"The Parthenon"
bet I can last longer than you in this cold water!
Coal in the crater.
The really expensive boats, we used a cheap one to cross. This is the gondola. 
St. Marks Basilica, (Gold roofs, Audrey said "Not another Church!" Audrey thought this one was the best though!)
Home at Last!
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On June 1 we caught the plane from Munich and flew home. Wonderful
adventures, beautiful cities and most of all some new friends!
Yes we are very glad to fi...
14 years ago
finnaly home
Finally home! After Europe, I've been missing home. I hope to see my friends and go back to my usual life. So Ta-Ta For Now!
Freider, Angelika and the Black Forest...
Entering a new country.....
Guess where we are now? You probably guessed Germany, or some other country, anything but Switzerland. So I am in Switzerland and buying a Swiss army knife. Audrey got a red one , I got blue, and Guy got black. We only stayed there one night because of how expensive it was. Anyway, the food and chocolate were great! We tried real Toblarone and Swiss Fondue for dinner. We had a great time. Einstein lived here and this is where he discovered the theory of relativity. This is his wife's and his Grades. His wife did better in practical physics work.
Rome
Part 1, Rome's
Colosseum
The Colosseum is a circle shaped area that was used for sports.
It was a place where gladiators fought other gladiators, Christians were killed, animals died and more. It was free to go in the Colosseum because it was a present to the people because of how badly Nero treated them. Nero was an emperor and the Colosseum was built on top of Nero's house after it was torn down.
Suits and armor that gladiators used.
Part 2, Rome's
Typewriter
Victor Emmanuel II Memorial, or as the Italians call it, the "Typewriter". Victor Emmanuel II's Memorial is a huge museum! We went to the top and skipped the museum because it was getting late in the day. We got a magnificent view of Rome and the Vatican. We got a great view of St.Peters Basilica, the Forum and the Colosseum. On the two sides of the "Typewriter" you could see a statue of Winged Victory, the Roman goddess.
Part 3, Rome's
Forum
The Forum is a place where a lot of ruins are. It is huge and there are some very interesting sights.
Part 4, Rome's
Mythology
Roman Mythology is based on Greek mythology, like Trident and Poseidon. Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea and Trident is the Roman god. There was a god of all of the pleasures of life, hunting, child birth, victory and others. Ohh and the godess of kiwis-- Audrey! Joking-- my sister Audrey loves kiwis. She is KIWI KRAZY! and she got to eat a lot of kiwi in Rome. My favorite legend was Romulus and Remus. They were raised by a she-wolf after being abandoned by their mom and dad. Legends say that they built Rome. Remus died because Romulus killed him in a fight over the building of Rome.
Part 5, Vatican City
Vatican city is a separate country from Italy, but it is located in Rome, Italy. It is the largest Christian church. The pope does mass on Easter in front of the church and then gives a speech at the balcony of St.Peters Basilica. He arrives in a bullet proof Pope-mobile when he travels. The Sistine Chapel was cool.
Colosseum
The Colosseum is a circle shaped area that was used for sports.
Part 2, Rome's
Typewriter
Victor Emmanuel II Memorial, or as the Italians call it, the "Typewriter". Victor Emmanuel II's Memorial is a huge museum! We went to the top and skipped the museum because it was getting late in the day. We got a magnificent view of Rome and the Vatican. We got a great view of St.Peters Basilica, the Forum and the Colosseum. On the two sides of the "Typewriter" you could see a statue of Winged Victory, the Roman goddess.
Part 3, Rome's
Forum
The Forum is a place where a lot of ruins are. It is huge and there are some very interesting sights.
Part 4, Rome's
Mythology
Roman Mythology is based on Greek mythology, like Trident and Poseidon. Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea and Trident is the Roman god. There was a god of all of the pleasures of life, hunting, child birth, victory and others. Ohh and the godess of kiwis-- Audrey! Joking-- my sister Audrey loves kiwis. She is KIWI KRAZY! and she got to eat a lot of kiwi in Rome. My favorite legend was Romulus and Remus. They were raised by a she-wolf after being abandoned by their mom and dad. Legends say that they built Rome. Remus died because Romulus killed him in a fight over the building of Rome.
Part 5, Vatican City
Greece
Chapter 1, Athens
Athens was named after Athena, the goddess of knowledge. The legends say that Athena was in a competition with Poseidon who was the god of the sea. Poseidon struck the ground with his trident to create water, the only problem was that salt water came out. Athena made the "sacred olive trees". That is also the legend of how olive trees were made. It took place on Athens Acropolis. Athena clearly won. So there you have it, why Athens is named Athens supposedly. The Acropolis was cool. Acropolis means "hill top". The Parthenon is on top of the Acropolis with other ruins and temples. We also went to a place that serves local Greek food for dinner.
