What is hot, humid, and historical? Yup, you guessed it, my summer vacation! This summer, I took a trip to the east coast of the United States. Boy, was it hot! I felt as though I was literally roasting under the sizzling hot sun. It was really crazy! Aside from that, I had loads and loads of fun. Our journey started on the flight from SFO airport to Washington D.C. My grandpa, dad, cousin, sister, and I were ready for takeoff. Our flight rumbled and for a second we were on the ground; next moment we were in the air. After a five to six hour flight, we landed in Ronald Reagan airport. It felt so good to be in the country's capital. The first step I took out of the flight, I felt it, it was so sultry. Even though we all were inside the air-conditioned airport, it didn't even feel like the AC was turned on. That night we drove around D.C and we saw the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial which was pretty cool. Then we drove to The Capitol and that was amazing to see with the lights and its glow. But then, what caught my eye, was the White House. It was so majestic and spectacular to see. Everything from the massive building to the number of secret service agents standing around was incredible. I snapped so many pictures that by the end of the first day, I had 100+ pictures.
Then the next few days, we spent our time at the world-famous Smithsonian Museums. All together, there are 19 Smithsonian museums, but of course we didn't have time to go to all of them. So, we chose three museums that all of us thought was interesting: Air and Space Museum, Museum of Natural History, and the Museum of American History. There was so much to see in the museum, each floor, each exhibit. One museum could easily take a whole day to see. Let me give you some highlights on each museum. At the Air and Space Museum, I think the coolest thing we saw was the Apollo 11 Command Module. This module went into space and was the first to land on the moon. Neil Armstrong rode on that command module and I feel that it's so cool that I got to see it. There was a planetarium in that museum, and we were watching a show. When the 45 minute movie was finished and the lights turned back on my sister and cousin were sound asleep. We all started cracking up. Next up, in the Museum of Natural History, there was an exhibit with all kinds of birds. They had stuffed the dead birds and kept them safely and preserved at the exhibit. I felt that that exhibit was the most creepiest exhibit. I was wrong. As we kept walking, we entered the Egyptian exhibit, pictures of mummies, and if you get to see pictures of mummies, then you're going to get to see statutes of mummies. But in our case, we got to see a real mummy, unwrapped lying there with nothing but a glass wall that separates us from it. And if we get a real, but dead, mummy in the exhibit, next thing we get is even being creeped out! As we took off to the next exhibit, hoping it would be better, we saw the Hope Diamond, a very famous diamond from India. Last but not least, was the Museum of American History, my personal favorite. I think the biggest highlight of that museum was the first Hogwarts uniform that Daniel Radcliffe wore in the first movie. If you know me well, then you should be familiar with my craze for Harry Potter. I couldn't stop smiling at that costume. The next day was my cousin's birthday, and we were going to visit the incredible Niagara Falls.
There we were. I not only heard but I also felt the thundering roar. The wind blew the mist in all directions and I was soon covered in small drops of the water from Niagara Falls. We were all standing in the Maid of the Mist boat, getting closer to the waterfalls by the minute. The ship was full of people wearing dark blue ponchos. My dad was the daredevil. He was the only one in the ship who chose not to wear a poncho. Yes, he got SOAKING WET!!! Another thing we did was go to the Cave of the Winds in Niagara Falls. It was a platform UNDER the falls. Even though we only got about 1/2000 of the entire falls, all of us were wet. That showed us the power of the Niagara Falls.
Next day, we went to Madame Tussaud's in New York. This wax museum was a little bit smaller than the one in London, but it had more American people. The main features were actors including Robert Pattinson, Angelina Julie, and Taylor Lautner. Many pop stars were there too, not to mention Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, and One Direction. The famous presidents who were there were Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln, and many more. The same day, we walked along the Times Square and saw the Freedom Tower( the new building built on the same place where the World Trade center once stood). We did a lot of walking, riding the Subway, and taking a ride on the yellow cabs.
We saw the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building. Then we took a ferry to the Statue of Liberty. It was so tall and stunning to see it in real life. We walked all the way up to the pedestal( under Lady Liberty's foot) and the view was incredible!!! Our legs were weary and we still had to go down. So off we went climbing
the stairs, waiting in long lines.
