Greece is a country located in southwestern Europe on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula possessing a group of about 2,000 islands and covering more than 130,000 square kilometers of land. The country's official name was Hellenic Republic which is a historiographic term used for a series of councils and “Provincial Governments” during the Greek War of Independence. Greece shares borders with four other countries including: Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Turkey. Greece has a strategic…
think” (5) and this is all due to technology. But how could it not be? It surrounds us everywhere, there are phones, computers, microwaves, and so much more. “Once I was a scuba diver in the sea of words no I zip along the surface like a guy on a jet ski.” (Carr 7) This is true for all of us, not too of a while ago, we had to do tons of research to get something done, now all we have to do is look up in Google, and we can…
play. Jean shorts and country boots are usually most popular at these concerts. Summer brings new attitudes and excitement into the air. Usually wherever you live there is a lake or swimming hole. Summer brings people out onto the lake to tub, water ski, or even fish.…
countless enemy attacks. Late in the war, Hercules planes were even being fitted with the largest bomb in the U.S. arsenal, the 15,000-pound BLU-82” (Story of Innovation). The C-130’s were also able to adapt to the ice and snow. They are equipped with skis and “Teflon-coated runners” (Story of Innovation), the aircrafts have earned respect for having the ability to deliver supplies…
draft echoes throughout my entire small-framed body. The blazing sun ray pierces my skin with excitement. I could feel the warmth of the sun turn my skin pigments a shade darker. Looking out onto the far beach, I see a glimpse of tourists riding jet-skis toward the infinite horizon. Palm trees swayed back and forth with the wind. Seagulls speckled the sky wandering around in circles. They seem to be whispering in their own kind of language scouting for their next fish to devour. As I look up at…
One day, Blaze Evans decided she wanted to take a trip to Mexico with her best friend, Aubrey. In the one month that they will be there, they decided that they wanted to go parasailing, swim with dolphins, and visit the Mayan ruins. Once they made all the plans and got their plane tickets, they started to pack. Next step, getting to the airplane. Once they got to the airport, they were getting ready to walk out of security when they heard their boarding number being called. In a panic, they…
the sea gulls lurking around. The family on your right decided to leave, irritated by the sea gulls presence. Gazing into the ocean you notice a few sea gulls diving into the fresh salt water searching for an unlucky fish dinner. At the same time a Jet Ski races by the fishing bird only to scare the fish away leaving the sea gull without dinner. You decide to lie down in the warm sand, taking in the view of the multiple changing colors. First pale orange, then light pink to indefinitely pitch…
No longer needing to flip through dictionaries and magazines to find information, Nicholas Carr, a writer for the Atlantic magazine's, states, “ Once I was a scuba diver in a sea of words. Now I zip along the surface like a guy on a Jet Ski.” (Source 4). Previously in his article, Carr questioned if the invention of the search engine, Google, was making the youth think less, no longer needing to think of how to hunt down information, but emphasizes on the easy access of details. The…
Yarmouth, a town in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is a great place to go on vacation and spend time with family. Only about 2 hours from Boston, it is located just 26 miles from the Bourne Bridge and 22 miles from the Sagamore Bridge. A day at the beach is a must when visiting the Yarmouth area, and there are several beaches to consider visiting. The most popular beach in Yarmouth, Seagull Beach, is also the largest. It is a very clean and beautiful family beach. It has a large parking lot, clean…
Extra Things To Do - A 22-minute helicopter flight from Caloundra will give you thrills as you fly over your home town and the GHMs both. - Moreton Bay Marine Park offers visitors 90-minute jet ski tours of the park from Caloundra. You'll also have a adrenaline rush just skiing through atmospheric mangroves while taking in the spectacular volcanic scenery. Prepare to see rare wildlife like dugongs, dolphins and turtles in their home surroundings…