Chapter 2, A Mega Sega
Santorini is a City-Mega-Volcano, it is said to have the most Beautiful sunsets ever. It was too cloudy, though. My favorite part of Santorini that I liked best was the trip to the crater of the valcano.
Saw some lizards,
in a towel toga (ancient Greek fashion called a toga) on the ship heading back to land after swimming in the not so hot springs,
Athens was named after Athena, the goddess of knowledge. The legends say that Athena was in a competition with Poseidon who was the god of the sea. Poseidon struck the ground with his trident to create water, the only problem was that salt water came out. Athena made the "sacred olive trees". That is also the legend of how olive trees were made. It took place on Athens Acropolis. Athena clearly won. So there you have it, why Athens is named Athens supposedly. The Acropolis was cool. Acropolis means "hill top". The Parthenon is on top of the Acropolis with other ruins and temples. We also went to a place that serves local Greek food for dinner.
Chapter 2, A Mega Sega
Santorini is a City-Mega-Volcano, it is said to have the most Beautiful sunsets ever. It was too cloudy, though. My favorite part of Santorini that I liked best was the trip to the crater of the valcano.
Saw some lizards,
in a towel toga (ancient Greek fashion called a toga) on the ship heading back to land after swimming in the not so hot springs,We actually stayed on a volcano on Santorini, it is a mega volcano itself! Santorini is a island volcano!
Sorry but thats all the time I have i will see you later!
Fun, fun, fun.
We went to Disneyland in Paris, and had some fun. In the Disneyland park Audrey is having fun with Buzz Lightyear.
The reason why I am not in the pictures is because I am usually with dad who takes the pictures. Autopia! Driven cars!
, Split, Dalmatia!
Chapter 1,The Dalmatian Cost
The Dalmatian cost is a cost along the waters of Croatia. Croatia is known for The Dalmatian cost. Dalmatian dogs came from there. We went to Zadar, Split and Dubrovnik.
Chapter 2, Split
Spilt (S-p-l-ee-t) is our first stop. Split has a little walled out city.
The Dalmatian cost is a cost along the waters of Croatia. Croatia is known for The Dalmatian cost. Dalmatian dogs came from there. We went to Zadar, Split and Dubrovnik.
Chapter 2, Split
Paris the City of Lights
Paris
Paris is a city filled with sights and lights. One of Europe's fashion capitals too. In this entry you go from the Eiffel Tower to the Louvre and off to Arc de Triomphe. Through famous castles along the way, fun in Disneyland, Muse d'Orsay, and more!
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is in many movies, from 2012 to Ratatouille. The Eiffel Tower put on a fantastic light show every hour for five minutes.
From the top Eiffel Tower you can see all of Paris every corner of it, we (Guy, Dad and I) went up to the top. Mom and Audrey went up to the second staging. The Eiffel Tower was the world's tallest building in 1925. In the summer the Eiffel Tower takes hours of waiting in line to go in. You would have to wait from lunch to dinner or breakfast to lunch! We didn't have to wait in line.
The Eiffel Tower was created by Mr. Eiffel who also helped design the train station that we stayed by in Budapest. The Eiffel Tower has a symmetry line, also a view. I think he even helped construct the Statue of Liberty.
Notre-Dame
Notre-Dame is the cathedral you know by heart, from the story of a hunch-back that rings the church bell inspired the writer Victor Hugo to write the story. His name was Quasimodo. A story by Victor Hugo, called “The Hunch-back of Notre-Dame”. A Disney classic too. We saw the The Great Bell that they usually use. The worlds most photographed gargoyle, and more. In the church there was a original stain glass window, and a newer stain glass window.
Paris is a city filled with sights and lights. One of Europe's fashion capitals too. In this entry you go from the Eiffel Tower to the Louvre and off to Arc de Triomphe. Through famous castles along the way, fun in Disneyland, Muse d'Orsay, and more!
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is in many movies, from 2012 to Ratatouille. The Eiffel Tower put on a fantastic light show every hour for five minutes.
From the top Eiffel Tower you can see all of Paris every corner of it, we (Guy, Dad and I) went up to the top. Mom and Audrey went up to the second staging. The Eiffel Tower was the world's tallest building in 1925. In the summer the Eiffel Tower takes hours of waiting in line to go in. You would have to wait from lunch to dinner or breakfast to lunch! We didn't have to wait in line.
