and throw a coin in the fountain. Who doesn't want their dreams to come true, right?

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Rome: Colosseum

This week I chose to explore Rome. The first place I would go is the Colosseum. The colosseum was built about 2000 years ago. It is part of the "Ancient Rome" and is a huge part of Rome's history. My brother got the chance to go see the Colosseum two years ago and I am jealous. When thinking of the landmarks I want to see in the entire world, the Colosseum would be close to the top of my list. It was the host to many gladiator fights and reenactments of battles. I am no history buff, but this would be one piece of history I would love to hear more about.

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Hawaii: Animal Life

I love animals. Going to the zoo is one of my favorite things to do. However, nothing is better than seeing animals in their homes in the wild. When I travel places I always hope to see animals along the way. Like when I went to Mexico, me and my family saw an iguana, a monkey, and other things in the wild. That was really interesting. If I ever get the chance to go to Hawaii, I would love to see the sea animals around there, especially a sea turtle. I love turtles, but seeing them in the zoo is just not the same. I would love to go snorkeling and see fish and turtles and whatever else is living in the sea around Hawaii!

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Hawaii: Surfing!

Surfing has always been something I have seen on tv and have been jealous of. Learning how to surf would be fantastic, and what better place to learn than Hawaii? One of my old pastors at church moved to California a few years ago and has become a surfer. He comes back to our church every once in awhile and tells us about how great surfing is. Ever since he has come back, I have always wondered what it would be like to surf. I'm not sure that I would be very successful at it...but I would love to one day give it a try!

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Hawaii: Lava

I would love to go see the lava in Hawaii. The Hawaiian islands, as many of you already know, are all volcanoes. I have seen so many cool pictures of the volcanoes erupting and lava flowing over rocks. It looks magnificent. I know that you can't really just pick when to go see lava, but if the timing is right, it would be wonderful.

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Welcome!

Welcome to my new blog! In this blog I will have a theme location every week and every post will be something I would like to do at that location! I look forward to this and I hope you enjoy reading my posts, too. First theme for this week: Hawaii. This winter has been long enough, I'm looking for some sun!

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