The Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes

 The Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, or the (Zoo of the Garden of Plants) is the oldest zoo in Paris. I was able to fly over and take a look at all of the animals--it was awesome.

These animals are awesome!!!

They have a ton of animals in the zoo! I made sure to see all of them, but my favorites were the cassowary, crocodile, flamingo, and ostrich. I also saw a hippo, and I found out that when Paris went under siege, the people ate all of the animals in the zoo except for the hippo because no one wanted to pay 80,000 francs for it. I think that's pretty awesome!!

I love this shop!!!

On the way back from the zoo I saw a store and I felt very honored because it was named after me!! I also loved the shop window display, and I had a lot of fun talking to the ducks in the window!!!! I hope to own a shop someday!

Quack Report:

I quacked when I was visiting with the ducks in the shop. They were very impressed with my echo!! It was amazing!!         

Paris, France

I got to go all the way to Paris!! Pretty awesome, am I right?

Wow! The Trocadero!!!

I got to check out one of the wings of the Trocadero! In 1937 the Trocadero was built for the Exposition Internationale. It's across the Seine river, and now home to the Musee national de la Marine, the Musee de l'Homme, the Cite de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, the Musee national des Monuments Francais, and the Theatre national de Chaillot! I think that's really cool.

I can see the Eiffel Tower!!!

I got to sit on the ledge of the Trocadero, and facing the other direction across the Seine I got to see the Eiffel tower!! In 1889 the Eiffel tower was built as an entrance arch to the World's Fair. It's about as tall as a 81 story building, and there's more than 300 steps just to walk to the first level!! I'm glad I have wings, so if I ever decided to go to the top I could fly up instead of having to climb the stairs!!! Hitler ordered the people to demolish the Eiffel Tower, but the people didn't listen. Although the people didn't destroy it, what really saved the Eiffel Tower was the invention of the Radio. The people needed a radio tower, so they added a radio antenna to the top. I think that's awesome.  

I love their playgrounds!!!

In Paris there are playgrounds EVERYWHERE!! I stopped at every single one, and let me tell you, they are awesome!!! I would swing really high on the swings and then practice flying take-offs from the top. It was really fun.

Yum!!!

Not only are there tons of playgrounds, but there are also tons of bakeries!!! All of the bakeries sell delicious stuff, and I bought a ton of stuff from a lot of them. I got a Chocolate Eclair, a Pain au Chocolat (bread with chocolate), and (my favorite) Beignet Nutella (Nutella Doughnut). All of them were really tasty!

This fountain is spraying me!!!

You can also see the Eiffel Tower on the Champs de Mars, or Field of Mars. Across the street from this the cavalry from the Ecole Militaire (military school) would practice their formations. Because the Roman god of war is Mars, it's called the Field of Mars. Wow! That's pretty amazing!!! There was also a fountain on Champs de Mars that kept spraying me! I had fun splashing in it afterwards, and I was soaked!!!     
  

Quack Report:

I quacked at the top of the Trocadero, and my quack's echo was loud!!! I bet I scared the people at the bottom!! 

CAS Provo, Utah

 

I decided to fly over to CAS in Provo, Utah. CAS is awesome!!! I was able to visit Mrs. Fossum's sixth grade class, and meet all of Mrs. Fossum's ducks! I had a great time.

Quack Report:

I stood next to the flag pole when I tested out my quack, and it was fabulous!!!! My quack's echo was my loudest echo yet!! 

In-N-Out Burger, Provo, Utah

I feel like having a burger for lunch!

Have you ever been to In-N-Out burger? Well if you like a good burger you should give it a try.

In-N-Out's first location opened in 1948 in Baldwin Park, California by Harry Snyder. Snyder had a simple plan that is stll in use today: "Give customers the freshest, highest quality foods you can buy and provide them with friendly service in a sparkling clean environment." Sounds good to me!

This burger joint went over so well it grew into a chain of restaurants. When Harry Snyder died (in 1976) their were 18 In-N-Outs open! Isn't that amazing?

In 2008 In-N-Out finally came to Utah when it opened a location in Washington, Utah (a suburb of St. George). And in 2009 the chain opened three more locations in Utah--one of them was in Orem! I happened to be heading to Provo so I stopped at the Orem, Utah location for a burger on my way.