Notre-Dame
Notre-Dame is the cathedral you know by heart, from the story of a hunch-back that rings the church bell inspired the writer Victor Hugo to write the story. His name was Quasimodo. A story by Victor Hugo, called “The Hunch-back of Notre-Dame”. A Disney classic too. We saw the The Great Bell that they usually use. The worlds most photographed gargoyle, and more. In the church there was a original stain glass window, and a newer stain glass window.
Louvre
The Louvre is where the famous Mona Lisa lays. Other Leonardo Davinci pantings too.
This post will be finished later.
EUROPE LIST!
Here are the countries I've been to.
1. Croatia
2. Germany
3. Bosnia Herzegovina
4. Italy
5. Austria
6. Hungry
7. Slovenia
8. Slovakia
1. Croatia
2. Germany
3. Bosnia Herzegovina
4. Italy
5. Austria
6. Hungry
7. Slovenia
8. Slovakia
Leaving, Croatia
I am leaving Croatia on Monday (My time, around 1:50 in the morning on Monday your time.) It is going to be very sad. Luckily, we are not going back this early! We still will have a full month to travel Europe on a eurail pass! First stop Pari!(Paris) Euro Disney in Pari is second to tour. The Eiffel tower is on the first stop. After that Florence! That's pretty much of all of our plans so far!
Karnival
Chapter1, Karnival
Karnival (C-ar-n-E-v-a-l) is a big party before Lent. It has many floats and masks. A "pust" too. There were tons of floats. There was songs, cannons (they did not hurt anybody!),animals, animals that smash TVs, and more! There is a traditional thing that they do. In Matuji (a place not far from Rijeka.), they have 800 people dressed as animals and a bell tied to their butts. In the Rijeka Karnival they have more.
Karnival (C-ar-n-E-v-a-l) is a big party before Lent. It has many floats and masks. A "pust" too. There were tons of floats. There was songs, cannons (they did not hurt anybody!),animals, animals that smash TVs, and more! There is a traditional thing that they do. In Matuji (a place not far from Rijeka.), they have 800 people dressed as animals and a bell tied to their butts. In the Rijeka Karnival they have more.
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| The Bell Ringers. |
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| Pinocchio parade part |
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| An animal. Chapter 2, Pust The pust (p-oo-s-t) is a fake person that hangs up on a post. You put your problems on it and on a specific day they burn your problems on the pust and the pust.  The pust. |
Reason Poem To Visit
Here are some reasons why to visit my blog and why to visit Europe:
I've got a new page on my blog
It's got tons of new things that are not as boring as a log
I know you will like the page
It will have a lot of cool stuff that will last as long as an age
About Europe it shall be
If you know about my blog than you know about me
I can tell if you have been to my site
If you lie I will get madder than you when you get a bug bite
Comment if you can
Sometimes to catch a train we ran
Europe is my favorite place
My brother misses his best friend forever grace
I hope when you go you like it more than I do
You can go all over Europe if you want to
I know you will like the food
It will probably set you in a good mood
If you really like Europe
When you go there you will like it so much that you're eyes will tear up
You might miss home there
Your sisters and brothers will send you stuff with care
I will miss you way more than you think
My toes might even turn pink
Europe is very cool
I recommend it to you because it will always rule!
I've got a new page on my blog
It's got tons of new things that are not as boring as a log
I know you will like the page
About Europe it shall be
If you know about my blog than you know about me
I can tell if you have been to my site
If you lie I will get madder than you when you get a bug bite
Comment if you can
Sometimes to catch a train we ran
Europe is my favorite place
I hope when you go you like it more than I do
You can go all over Europe if you want to
I know you will like the food
It will probably set you in a good mood
If you really like Europe
When you go there you will like it so much that you're eyes will tear up
You might miss home there
I will miss you way more than you think
My toes might even turn pink
Europe is very cool
I recommend it to you because it will always rule!
Venice
Venice is a romantic place with many canals. Venice has many canals.Venice is a place where many famous people visit. Venice is in Italy. We rode on a Gondola. We had a Rick Steve's audio tour downloaded to our MP3. We saw the Frari Church, St. Marks Basilica, The Grand Canal.
Some pictures
The lions behind the St. Marks Basilica.
Mom, Dad I will let you off just this once because we are in Venice! (This is mom and dad kissing because I told them not to!)