Last day of our trip, we went to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; home of the Independence Hall. There we saw the room and chair where George Washington signed the Constitution. In Independence Hall, we also saw the rough drafts of three very important documents: The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and The Bill of Rights. It was faded and looked really old.
Three words can describe my entire trip: enjoyable, hectic, and fascinating. We went through a lot in this trip, from the scorching heat to the weary walking, Washington DC to New York. I think we all had an immeasurable amount of fun! Thanks for reading and please comment. Don't forget to subscribe to my blog!!!
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Then the next few days, we spent our time at the world-famous Smithsonian Museums. All together, there are 19 Smithsonian museums, but of course we didn't have time to go to all of them. So, we chose three museums that all of us thought was interesting: Air and Space Museum, Museum of Natural History, and the Museum of American History. There was so much to see in the museum, each floor, each exhibit. One museum could easily take a whole day to see. Let me give you some highlights on each museum. At the Air and Space Museum, I think the coolest thing we saw was the Apollo 11 Command Module. This module went into space and was the first to land on the moon. Neil Armstrong rode on that command module and I feel that it's so cool that I got to see it. There was a planetarium in that museum, and we were watching a show. When the 45 minute movie was finished and the lights turned back on my sister and cousin were sound asleep. We all started cracking up. Next up, in the Museum of Natural History, there was an exhibit with all kinds of birds. They had stuffed the dead birds and kept them safely and preserved at the exhibit. I felt that that exhibit was the most creepiest exhibit. I was wrong. As we kept walking, we entered the Egyptian exhibit, pictures of mummies, and if you get to see pictures of mummies, then you're going to get to see statutes of mummies. But in our case, we got to see a real mummy, unwrapped lying there with nothing but a glass wall that separates us from it. And if we get a real, but dead, mummy in the exhibit, next thing we get is even being creeped out! As we took off to the next exhibit, hoping it would be better, we saw the Hope Diamond, a very famous diamond from India. Last but not least, was the Museum of American History, my personal favorite. I think the biggest highlight of that museum was the first Hogwarts uniform that Daniel Radcliffe wore in the first movie. If you know me well, then you should be familiar with my craze for Harry Potter. I couldn't stop smiling at that costume. The next day was my cousin's birthday, and we were going to visit the incredible Niagara Falls.There we were. I not only heard but I also felt the thundering roar. The wind blew the mist in all directions and I was soon covered in small drops of the water from Niagara Falls. We were all standing in the Maid of the Mist boat, getting closer to the waterfalls by the minute. The ship was full of people wearing dark blue ponchos. My dad was the daredevil. He was the only one in the ship who chose not to wear a poncho. Yes, he got SOAKING WET!!! Another thing we did was go to the Cave of the Winds in Niagara Falls. It was a platform UNDER the falls. Even though we only got about 1/2000 of the entire falls, all of us were wet. That showed us the power of the Niagara Falls.
Next day, we went to Madame Tussaud's in New York. This wax museum was a little bit smaller than the one in London, but it had more American people. The main features were actors including Robert Pattinson, Angelina Julie, and Taylor Lautner. Many pop stars were there too, not to mention Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, and One Direction. The famous presidents who were there were Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln, and many more. The same day, we walked along the Times Square and saw the Freedom Tower( the new building built on the same place where the World Trade center once stood). We did a lot of walking, riding the Subway, and taking a ride on the yellow cabs.We saw the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building. Then we took a ferry to the Statue of Liberty. It was so tall and stunning to see it in real life. We walked all the way up to the pedestal( under Lady Liberty's foot) and the view was incredible!!! Our legs were weary and we still had to go down. So off we went climbing
Last day of our trip, we went to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; home of the Independence Hall. There we saw the room and chair where George Washington signed the Constitution. In Independence Hall, we also saw the rough drafts of three very important documents: The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and The Bill of Rights. It was faded and looked really old.
Three words can describe my entire trip: enjoyable, hectic, and fascinating. We went through a lot in this trip, from the scorching heat to the weary walking, Washington DC to New York. I think we all had an immeasurable amount of fun! Thanks for reading and please comment. Don't forget to subscribe to my blog!!!
