North American Trip

     Recently, I took a trip to North America, and visited many different locations.  Some of my favorites included the city of Victoria, British Columbia, and Chicago, Illinois.

     Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, and was full of things to do.  I visited the Butchart Gardens and experienced its beautiful rose gardens, a wonderful Saturday night fireworks show, and flowers as far as my eyes could see.  I went whale watching, viewing some of the local marine life.  The main species of whale in the area was orca, but I saw a large humpback whale swim up right
next to the boat!  Later, I enjoyed the tour of the Craigdarroch Castle, a wonderful castle styled with Victorian era architecture.  The beautiful stained glass windows and antiques made the tour even better!  To end the day, I ventured to the Victoria Bug Zoo, which was full of all sorts of insects!  I saw stick bugs, beetles, and even a praying mantis.  They showed me a millipede as long as my arm, allowing me to hold it even!  I had a great time!

     Chicago is one of my favorite cities in the country, with many interesting places to visit.  I started by visiting the Willis Tower, a 1,451 foot tall skyscraper.  After taking the tour through the building, I was taken to the top, and walked out into the glass viewing deck overlooking the city.  It really tested my fear of heights!  Afterwards, I headed to the Art Institute of Chicago, and saw some amazing pieces of artwork, including American Gothic, Napoleon, and A Sunday on La Grande Jatte.  After I left, I walked over to Centennial Park and saw the famous Cloud Gate, commonly referred to as the Chicago Bean.  To end my trip, I went to the Field Museum of Natural History, home of Sue the T-rex, the most complete tyrannosaurus skeleton ever found.  I loved the exhibits on cultural history and prehistoric evolution.  My North American trip was amazing!