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Vacation

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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MY VACATION

BY:BRANDON DODSON
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I am taking a plane on my vacation , I am leaving form St. Louis and I'm going to land in London.I am taking air France airline. The flight will coast 1,737.10 $.the flight will take 12hours and 5 minutes.the time I will leave St. Louis is 5pm and I will arrive in London at 11:05am the next day.

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London hotel
The hotel I'm saying at in London is the great northern hotel, it coast $166 per night.

In London I went to see Big Ben .
How old is Big Ben? 170 years old

Facts about Big Ben --
How tall is Big Ben? Big Ben is 316 feet tall.
What is the origin of Big Ben? The eleventh century.
What is the Palace of Westminster and why is it connected with Big Ben?
The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It's connected with Big Ben because it was destroyed and then rebuilt.

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Paris France, Eiffel Tower

Facts about the Eiffel Tower

How tall is it? It is 986 feet tall.

Why was it built? It was built for the International Exhibition of Paris of 1889 commemorating the centenary of the French Revolution.

One interesting fact. The Eiffel Tower was going to be demolished in 1909, but was saved because it was repurposed as a giant radio antenna.

Photo by Randy Pertiet

Paris France, louvre

Facts about the louvre.

What is it? The Louvre is one of the world's largest museums and a historic monument.

What are the most famous things there? The Mona Lisa.

How long might it take you to get to see everything? About 21 days yo see ever pieces for a few minutes .

Paris France hotel.
The hotel I am staying at in Paris is the Hotel Saint Dominique. It cost $213 per night.

Rome, Italy

Facts about the colosseum.

What is the history of the Colosseum? The History of the Colosseum began in Rome when the first recorded gladiatorial fight was staged in 264AD.

Why was is built? The colosseum was built so people could watch other people to fight to the death.

Who had it built? The domus aurea.

One other interesting fact. It is thought that over 500,000 people lost their lives and over a million wild animals were killed throughout the duration of the Colosseum hosted people vs. beast games.

Florence, Italy
1.Nearly a third of the world’s art treasures reside in Florence, according to UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization).

2.In 1339 Florence became the first city in all of Europe with paved streets.

3.Leonardo Da Vinci was born in the lower valley of the Arno River in the territory of Florence on April 15, 1452.

4.The people of Florence are called Florentines, or Fiorentino in Italian.

5.Florence is the Capital city of the region of Tuscany.

Hotel in Rome, Italy
The hotel I am saying at in Rome is the holiday inn express Rome San Giovanni. It cost $70 per night.

Berlin, Germany

1.Berlin, with an area of 892 square kilometers, is nine times bigger than Paris.

2.Berlin has around 1,700 bridges, easily beating even Venice.

3.At 368 metres the Berliner Fernsehturm (Television Tower) is the tallest building in Germany and one of the tallest constructions in Europe.

4.The first set of traffic lights in Europe was put into service in Potsdamer Platz in 1924. A replica of the lights can still be admired there today.

5.With 175 museums, Berlin is said to have more museums than rainy days.

HOTAL IN BERLIN, GERMANY

THE HOTAL I AM STAYING AT IS ALETTO KUDAMM HOTEL,IT COST 44$PER NIGHT.

Lisbon,Portugal

1.The official name of Portugal is the Portuguese Republic.

2.Portugal is the westernmost country of the European mainland.

3.The country also holds sovereignty over the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and the Madeira Islands.

4.Portugal has a population of over 10 million people (10,799,270) as of July 2013.

5.Portugal became the first global maritime power during the 15th & 16th centuries. Pioneering Portuguese explorers such as Henry the Navigator, Vasco da Gama and Álvares Cabral founded new lands and colonies making Portugal a major economic, political and military power, ultimately dividing the world with Spain.

HOTAL IN LISBON, PORTUGAL

THE TOTAL I AM STAYING AT IS HOTAL 4U,IT COST 47$ PER NIGHT.

Flight home
I am leaving from Lisbon,Portugal. The plane line I am taking is tap Portugal air line. I am leaving 12:35 pm and I will arrive in St. Louis at 3:50pm the next day. The flight cost 1383$.