I found out for myself that In-N-Out burger is truly awesome. I ordered a burger, fries, and a pink lemonade. I ended up falling into my drink . . . I think next time I'll order a chocolate shake.

This food is soooo good!

The burger was AMAZING!!!! At first I had a hard time eating it because it was so big and my bill is kind of small. But I finally got the hang of it.

I am one happy duck!

Quack Report:

I quacked after I finished my burger. I was so full, my quack wasn't that great. The echo wasn't very good either, but the burger was worth it!! 

Salem, Massachusettes

Salem, Massachusetts is one of the oldest cities in the United States and I got to stop by for a visit!

Salem, which is about 20 miles north of Boston, is really famous for the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. During the time people were randomly accused of witchcraft. They were put on trial for it and many people were even executed over it.





I was able to fly around in the famous cemetery where many of the people who were involved in the trial, or got accused of being a witch, were buried. A lot of the graves there are over 300 years old!! Incredible, right?

In the 1960's and 70's there was a very popular T.V series called "Bewitched." I've seen a few episodes and it was a pretty funny show. Well, in the center of the town there is a statue dedicated to Samantha Stevens who was the main character on the show. It was pretty exiting to see many of the actors that appeared in "Bewitched" had been there, and even dedicated the statue for the city of Salem. I think that's awesome!!!!

Look! I'm flying with Samatha!

Quack Report:

I quacked in the center of town. My quack was horrible. The echo could barely even be heard. I think it was because it was so open.

 

Africa: Mount Kilimanjaro

I flew all the way to Africa!! Pretty cool, right?!

Have you ever heard of Mount Kilimanjaro? It's Africa's highest point and the worlds highest free standing mountain. Well, my friend and I got to climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. I climbed along with him most of the way but flew when it got to hard on my feet.

What a VIEW!!

It is super hot at the bottom of the mountain the top is so high up that it is only fourteen degrees up there! Just another reason I always wear my scarf . . . .

Wowie! It's cold up here!

After Mount Kilimanjaro, I decided to go on a safari. It was really awesome!! I got to see a giraffe, and even a gorilla!! I would have posed for the pictures, but I was too scared. Those animals are pretty frightening.



Quack Report:

I got so scared when I saw the animals on the safari I quacked then. It was loud!! The echo even scared the animals!! 

Renaissance Festival, Arizona

This silly picture was taken at a Renaissance Festival in Arizona! Can you see me in it? If you look close enough you will.

A Renaissance Festival is full of sights, sounds, and experiences to help you feel like your in an early European village! The Arizona Renaissance Festival was awesome!! It has a lot of really fun things to do like a petting zoo and of course taking funny pictures.

I really enjoyed taking silly pictures because I love to make silly faces.

I also really enjoyed the petting zoo. I had no idea that sheep had such soft wool! It wasn't scratchy at all!!

Being at the  Renaissance  festival got me in the mood for Shakespeare! And it just so happened that one of the comments on my blog invited me to the CAS 6th grader production of the Tempest. Like I said, I was already in the Shakespeare mood and I thought it might be fun to go see the Tempest. So last week, I flew down to Provo, Utah and enjoyed watching their play.

The Tempest is about Prospero who is the Duke of Milan, but everyone thinks he is dead because Antonio-Prospero's brother and Alonso-the King of Naples got rid of Prospero and his daughter Miranda by putting them in a boat and sending them into the sea. Prospero's friend Gonzalo put food, water, and books of magic into the boat so Prospero and Miranda could live. Then they came ashore to an island.

A Ship gets wrecked in a shipwreck near the island, and with the help of Prospero's fairy, Ariel, everyone survives. But then she scattered everyone all over the island. During all this mayhem, Miranda meets Ferdinand (who is the kings son) and they fall in love.  All this is going on while Antonio and Sebastion plan to kill the king so they can take over the island. Meanwhile, Stephano, Trinculo, and Caliban are planning to kill Prospero so THEY can take over the island. I thought It was an awesome play--and very well done!!!

Quack Report: 

I tested my quack at the Renaissance Festival, in Arizona. My quack was amazing!!! The echo was fantastic!!! I think I even scared the sheep a little.