Nodaway County

In one of my earlier posts I talked about staycations. Just in case you forgot, a staycation is vacation but you don't actually leave your community. Maryville really isn't that exciting but there are plenty of things around Nodaway County that can keep you busy.

The first thing I would suggest for anyone to do on their staycation is to go to the K&T Bar and Grill in Parnell, MO. I grew up outside of Parnell so i can tell you that the food there is amazing. Every Friday and Saturday night the place is packed.

My senior year, to get confirmed in the church, we had to go to a retreat to Conception Abbey. Even if you are not Catholic I still encourage you to visit. It is a very pretty place!

Another thing you should probably check out while around Conception is all the windmills. They are pretty cool to look at!

These aren't the actual windmills in Conception, but it's basically what they look like.

Growing up in Nodaway County I know that it can kind of be a boring place, but if you keep your mind open and look around you can defiantly find some interesting places with a lot of history.

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo

All of this nice weather lately has given me the urge to go to the zoo! I have and aunt and uncle that live in Omaha so when I was younger we went to the Henry Doorly Zoo a lot. We also went there for field trips in elementary school.

There are so many differnt types of animals at the zoo. They are always adding more exhibits too. Click here to see a list of all the exhibits.

Here are the prices for 2010:

Children (ages 2 and under): FREE
Children (ages 3 through 11):$7.75
Adults (ages 12 and over):$11.50

Seniors (ages 62 and over):$10.00

I found this picture of the Desert Dome and thought it looked pretty cool!

Here is a link for some of the history of the zoo.

Wet and Wild

I mentioned on one of mine first posts that while one senior trip we went to the Wet and Wild water park in Orlando. This has been my favorite theme park I have ever visited, so I thought I would share with you all a little bit about it.


Click here for the the official website.






This was one of the first rides that we rode. It doesn't look all that scary but when you go over those humps you almost fly off of the tube!









This slide was very scary! You can't really tell from this picture but you stand in a thing and they drop the floor out from under you. It is about a 250 ft drop.










This slide spins you round and round and then at the very end drops you out through the bottom dumping you down into a pool of water.





I defiantly recommend Wet and Wild if you are ever near Orlando Florida!

Camping In Britain

I was searching across the web for travel books. I came across one called "The Rough Guide to Camping In Britain." It caught my eye because it is not just the usual book about traveling. It adds in the camping twist as well! Here is a little about the book.

The Rough Guide to Camping in Britain reviews over three hundred of the UK's best sites, travelling from Scilly to Shetland, taking in Yorkshire hills, Hampshire glampsites, Welsh Islands and Highland co-operatives. This full-colour guide is packed with practical detail and is written by campers for campers. Rough Guide writers have visited every site featured, checking out views, testing the shower temperatures and spending night after night under canvas.
The Rough Guide to Camping in Britain features camping equipment, cooking, wild camping, festivals and adventure sports whilst pictures bring the splendid sites to life and indexes, maps and lists arranged by category help you navigate the guide with ease. The Rough Guide to Camping in Britain is the complete companion for novice campers who don't know where to start and experienced tent-riggers looking for a new destination. Whether you want snug tipis and creature comforts or simple sites in stunning wilderness locations, The Rough Guide to Camping in Britain has it covered.

Eiffle Tower

I have always wanted to see the Eiffel Tower. So I thought I would do a little research on it. I found out that there is a light show! This makes me want to go even more. Here is a video clip of one of the light shows.




Pretty awesome, huh?

Here is a little paragraph about the Eiffel Tower.

Originally created as the centrepiece of Paris’ Exposition Universelle in 1889, in commemoration of the centenary of the French Revolution, the Eiffel Tower went on to become the centrepiece of the city itself. The tower that has become symbolic of Paris the world over weighs 10,100 tonnes (990 tons) and contains 18,000 pieces of iron, held together by 2,500,000 rivets. At 324m (888ft) high, it was, until 1929, the tallest structure in the world; although that record was broken many years ago, there are still superb views over Paris from the first floor, which can be reached by a stairway, and even better views from the third floor, which is accessible by lift.Read more: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/attraction/133/attraction_guide/Europe/Eiffel-Tower.html#ixzz0kwQtYCnl

Golden Gate Bridge

This week my mom is on a business trip to San Francisco. This reminded me of the Golden Gate Bridge, something that I have always wanted to see.

Here is a picture.

Here are some interesting facts about the bridge from http://gocalifornia.about.com/cs/sanfrancisco/a/ggbridge_3.htm

*The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest span in the world from its completion in 1937 until the Verrazano Narrows Bridge was built in New York in 1964. Today, it still has the ninth longest suspension span in the world.

*One of the most interesting Golden Gate Bridge facts is that only eleven workers died during construction, a new safety record for the time. 35 people were expected to die. One of the bridge's safety innovations was a net suspended under the floor. This net saved the lies of 19 men during construction, and they are often called the members of the "Half Way to Hell Club."

TOP 10

I have always enjoyed traveling. Being a poor college student I don't get to travel as much as I would like to. Here is a list of the top ten places I would like to travel to in my lifetime.





1. England


2. Rome


3. Washington DC


4. Cancun


5. Grand Canyon


6. Las Vegas


7. New York


8. Niagara Falls


9. The Pyramids


10. Paris





Some of these places have a lot of history to them. Others just seem like they would be a blast. Either way I hope I get to experience as many of them as possible before I die!

Here is a picture of Niagera Falls!