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Farewell and Good Bye!

I had so much fun on my backpacking trip across Europe! I am very sad that I have to leave but I had a great experience. I learned lots and can’t wait to bring back the memories to my family. I hope one day I can come back to this amazing place.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Hello Again! This is my last but not least last city I’m going to be visiting in Netherlands. I am very excited and can’t wait to have fun! I’m going to be visiting Rotterdam; a peaceful city with many adventures.

How Rotterdam came to be was it was bombed flat during World War II and spent the following decades rebuilding.

            Rotterdam is Europe’s busiest ports and has a lining of shipping all the way back to 1572! Wow!!  It was during the time when Spaniards where being pursued by the rebel Sea Beggars.

            I am very hungry and I’m going to go catch me a snack. I decided to go to

Wendy’s and eat some food. The hotel i'm staying is Red Lion. It’s a very luxurious place and also very relaxing.

            I didn’t do much here in Rotterdam besides relax and have a good time. The reason for that was because it was my last city and I’m exhausted from the rest of my trip. I hope you learned a lot from my trip and till then bye!

Amsterdam, Netherlands

            
      Hey! I just arrived to Amsterdam, the Netherlands capital. I took a taxi here and can’t wait to explore. It is really hot outside and I might go and grab a drink. I am going to be here for about three days.

Amsterdam has an estimated amount of 751l, 000 people. It is the largest city in the country and is the countries capital. I found an excellent hotel to stay at which is best western. They serve me really good and they also have great food.

I probably have to say that Netherlands will be the best country I’m visiting.

Today is the second day here, and I decided to visit a nice place. I wanted to visit the worlds largest flower auction. It was amazing! I saw many cool and weird looking plants and flowers. The rest of the day I went to eat at a restaurant. It was called Kop van Jut which is a great little Dutch restaurant.

The next day was just a visiting day where I walk down town. I visited some really ancient buildings and had a great experience. Today Is my last day in Amsterdam and next ill be visiting Rotterdam. A big city filled with many adventures. Till then, im going to get some rest for tomorrow’s trip and pack up. Bye!

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Map of Netherlands

The Netherlands

            Yes!  I finally arrived at my last city! Netherlands! A great country known for it amazing soccer skills! I am excited to visit my next cities and enjoy the wonderful buildings. Netherlands is located on the north western part of Europe.

The Netherlands is famous for its dikes, windmills, wooden shoes, tulips, bicycles and social tolerance.

Here are some quick facts about Netherlands

Capital- Amsterdam

Population- 16,407,491

Languages- Dutch (official), Frisian (official)

Religions- Roman Catholic (31%), Roman Catholic 31%, Dutch Reformed 13%, Calvinist 7%, Muslim 5.5%, other 2.5%, none 41%

Government- constitutional monarchy

Currency- Euro

Natural Resources- natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land  

Ohrid, Macedonia

Ohrid, Macedonia

            Hello again, I just arrived to Ohrid Europe today. I took the American Airlines plane and had an amazing trip. They served me everything and it was the best!

            I am walking down the street trying to find a hotel to stay at. Finally I found one,   hotel Norped. I’m going to stay here for about three days and going to make the best of it!

            Ohrid is located on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It is the seventh largest city in Macedonia and has a population of 54,908 people.

            As I’m walking down the road it seemed to me like I was walking down the street of Rome. There were lots of ancient buildings and had amazing scenery.

            The next day I wanted to go somewhere tropically. Somewhere were I can enjoy the water and maybe even go fishing. I found a great place on the web and decided to visit it. I went to Lake Ohrid. The oldest and deepest lake in Europe and has a beautiful scenery! Lake Ohrid is located east of Ohrid. It is so beautiful here and I can’t wait to go inner-tubing and fishing!

            I had a great time at Lake Ohrid and today is my last day here. I decided to visit one of the 365 churches in Ohrid. It is a city known for its fascinating churches.