Audrey stop being a copy-cat! (I had to help her!)
Scratches on it so you could see it, 2000 years old, Audrey showed me.
That's Venice
Some pictures
The lions behind the St. Marks Basilica.
Mom, Dad I will let you off just this once because we are in Venice! (This is mom and dad kissing because I told them not to!)
Audrey stop being a copy-cat! (I had to help her!)
Scratches on it so you could see it, 2000 years old, Audrey showed me.
That's Venice
Elisabeth
Elisabeth otherwise known as "Sissy". Was the empress of the Austro-Hungarian empire. At 16, Elisabeth had difficulty adapting to the strict rules of the Hapsburg court. Sissy got assassinated in the end. The Empress was buried in the Imperial Crypt in Vienna's city centre.
To learn more about Empress Elisabeth go to:
Learn French
Popular Pets
Cat:
In french cat is "chat" pronounced (sh-a).
Dog:
In french dog is "chien" pronounced (she-E-a).
Horse:
In french horse is "cheval" pronounced (Sh-e-v-a-l)
Cat:
In french cat is "chat" pronounced (sh-a).
Dog:
In french dog is "chien" pronounced (she-E-a).
Horse:
In french horse is "cheval" pronounced (Sh-e-v-a-l)
Learn German
Come is Kommen in German Cat is Katze
Dog is Hund in German
Comment if you want to know any word!
Dog is Hund in German
Comment if you want to know any word!
Learn Croatian
Hi,
Hi is Bok in Croatian pronounced ( b-o-k).
Cat
Cat is mačka in Croatian pronounced ( m-a-ch-k-a)
Dog
Dog is pas in Croatian pronounced (p-a-s)
Put your favorite word in the comments and I will tell you how to say it in Croatian! Maybe in German?
Hi is Bok in Croatian pronounced ( b-o-k).
Cat
Cat is mačka in Croatian pronounced ( m-a-ch-k-a)
Dog
Dog is pas in Croatian pronounced (p-a-s)
Put your favorite word in the comments and I will tell you how to say it in Croatian! Maybe in German?
Wein, Vienna, Austria, Germany
Wein is what the German call Vienna. I think it is pronounced (vein). Wein is the German word for wine. German words are a lot like English. Here are some examples:
In English:
Come here my children
In German:
Komm her meine Kinder
Pronounced:
comen here mine kinder
Did you know that 1/4 of English is German?
The Austrians do not speak Australian (don't get confused Austria is in Europe).
The Austrians speak German. Wien is in Austria! Just so you know!
In English:
Come here my children
In German:
Komm her meine Kinder
Pronounced:
comen here mine kinder
Did you know that 1/4 of English is German?
The Austrians do not speak Australian (don't get confused Austria is in Europe).
The Austrians speak German. Wien is in Austria! Just so you know!
MEMENTO PARK
The hands are:
Worker's Movement Memorial, Statue Park
Memento park is a place were they have statue memento's to remind people about some various things like Communism.
Hungary
Part 1 BRIDGE BOARDING
We stayed in Budapest. Buda and Pest are separate places. There are some bridges that cross between Buda and Pest.We went to the Elizabeth Bridge and my favorite one "The Chain Bridge"! The Chain Bridge has chains on it and lions at the entrance to guard the Chain Bridge! It has 2 arches!
These pictures are all of the Chain Bridge!
Part 2 BLUE DANUBE CRUISE
On new years eve we took a cruise, the place we were cruising was on the Blue Danube! It was a............. blue moon (a blue moon is the second full moon in a month!)! A blue moon on the blue Danube in a new year!
The cruise was great and we learned a lot! It turned in circles under the bridges!
Here is the coolest picture of it!
Part 3 WHEN YOU GET CHARGED 10,000 FOR CAR GAS
Think it is a lot? Ha, Ha! 10,000 forint! Here is the American exchange rate:
10,000
divided by
2
Is
5,000
put a dot
before the
2
zero's
you get
50.00
That's about how much it costs!
Here is a picture of the forint!
Part 4 BIG BUDAPEST!
Budapest is the capital city of Hungry. The city covers an area of 525 square kilometers! It also has a "Hero's Square". The "Hero's Square" is a place where they have statues of hero's. In Christmas time the whole city is lit up! Imagine how beautiful it is. Luckily, I have a picture of it on the new years! Shown on the other parts before part 4.
Part 5 A LITTLE TASTE OF HOME!
