Egeskov

On Sunday, we went to Egeskov castle there were mazes Woden push cars, stilts and segways. First we went on a flyingfox then went to a playground then did a canopy tree walk then the stilts. The segways were not as fun as the ones up a Frazer island. We had lunch I had a hotdog and we all shared chips. Then we did the maze it took a while and it was fun after doing more stuff we headed the half an hour walk to the train station and took the train home.

A day of relaxing

On Saturday, we stayed at home most of the day watching YouTube. My dad and little sister went to a castle dress up thing. My dad said he had the best hamburger he had ever had it had blue cheese. At about 2 in the afternoon my sister mum and I went to have lunch/dinner. I had a burger my sister had a Caesar salad and my mum had a omelette. That was pretty much all we did that day.

Odense

On Friday we went to Copenhagen to only then catch a train to Odense the train took about 1and a half hours. First thing on the list was to have lunch but first we had to check in to our hotel. We then had lunch/dinner. I had a massive Berger my hand were a mess when I had finished. I also had a look at GameStop the Australian version of eb games it wasn't as big as most eb games but it was fine we watched a TV show and then went to bed.

Another Day at Sea

This is our second day a sea and it was our dads birthday. First we went on the tour of the ship first we saw the kitchen it was massive and there were so many people there. We then went to the place were the food is kept it was like a fridge it was quite clod then we checked out the bakery we even got try a cookie they were yummy. Then we went backstage of the theatre they had onboard. Then we headed up to the bridge where we looked at a lot of controls and then our tour guide told us to wait in the bridge then the captain met my dad they had a talk then we sent him off to a massage while we got his suppise party ready. When he came in the room was covered in balloons and streamers and we also shot party popers at him. We got him Russian folk music a t shirt and master gambling set that we played later that day. My sister had a swim and then we had dinner.

Stockholm

On Wednesday, we went to Stockholm. We were guided by one of my mums friends she had planned the whole day. First we met her she took us to see the changing of the guard it had a series of Marching and a band their was even men with riffles. After that she took as to a nice place looking over the city. She made quiche, meatballs and haloumi we also drank Apple juice she was very very nice. Then we made our way back to the ship.

Helsinki

On Tuesday, we at Helsinki in the morning me and my dad went to an island that was a once a military base for the Finish the took over by the Russians then by the Danish then back by the Finish now it's a place where you can rent a house and a prison for the petty crimes. We saw big cannons that defended the island. There was also a tunnel that was pitch black people who went in it had to use there lights on there phones I went first and the ceiling was very low. Then after the island we met some of my mums friends who also had  albinism we got back to the ship I played monopoly with my sister. Technically she won but since she gave up I won then I played with my dad and he won he totally obliterated me. Then we went to bed.

St. Petersburg

On Sunday and Monday, we were in St. Petersburg it was in Russia we were not allowed past the passport check a less we had a visa. We had a temeperei visa that only allowed as to be with our group. On the first day me and my two sisters and dad stayed on the boat and my mum went a hop on hop off bus. We had a swim and at the end of the day Zoe and my mum went to see a ballia they said it was amazing. On Monday my dad and I went on a tour of the canals there was folk and music that is one of the reasons that my dad wanted to do the tour. I also tried some of my dad's champagne it tasted like someone had got a pice of molten hot iron and shoved it down my throat. On the way back to the boat we had to do a mandatory souvenir stop my favourite thing in there was the free fish bisects in the store then we took the bus home. 

Tallinn

On Saturday, we went to Tallinn capital of Estonia. We first hopped on a hop on hop off bus we were meant to get off at the second stop but we weren't quick enough and we missed the stop. We then did the whole loop and got off at stop one and walked to the old town where the castle was we got there, it was not a castle it was a church but it was nice we walked back to the boat and we went for a swim in the baby pool. The baby pool was the best pool the slides were really fast unlike the big kids pool we did break the rules because the you had to be smaller to go on them but there was no lifeguard on duty so we did it anyway then we had dinner and went to bed.

The sea

On Friday, we were at sea. Those are my favourite days on a cruise because you don't have to leave the boat in the the morning my dad and I learnt how to play shuffleboard we spent a good 2 hours playing we were not very good. After lunch we all went for a swim the water slide there were very disappointing it was not very fast and I got stuck half way though it and had to walk the way down. We had dinner at a fancy restaurant I had gotten lasagna but it had pesto in it so I could not have it so I switched with my dad and had a stake instead.

Warnemunde

On Thursday, we went to a fishing town three hours away from Berlin first we decided that we would not take the train because it would cost 450 dollars per person so we decided that we would stay in the fishing town. We found a nice little park that had a playground my dad and I went to find a barber but the only one we could find was a 2hour wait so we went back to the playground after playing for a bit we split my dad and I went up a lighthouse and the girls went of to shop. After spending half an hour up there we decided to go down and back to the ship. We had an ice cream and headed to the ship for dinner.