            I am really tired right now from all of the places I visited and might go and take a nap. Tomorrow I board the place to my next stop, Netherland. Its going to be a long ride but will be fun. Till then, I’m going to take a nap and get some rest for tomorrow’s trip. Bye!

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Skopje, Macedonia

          I just arrived at my first city in Macedonia. Skopje. It’s a beautiful city with a population of 650.000 local citizens. It’s Macedonia’s largest city and  capital.

I am going to be here for a couple days and I’m so excited! The plane ride was great but yet exhausting. I am really tired and can’t wait to find my hotel and take a nap. I just came from Dalma and Italian restaurant down the street and it was really good!

          Skopje is located on the upper part of the Vardar River. Also, it is know for metal-processing, chemical, timber, textile, leather, and printing industries. Mostly their climate stays at humid subtropical climate. I am really tired and going to relax. Later, I will write about my next city. Bye! 

    

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Macedonia

Yes! I just landed in my next country! Macedonia! I am very excited to see what I can explore here and find many treasures.

            Malta was amazing! There where very beautiful beaches there and was an excellent place to visit. I met a lot of people there and ate many different kinds of food all over there.

            I’m going to be in Macedonia for about a week and a half and visiting to cities total.

            I just arrived at the airport and I’m going to find a place to say and a place to eat. I will post later about my next city in Macedonia. Bye!


Official Name- Republic of Macedonia 
Capital City- Skopje (452,000)  
Population- 2,114,550
Latitude/Longitude- 41, 50'N, 22 00'E  
Languages- Macedonian, Albanian, others
Official Currency- Macedonian Denar  
Religions- Eastern Orthodox, Muslim, others  
Land Area- 25,715 sq km (9,929 sq miles)

Qormi, Malta

            My next stop in Malta is Qormi. I just landed hear about 5 minutes ago and can’t wait to see what comes up next. It is a nice and delightful place known for their number of bakeries and vineyards they have.

            Unfortunately there are no beaches in Malta. I am going to be here for about three days and I’m so excited! I’m excited for what’s going to come up next in this country J Bye!
                                                                    Malta Facts

· Population: 405,000

· How big is Malta? 316 square km. Main Island Malta is stretches roughly 30 km.

· Language: Both Maltese and English are the country’s official languages.

· Religion: Roman Catholic (over 90% of the population)

· Currency: The Euro, since 1 January 2008

Valletta, Malta

Population- 6,794

Currency- Euro

Best time to visit- March-November

Capital of- Malta

Official Language- Maltese and English

Location- East

           

I am finally here at my next stop. Valletta, Malta. A high in working city filled of many adventures. I am going to be in Valletta for three days then head to my next country.

            Valletta is the capital of Malta and has an estimated amount of 6794 people. As I’m walking down the street, I see lots of votive statues, niches, and fountains. There are lots of busy people working in Valletta, and is known for its busy working. All around Valletta are harbors and seas and two seas surround it. Grand Harbor to the east and Marsamzett harbor to the west.

            The scenery here is so pretty! You can see oceans all around and hear the water making music!

            Valletta has some of Europe’s finest churches, palaces, and culture treasures. It is also known for the islands fortress city.

            A place I went for entertainment was the sea. I scuba dived and also went whale watching. It was the best!

            My next stop will be Quormi, Malta and until then, bye!

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Europe Trip

            Hi my name is Isabella! I am on my way to Europe to go on a backpacking trip all around there. I’m visiting three countries total in Europe and two cities in each country. I can only bring a couple of supplies with me to survive there until I leave. The first stop I’m traveling to is Malta. It’s a beautiful region of islands located in Southern part of Europe. It is the largest island of the Maltese islands and has a population of 391,670.

            Birkirkara is the first city I’m visiting and is the largest city in Malta. It has a population of 2,000.

            I’m really exited to see what comes up next and will keep writing about my trip.  Bye! J