Miami, FL

Orlando, FL

Minnie Mouse showed us around Orlando. It was great! There is so much to do we could never do it all. We got to smell the beach and see the shells from the beach. She said that the Gulf of Mexico beaches were better than the Atlantic Beaches. We tasted freshly squeezed OJ, which was great! We also went to the Kennedy Space Center!

The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida, USA and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. A 2006 U.S. Census population estimate gave the metro Orlando area a population of 1,984,855 residents. It is also the principal city of Greater Orlando. The Orlando-Kissimmee MSA is Florida's third-largest metropolitan area, behind Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater. Orlando is also home to the University of Central Florida, which is the second largest university in Florida in student enrollment and has the 6th largest enrollment in the nation.

The city is well known for the many tourist attractions in the area, in particular the nearby Walt Disney World Resort, which is located in Lake Buena Vista about 20 miles (32 km) south of Orlando city limits via Interstate 4. Other notable area attractions include SeaWorld and Universal Orlando Resort. The region sees an estimated 52 million tourists a year. Orlando has the second largest number of hotel rooms in the country (after Las Vegas, Nevada), and is one of the busiest American cities for conferences and conventions with the Orange County Convention Center, the country's second largest in square footage. It is also known for its wide array of golf courses, with numerous courses available for any level of golfer. Despite being several miles away from the main tourist attractions, Downtown Orlando is undergoing major redevelopment with a number of residential and commercial towers.

Atlanta, GA

We went to the Atlanta Aquarium, we learned more about Martin Luther King Jr. and we learned about Habitat for Humanity! We loved the peanuts and peaches too!

Atlanta is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia, as well as the the core city of the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the United States. It is the county seat of Fulton County, although a small portion of the city extends into DeKalb County. As of July 2006, the city of Atlanta had a population of 486,411 and a metropolitan population of 5,138,223. Residents of the city are known as Atlantans.

Atlanta has in recent years undergone a transition from a city of regional commerce to a city of international influence. Between 2000 and 2006, the Atlanta metropolitan area grew 20.5%, making it the fastest growing metropolitan area in the nation. Atlanta is often considered a poster child for cities worldwide experiencing rapid growth and urban sprawl.

During the Civil Rights Movement, Atlanta claimed to stand apart from southern cities that supported segregation, touting itself as "The City Too Busy to Hate." That characterization was sharply disputed by many Atlanta blacks, particularly student activists at Atlanta's black colleges and universities who from 1960 to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 waged a determined effort to desegregate public facilities through nonviolent direct action such as sit-ins and marches. Eventually, the city's progressive civil rights record and existing population of blacks made it increasingly popular as a relocation destination for black Americans. Blacks soon became the dominant social and political force in the city, though today some measure of demographic diversification has taken place. Along with St. Louis and Los Angeles, Atlanta is one of three cities in the United States to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games.

Raleigh North Carolina: First in Flight and South Carolina

We got to Skype again today. What a world we live in!!

Richmond, VA

RICHMOND VIRGINIA
Richmond was founded in 1737. In 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous, "Give me Liberty or Give me Death", speech in St. John's Church in Richmond. Richmond was the largest of the 13 colonies. Thomas Jefferson, who would soon write the United States Declaration of Independence, George Washington, who would soon command the Continental Army, were in attendance at this church. They were very important during the American Revolution, which is how we became the United States of America.

It was the Capital of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. And most of the city was set on fire and destroyed.

Richmond also used its rivers and canals to buy and sell slaves from Africa, back when slavery still happened.

After the Civil War, Richmond was ruined. Tobacco played a huge part to rebuild the city and make it successful. Inventions from that time included the world's first cigarette-rolling machine and the world's first successful electric street car system.

Virginia is known for

Population is 204,214

Richmond doesn’t have any Professional sports teams, but they do have semi-pro baseball, soccer is big, hockey, and auto racing is also very popular in the area.

Along the James River there are parks where you can hike, bike, and enjoy the scenery on the nature trails.
There are lots of Museums and Parks

Jobs in Richmond : Tobacco is still one of the big things people do there, Law and Finance are also big money making jobs in Richmond. There are 6 “fortune 500” companies in the area. That means very successful companies.

Richmond, VA

Washington D.C.

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What a day!!! We met the FBI agent Spencer!! We also met Rosie Rios, the Secretary of the Treasury!! What an amazing place, you could not do this all in a day!! There are so many memorials, buildings and of course the Smithsonian. We were made honorary agents today and we got a coin from the Treasury!

Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States. It is coterminous with the District of Columbia (abbreviated as "D.C."). The city and the district are located on the banks of the Potomac River and bordered by the Commonwealth of Virginia (to the southwest) and the State of Maryland (to the northwest, northeast and southeast). The city was planned and developed in the late 18th century to serve as the permanent national capital; the federal district was formed to keep the national capital distinct from the states.

The city was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. The district's name, "Columbia", is an early poetic name for the United States and a reference to Christopher Columbus, an early explorer of the Americas. The city is commonly referred to as Washington, The District, or simply D.C. In the 19th century, it was called the Federal City or Washington City. Its population is about 588,292. The Washington Metropolitan Area is the eighth-largest in the United States with more than five million residents, and the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area has a population exceeding eight million. If Washington, D.C., were a state, it would rank last in area (behind Rhode Island), second to last in population (ahead of Wyoming), first in population density, and 35th in gross state product.

The centers of all three branches of the U.S. government are located in the District. Also situated in the city are the headquarters for the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization of American States, the Inter-American Development Bank, and other national and international institutions, including trade unions and professional associations. Washington is a frequent location for political demonstrations and protests, large and small, particularly on the National Mall. A center of American history and culture, Washington is a popular destination for tourists, the site of numerous national landmarks and monuments, the world's largest museum complex (the Smithsonian Institution), galleries, universities, cathedrals, performing arts centers and institutions, and native music scenes. The District also includes substantial areas of surprisingly wild natural habitat, particularly along the Potomac and Anacostia rivers, as well as most parts of Rock Creek Park and Theodore Roosevelt Island (located in the Potomac River).

Philadelphia, PA

Taylor told us about Rocky today!! She knew so much about Philadelphia! We saw the Liberty Bell and the Museum of art. We ran up the steps and listened to "Gonna Fly Now." We ate soft pretzels and ate Cheesesteak! What a great time!

Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the sixth most populous city in the United States and seventh most densely populated city in the U.S. It is the county seat of Philadelphia County. It is colloquially referred to as "the City of Brotherly Love", Modern Greek: "brotherly love" from philos "love" and adelphos "brother". Residents often informally call the city "Philly." The city is recognized as a strong candidate global city with strong evidence of world city formation.

In 2005, the population of the city proper was estimated to be over 1.4 million, while the Delaware Valley metropolitan area, with a population of 5.8 million, was the fifth-largest in the United States and the 45 largest city in the world. A commercial, educational, and cultural center, the city was once the second-largest in the British Empire, (after London) and the social and geographical center of the original 13 American colonies. During the 18th century, it eclipsed New York City in political and social importance, with Benjamin Franklin taking a large role in Philadelphia's early rise to prominence. It was in this city that some of the ideas, and subsequent actions, gave birth to the American Revolution and American independence, making Philadelphia a centerpiece of early American history. It was the most populous city of the young United States and served as the the nation's first capital in the 1790s.

New York City!

We met Ethan's grandpa Leroy and he was able to show us around New York! Unreal! He works for Nathan's Hot Dogs and oh boy were they great!!