The cruise

On Wednesday, we went on about but it didn't go till in the afternoon so in the morning we went to the royal garden we played tip rested and then rushed home to get ready to go on the ship. Firstly we checked in I had some orange juice we then had to get our photos taken for our cards that got as on and off the boat we had two rooms the kids room and the adults room.   

Copenhagen

On Tuesday, we went to Copenhagen. We had to get up super early to catch a taxi then a plane I had Whetabix a Italian version of Wheatbix then we went on the 2 and a half hour plane. We then checked in in the hotel there was graffiti and a tattoo parlour it was like a youth parlour then we had dinner from up the road. It was surprising how many bikes there was there was even bike carparks it was a lot like Sydney. 

Pizza making

On Monday, we well me and Zoe went and did a pizza making lesson first we started by making the dough we didn't make it a machine did we then got one they prepared earlier. First we had to shape it, then put tomato sauce on it then add the toppings Zoe put cheese then a lot more cheese I put ham, mushroom, capsicum and who could forget cheese. After the we got eat the pizza not to brag but it was amazing. For desert I had tiramisu then we spent the rest of the day at home.

The Tour

Yesterday afternoon, we went on a kid friendly tour that was based around 4-7 year olds but it was interesting. We started at a shopping mall that was a ruin because it was Rome and more than one quarter of Rome is ruins. Then the tour lady asked us some questions and when she said them, she thought we knew the by saying "do your remember" it got annoying after a while. Then we saw a big area with lots of ruins and a place where a Caeser was buried. And then we started to head over to the Colloseum there were lots of  graffiti form 1800 years ago. The sand was volcanic sand they chose volcanic sand because it adsorbed blood faster then normal sand. There is a huge caven under the Colloseum with lots of machinery, in pictures that would of been there for transport lions and tigers to the floor of the Colloseum where they would fight to the death. Then we had dinner but not near tourists attractions because they were expensive and not as good quality as the backstreet restaurants that were really good.

The Zoo

Yesterday,we went to the Zoo. To get there we had to catch a bus then walked a bit my dad and sister took a detour whilst we went the normal path. We got tickets whilst waiting for them when they got there we got some ice cream unfortunately it wasn't gluten free but my mum accidentally ate some. My  sisters wanted to see the lions and the bears. First we saw the some wired birds then some childish animals soon after goat then more goat then some more goat then small Chinese monkeys then we saw some miserable monkeys who's cage was like a prison no grass no comfort. We then saw some goat (they must really like their goats in Rome) followed by some hippos thats pen was very small. The lion was sound asleep Ada liked looking at them, then we saw a truly mailable elephant that literally you could see how miserable it was in its eyes. Then we went to the Bears who had a big argument. Then we went home.

The Mouth of Truth

Yesterday, we met a fried of mums he had came 500 km to get to Rome where we were staying first my mum and him had a chat then we decided that the queue would take to long so we went to the mouth of truth. On the way there because it was so hot we stopped for a drink then continued on but the queue also took a long time. It took about 20 minutes to get to the end of the line. At the end out the exit it entered into a church. Then went to have lunch he said it was one of the oldest restaurants in Rome. In parts of Rome you can't drink the water from the taps because it's diluted then we went home.

The Pantheon

Today, we went to the Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain. The Pantheon was a beautiful on the outside it was still well maintained and on the inside it was brilliant there was Raphals grave and a big hole in the roof. They say you can perfectly fit a sphere in it there was also a big hole in the roof on purpose. 

After exploring the Pantheon we headed over to the Trevi Foutain which was a disappointment because it was off and we had to throw our coins into the designated area. Then we had some ice cream I had tiramisu my baby sister had chocolate which she spilled everywhere and my mum had peanut but she wanted chocolate.

The Long Journey

On Sunday, we started our long drive to San Francisco where we would stay there for about 5 hours then take our 2 part journey to Rome. When we started the long drive we tried to get the TV to work but we couldn't find the CD player,  so at the first stop my dad tried to find the CD player but he came to the conclusion that it had been taken out. Befor we started to go my mum had the brilliant idea of using my dads laptop to watch it for the rest of the journey. When we got to the airport we returned our car and got checked in and waited 2 hours for our first half of our flights that took 11 hours on the plane my mum told me that I had to stay awake the full time of the flight but about 9 hours in I fell asleep and when I awoke I had some breakfast waiting for me the 2 and a half movies I watched  were Asterix, Interstellar and half of Annie but then we landed. Then we walked over to the gate where we would catch our next flight which took 1 and a half hours it was very boring it was 9 at night when we got there and we thought that our bags hadn't been transferred properly but they eventually came then we took the 40 minuet taxi ride to our apartment where we could not get to sleep.

