My Trip Around the World, Callanan

This is it, I am back in Des Moines. Now I am in Callanan Middle School, this is the last stop. What I am going to do here is learn, be board, do homework, eat lunch, and go home.

Did you know...

The residents of the Des Moines consume more potato chips than any other area in the nation. (More than 11 pounds per year.)

Des Moines ranks fourth out of 1,000 entries. The top-five awards were given to (1) Seattle, Washington, (2) Boston, Massachusetts, (3) Savannah, Georgia, (4) Des Moines, Iowa, and (5) Cleveland, Ohio.

The Average household income is $38,408 every month

The tallest building in Des moines is 801 Grand (also known as the Principal Tower), it is 45 stories tall

Des Moines is situated at the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers

http://www.seedesmoines.com/

My Trip Around the World, Honolulu

This is my second-to-last stop and then my vacation is over which is very sad. Right now I am in Honolulu, Hawaii. Things to do: Go snorkeling, Go to a luau, Go exploring. Things done: Go swimming in the sea, Go to a aquarium, Drink Pina Colada's.

Did you know...

Hawaii was the 50th state admitted to the union on August 20, 1959.

By a legislative act, Hawaii became officially known as the “Aloha State” in 1959.

When measured from east to west, Hawaii is the widest state in the United States.

Hawaii has the highest population density in the United States.

Hawaii is the only U.S. state that grows coffee.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honolulu

My Trip Around the World, Wellington

Now I'm in Wellington, New Zealand. Wellington is the capital. I came here because I'm trying to visit everywhere in the world.

Did you know...

Wellington is the world's most southern capital and central Wellington is only two kilometres in diameter.

Wellington is located at the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island.

Evidence of early Maori settlement and cultivation can be found at sites all around the Wellington peninsula.

Wellington is home to these famous movie stars:
Peter Jackson (Lord Of The Rings, King Kong).
Geoff Dixon (Silver Screen) and Cloud 9 (The Tribe, Enid Blyton series).
Richard Taylor (Lord Of The Rings, King Kong, Jane and the Dragon).

Wellington is home to most national theatre, dance and performance companies, as well as the national museum, archives and library.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington

My Trip Around the World, Sydney

This is the eighteenth stop and I am in Sydney, Australia. I cant wait to go to the Sydney Opera
House, even though I don't really like opera, I think its kind of boring.

Did you know...

Sydney is situated on Australia’s south-east coast and is the state capital of New South Wales.
The main languages spoken in Sydney are English, Chinese and Arabic.

Sydney was founded in 1788, when convict-bearing ships of the first fleet came from England, to set up the colony of New South Wales.

Sydney was officially founded as a city in the year 1842.

A resident of Sydney is known as a Sydneysider.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney

My Trip Around the World, Wagga Wagga

I came to Wagga Wagga, Australia because I just couldn't resist visiting here. The name is just to funny.
Did you know...
Wagga Wagga was flooded in 1974 when the Murrumbidgee River reached a mammoth height of 10.74 metres. It was the highest recorded level in the 20th Century
In the Wiradjuri language, “Murrumbidgee” means “Plenty water” or “Big water”
Captain Charles Sturt first charted the waters of the Murrumbidgee River in 1829. His name can bee seen throughout the City.
The Kapooka Military Base opened in 1941 as the Royal Australian Engineers Training Centre
The Chiko Roll made its first appearance at the Wagga Wagga Show in 1951. It was inspired by the Chinese spring roll and was designed to be eaten with one hand whilst drinking a beer with the other.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagga_Wagga

My Trip Around the World, Tokyo

Now I am in Tokyo, Japan. My fifteenth destination. I came here because my dad always said that the best sushi he ever tasted was in Japan, and I love sushi so I just had to come.
Did you know...
The name ‘Tokyo’ literally translates to ‘Eastern Capital’.
The 23 wards of Tokyo collectively constitute the ‘City of Tokyo’, which is one of the largest cities in the world.
Tokyo is one of the three world finance ‘command centers’, apart from New York and London.
Tokyo is home to many of the world's most developed investment banks and insurance companies.
Railways in Tokyo have the most extensive urban railway network in the whole world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo

My Trip Around the World, Shaghai

Right now I am in Shanghai, China and having a great time. The city almost looks like a science fiction town if you see it from afar.
Did you know...
Shanghai is also known as the ‘Paris of the East’ and the ‘Queen of the Orient’.
Shanghai serves as the largest base of industrial technology in the People's Republic of China.
Shanghai is the largest city of the People's Republic of China and the eighth largest city in the world.
Shanghai stands divided into 16 districts and 3 counties.
Shanghai is the world's largest cargo port
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai