The Common Not-So-Wildlife of Croatia

The Common Not-So-Wildlife of Croatia

Hello, I just went on a huge trip to Croatia! I went to Zagreb, Plitvice Lakes, Split, Korčula, and Dubrovnik. Our trip was two weeks of pure fun! I am excited to tell you about my awesome trip, so get ready to get reading.   

Great Glasswork Everywhere

Great Glasswork Everywhere

When I went to Seattle, I saw the Chihuly Glass Gardens. Inside the building, there was tons of beautiful glasswork. The effect was striking; lights and glass combined in amazing ways. The scenes were spectacular! We also got to see a glass demonstration of a 

Fun in Seattle

Fun in Seattle

There are so many exciting things that we did on our Seattle trip. One of the first things we did when we got there was we went down to the gum wall and stuck some gum on it. When you went down this alley and 

The Edible Side of Seattle

The Edible Side of Seattle

Seattle has tons of mouthwatering food just waiting to be tasted!   I went to Pike Place Market and it was amazing. The best thing about it was all of the fish lying around. Yum! One stall had a rubber monk fish rigged up to 

One Big Ship

One Big Ship

Did you know that I went on a 1 night cruise for my 10th birthday last month? The ship’s name was the Ruby Princess. We traveled from Vancouver to Seattle. The Ruby Princess was more like a huge floating deluxe hotel than a boat. It had 

A Palace to Remember

A Palace to Remember

The Doge’s Palace is an impressive historic building with a humongous set of brick and marble walls. It is located in St. Mark’s Square next to the Basilica San Marco. The Great Hall has intricate multi-colored mosaic ceilings and  shiny gold accents. Many of the paintings 

The Verona Adventure

The Verona Adventure

Verona is a beautiful city not far out of Venice. We got there on the Frecciarossa; a bright red high speed train. When we got there it started raining, so we hopped on a road train and took a tour of the city, starting and 

The Classy Glassy Adventure

The Classy Glassy Adventure

Murano is a totally awesome island in Italy. It is home to the famous Venetian glassblowing; I got to see a cup and a horse being made. I also got to try glassblowing myself. At first I was nervous because I did not think that 

A Very Unique Style of Glass Blowing

A Very Unique Style of Glass Blowing

I think Vittorio Costantini is the best glass blower in all of Venice (he is better than all of the glass blowers in Murano combined)! He makes birds, bugs, and fish using a blowtorch on the main island of Venice. The blowtorch is so hot 

The Boats of Venice

The Boats of Venice

Venice has boats instead of cars, so I decided to write a post about it. I got to ride on a ton of boats in Venice. The water taxi is the most expensive, the fastest, and the coolest boat in Venice (but the other boats were