Easter Island

how long it's been empty of bad guys. But there is still much more history among the shambling ruins on the island off San Francisco's Pier 41. Pier 41 is adjacent to the chaos of Fisherman's Wharf and the constant foot traffic that San Francisco is famous for, from souvenir shops to chowder served on the street in bowls made from sourdough bread. But being on the boat, headed for the island, the sea gulls hovering off the stern, is a much more tranquil tourist experience. Long before it was…

A long, long, long time ago, in the old year of 1587 A.D, a group of English men were viewing the vanishing colony of Roanoke. Their family, and friends were gone and so were the Indians. No one knew what happened, or what to do. Many years later, a small car was traveling south for a vacation when they saw a sign advertising the colony. In this car there was a family. Not a massive group of screaming kids and rude teenagers, but not a perfect, never-failing group of geniuses: it was a normal,…

Hersheypark was an enjoyable experience. Since youth I have been in the Hershey area many times, playing in the Ice Rinks around the immediate vicinity of the park, yet actually going to the park as alluded me. The first ride was Skyrush. Traveling at speed of around 70 miles an hour it is an exhilarating ride. First, using power from electricity, gears and pulleys do work to move the full mass of the cars, in which the whole train has a mass of 13 tons, up a steep incline to increase the…

Vallarta - An Affordable Slice of Heaven Puerto Vallarta, also referred to by locals as just Vallarta, is a resort town on Mexico’s Pacific coast that has been a tropical haven for leisure travelers, celebrities and expatriates for decades. Vallarta offers an attractive year-long climate, with winter temps averaging in the mid 60’s. You see why many snowbirds flock here each year. Beyond a mild climate, Vallarta offers visitors and residents alike a unique blend of colonial charms, stunning…

The Disappearance of the Roanoke Settlers In the year of 1585, 107 settlers landed on Roanoke land. They were planning to establish a colony with John White as the leader and governor Ralph Lane.As they began exploring the country, their abundance of food and supplies slowly diminished and John white saw that he had to go back to the homeland, England.He told his men that if anything went wrong, they were to carve signals on a tree indicating what they were going to do. When John White came…

In Chapter 1 of Dear John, John Tyree, the main character, was introduced. He’s 23 and grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina. He talked about his dad's hobby of collecting coins ,His dad never talked much and when he did it was only about coins. After high school he realized he needed to do something with his life, so he joined the military. One day he went surfing, and saw a blonde and brunette girl walk to the pier. Two guys came up to them later, and one of them accidently knocked the…

Businesses in La Grange Have you thought of all the businesses in La Grange? While there are a lot of businesses in La Grange there is still some we need. There are businesses that La Grange have too many of and businesses we need. We have too many restaurants in La Grange and feed stores. With all the restaurants here people don’t really have to go out of town to eat with people. We do have a lot of feed stores but it’s good because we also have a lot of cattail and houses.…

The book I read is called Minions based on the movie called Minions. This is a good book. This book is also funny, entertaining and good to read. I think people will really enjoy this book. If you have seen the movie Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2.In this book there will be three Minions and how they need to find a leader because they killed or destroyed their past leaders and they find a leader and that leader gives the minions one task and they do it and then they let her do what she wants…

Russian Mountains also became popular summertime attractions when wheeled carts rolled riders down large, undulating wooden ramps. What is considered the first successful commercial roller coaster made its debut in 1884 at New York's famous Coney Island. LaMarcus A. Thompson constructed the first roller coaster, the primitive Gravity Switchback Railway. The ride was an instant success, drawing long lines of eager riders and yielding returns at an astounding $600 a day. The idea of the gravity…

It was a crisp morning in 1524, suddenly, there is a strange floating structure, far bigger than the biggest canoe. An Italian sea captain named Giovanni da Verrazzano had anchored briefly off Sandy Hook, but never returned. This lead to the discovery of the colony of what is now New Jersey. The Native Americans were confused as the strange men made their way to the mainland. New Jersey was no longer filled with only Natives. The Dutch, Swedes, and English claimed New Jersey. In 1609, an…