Almost all of the people in the world like McDonald's, right? Well, we went to one of the swankiest McDonald's! Actually, it did not cost that much! It is very European style with a nice chandelier and two floors.
Very clean with lots of plants.
Part 6 MEDIEVAL RESTAURANT
We went to a medieval restaurant with large quantities of food. It said on the brochure, "Best food in the largest quantities". They were not kidding! Drinks were served in medieval mugs, there was a show and other entertaining stuff. The entertaining stuff was a fire-swallower, a strongman and also a balancing man. To top that off, there was even a good show and a belly dancer. Watch out all you boys!
Balancing a glass on a sword and throwing it up in the air?!
Picking up a metal circle thingy?!
The fire-swallower was very good at swallowing fire!
That is pretty much it for Hungry and Budapest!
~josieb25~
We stayed in Budapest. Buda and Pest are separate places. There are some bridges that cross between Buda and Pest.We went to the Elizabeth Bridge and my favorite one "The Chain Bridge"! The Chain Bridge has chains on it and lions at the entrance to guard the Chain Bridge! It has 2 arches!
These pictures are all of the Chain Bridge! Part 2 BLUE DANUBE CRUISE
On new years eve we took a cruise, the place we were cruising was on the Blue Danube! It was a............. blue moon (a blue moon is the second full moon in a month!)! A blue moon on the blue Danube in a new year!
The cruise was great and we learned a lot! It turned in circles under the bridges!
Part 3 WHEN YOU GET CHARGED 10,000 FOR CAR GAS
Think it is a lot? Ha, Ha! 10,000 forint! Here is the American exchange rate:
10,000
divided by
2
Is
5,000
put a dot
before the
2
zero's
you get
50.00
That's about how much it costs!
Here is a picture of the forint!Part 4 BIG BUDAPEST!
Budapest is the capital city of Hungry. The city covers an area of 525 square kilometers! It also has a "Hero's Square". The "Hero's Square" is a place where they have statues of hero's. In Christmas time the whole city is lit up! Imagine how beautiful it is. Luckily, I have a picture of it on the new years! Shown on the other parts before part 4.
Part 5 A LITTLE TASTE OF HOME!
Almost all of the people in the world like McDonald's, right? Well, we went to one of the swankiest McDonald's! Actually, it did not cost that much! It is very European style with a nice chandelier and two floors.
Very clean with lots of plants.
Balancing a glass on a sword and throwing it up in the air?! 
Picking up a metal circle thingy?!
That is pretty much it for Hungry and Budapest!
~josieb25~
JOSH
Josh is my cousin,
We invited him over for Christmas. We went to motovun and Pazin. Motovun had a very swanky restaurant that was very pricey and josh paid for it all! Josh is probably around 20 Or 30. Motovun has a graveyard, Court
yard and more.
Pazin had a cave that inspired jules verne to wright "Journey to the center of the earth". Pazin's cave had a water fall too! It made it look like "The entrance to hell". There was plenty of room to play and on the bridge if you look to the right then you see a beautiful green lake! Green means that the lake is clear!
To learn more about Pazin go to:
CLICK HERE!
To learn more about jules verne go to:
CLICK HERE!
To learn more about MOTOVUN go to:
CLICK HERE!
Please visit this blog again!
~Josie~
We invited him over for Christmas. We went to motovun and Pazin. Motovun had a very swanky restaurant that was very pricey and josh paid for it all! Josh is probably around 20 Or 30. Motovun has a graveyard, Court
yard and more.
Pazin had a cave that inspired jules verne to wright "Journey to the center of the earth". Pazin's cave had a water fall too! It made it look like "The entrance to hell". There was plenty of room to play and on the bridge if you look to the right then you see a beautiful green lake! Green means that the lake is clear!
To learn more about Pazin go to:
CLICK HERE!
To learn more about jules verne go to:
CLICK HERE!
To learn more about MOTOVUN go to:
CLICK HERE!
Please visit this blog again!
~Josie~
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~Josie~
~Josie~
American Ambassador
The American ambassador held a party at his house for Christmas. We made cookies, ate some stuff and visited Santa! We all got presents, I got a band thingy to make bracelets with, Audrey got a jump-rope, Guy got a rubeix-cube! We where one of the most well-dressed family's. My favorite part was making cookies, because you could decorate them with any thing you wanted! There were different shapes and sizes of cookies!!!!!!! I liked the stars the best.
We where one of the most well-dressed family's!
Me getting my present!
Audrey eating here cookie!
We where one of the most well-dressed family's!
Audrey eating here cookie!~Josie~
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