6 Flags

On Saturday my dad sister and I went to 6 flags. When we first got there we I thought it would just be waterslides but I was wrong there was no waterslides there were only roller coasters. At first I was scared to go on then yes miles scared but then my sister dared me to go on a green lantern ride which was quite fun. At the start of it we got a device that let you reserve a spot in line you could wait in two lines at once and we got double the rides if we hadn't gotten it. My two favourite rides were the Goliath and Tatsu they were all very fun. There was a very annoying ride that you could go under that made huge sound that hurt my ears. Then we took the long journey home.

Griffith Park

Today we went to Griffth Park, first we got a Uber. A Uber is a  transportation company that people in their own cars come and pick you up like a taxi. First, we went to a merry-go-round for Ada then we also went to a playground also for Ada then we went on a pony ride for Ada then a train you guessed it for ada. Before that we unexpectedly saw three deers it was amazing but the the big hill to the ponys was a nightmare. When the train ride had finished we caught another uber to a obsevotory were we could se the HOLLYWOOD sign then we came home.

LACMA

Today, we went to LACMA or Los Angeles County Museum of Art. First, we went to a movie, well it wasn't really a movie, it more of a combination of different movies that had clocks that had the exact same time as in the time you were watching the movie. After that, we saw a yellow tentacle thing made of bright yellow plastic 

Soon after that, we went and had some lunch. I had a LACMA cheeseburger. Zoe had a Caesar salad with chicken and my mum had salad of her choise and my dad had a sandwich, and Ada had a vegemite sandwich. I didn't feel too well after lunch and I went with my dad and the girls went with my mum. My dad and  I saw some Picasso artwork. The Picasso artwork was very weird. We  saw a naked woman getting assaulted by a man wiht a knife and we also saw a statue of a naked woman.  In summary, they were very good but weird. My dad said it was the first ever Picasso painting he had ever seen!

After we looked at the paintings, we went to see the girls who were doing their own painting. Thenn, we had a talk and I went home wiht my dad because I wasn''t feeling well. 

The bus trip took minutes and I got very bored to death during it. When we got home, I gave my dad a hug and he looked at my back suspiciously seeing if something was there. Theen he laughed and I asked why. Then he said "Oh nothing!" Theen I went and looked in the mirror and I saw that his  entry sticker for LACMA had been transferred to my back. I asked how this had happened and he said that he had put it on my back when we were walking up the street. So, I returned the favour.. 

Then my dad left for his conference and I said bye. 

Traveling through glaciers

On Saturday, we traveled through glaciers and Icefields. A glacier is "a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles". 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacier

We also saw a huge ice field. "Icefield's are expanses of ice similar to ice caps, only smaller, usually less than 50,000 square kilometers (19,300 square miles) in area. An Icefield's flow is also more strongly influenced by the underlying mountains and topography"

https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/glaciers/gallery/icefields.html. When we were leaving there was supposed to be a bear but I did not see it.

Ziplining in the rain

On Friday, my mum sister and I went ziplining on top of a mountain. The mountain was near Juneau, in Alaska. Ziplining is a tree-based aerial trekking course. Safely clipped in harnesses, participants glide from platform to platform by way of free-moving pulleys suspended on cables high above the ground. The course design is such that natural gravity acts as the propelling force. First we took a shuttle up to the camp where the jeep thing took us up to the area were we got kitted up, after that we split into groups were we met our instructors then they took us up to the practice ropes, they were very boring. But the next 9 were amazing and on a few we could do front flips. And on most of them there was challenges like pretend to be a salmon matting. There was also a suspension bridge that Zoe and I liked to jump on. After we did all 9 ziplines we went and had some water taken from the waterfall that some of the ziplines went over. We also sang happy birthday to two people one of them was and instructor and the other was zoes friend who had her birthday the day befor.

White water rafting

On Thursday, we did a tour around some small ice bergs and and big glaciers. I learnt that in about 100-200 years the glacier won't be there because of global warming. We had to get in heavy duty wet weather gear and I felt like a robot! We asked my dad if we could take it off he said "no and you'll thank me later" and we did! When we started,  I asked if I could touch the water and it was immensely cold,  it was 2 degrees Celcius. 

Then we started the white water rafting. When we started,  it was raining and our guide accidentally hit a rock (wink wink) and we went spinning. It felt like a roller coaster. By the end of it, my toes and fingers were literally frozen but then we had food. There was warm apple juice and for food I had a reindeer  sausage and it was yummy.