My Top Eight Favourite European Foods Or Drinks

While we were in Europe, I got to try so many new foods. I had eight absolute favourites and very good reasons.



1: Gelato; because it has so many flavours and you can find everywhere in Italy.

2: Hot chocolate; because it is practically melted chocolate with a little bit of milk in it. Also it is really yummy.

3: Escargot; because they are not very salty and they have garlic butter on them, which makes them extra healthy.

4: Macaroons; because the cookie is crunchy but the middle isn't, and that makes the perfect combination for a snack.

5: European Mustard; the mustard in Europe is actually spicy so it makes everything extra good.

6: Chocolate croissant; inside, the chocolate makes it taste just as if you have died and gone to heaven.

7: Penne with red sauce; the mixture of tomato and sort of plain but not really makes an awesome lunch time meal.

8: Chocolate Mousse; the difference between Canadian and French is more creamy?

As you can see I tried a lot of different foods that I wish we had in Canada, but boy oh boy, I can't wait to have Tim Hortons!

C.L.K.

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Location:Rue Saint-Abin,Montrouge,France

My Favourite Things on the Trip

This is the end of our trip in Europe so I will tell you my favourite places or things on the trip. I cannot chose one favourite, so I made a list to show the best ones:

Paris
- The Louvre: our art lesson and scavenger hunt.

- Eiffel Tower: climbing the stairs to the second floor and the beautiful view.

- Walking on the side of the River: amazing pictures.

-Blanche Noir: dancing and cool fireworks.

- Versailles: Old furniture and pretty paintings.

Italy
- Gladiator training: good teacher and learned techniques.

- Eating lots of pasta: yummy and it is my favourite food.

- Victor Emmanuel: climbing all those stairs only to find out that we had to take an elevator to get to the top.



- Fresco Painting: I loved that I learned how to paint like a master.

- Keats-Shelley Museum: old furniture, books, and stuff that famous poets used was cool to see. It was smaller than I expected.




I hope that someday I can take my kids to Europe.

Jocelyn

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Location:Rue Saint-Abin,Montrouge,France

My New Boots

Yesterday when we were still in Roma, we went into a store to look for a dress or skirt for my grandma, but came out with something completely different.

The store we went into, was very chic, and had lots of dresses, skirts and boots. I had been looking for a pair of boots for a while now, and yet I wasn't the one who spotted the boot.

The boots are medium height and have a fold down top. There are no heels on the bottom what so ever, and I was so glad! The middle of the boot on the inside, have a zipper that only goes up about halfway. The back of the boot has an elastic on it so that it isn't too tight or too loose and fits me perfectly.



I was really happy when they actually fit me because I knew that I was going to have a hard time finding boots but thankfully, I found some.

If we hadn't gone into that store, we never would've seen my boots and I wouldn't have the best boots ever.

A special thanks to my mom and grandma for helping me find the best boots for me!!

C.L.K

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Location:Avenue Aristide Briand,Montrouge,France

Losing stuff while traveling

When we got to our last hotel in our trip I was looking for Laurie/my scarf and my raincoat but I could not find them. So I looked everywhere because the scarf was not mine, but it looked like I had lost it. I felt so sorry, and I will tell you some tips so this does not happen to you:
- Make a list of what you have and before you leave where you are staying, and make sure you have everything on that list.
- Put everything in the same place so you can see everything all together.
- Check that you have everything in your bag.
- Make sure you don't put anything where you cannot see it or reach it. I thi that I might have left my scarf up in a cubby at a hotel in Rome.
- for Important stuff like passports, money, electronics, or breakables keep them in a lock box in the hotel room. For example, I had my iPod in the water bottle pocket where anyone one could just take it and I wouldn't even notice. Luckily mom stopped me and put it in her front pack.
- Don't bring anything. You don't need because it wastes space and you will forget it.
- Check your room or apartment carefully before you check out and look in all the nooks and crannies.



- My grandma also suggests that you have a place for each item in your bag and make sure you put things there.
- if you do lose something, the check over all you bags and clothing. Something might be wrapped in clothing.
- don't panic because it is just a thing and you shouldn't let it ruin your travels. Just don't lose you children. That is a big deal.
You never know, sometimes it turns out that you FIND the missing thing like my rain jacket was actually in mom's front pack. Maybe I will still find Laurie's scarf. Or maybe Franco will sell it at his yard sale...
Jocelyn.
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Location:Rue Saint-Abin,Montrouge,France

Borghese Garden

In the Borghese Garden, there were lots of plants, fountains, and restaurants. The plants look like summer plants. We even saw a tree with apricots along the street. I think the apricots were even ripe. It would be awesome to try them, but we couldn't reach them. There were different types of plants like ferns, palm trees, oak trees, and italian pine. There were hundreds of Italian Pine. An Italian Pine is like a Canadian Pine tree - it has sharp needles and it is an evergreen, but they are different from Canadian pine because they are 60 feet tall and instead of a closed umbrella shape, they look like open umbrellas. Also, they cut off the lower branches as it grows. Maybe they don't want people to get hurt by the needles or climbing.
The Fountains were small but they had big ponds around them. There were one or two ducks in each pond. The water in the fountains was very calm. The water in the ponds is very dirty. You cannot touch the water. There were fallen leaves, plastic water bottles, containers, wrappers, and napkins. That is very disrespectful and rude to the park and the Roman people. They had little areas to sit. I drew there. My drawing was the best one I had done because I was calm and not rushing. I realized that drawing helps me get calm.
There different kind of restaurants. Some restaurants were rich and fancy. The rich and fancy restraints had waiters and welcome people dressed all pretty and the food was overpriced. Other restaurants were smaller and not as fancy. They still had quality food but not as expensive. We ate at a place called PicNic, and they had great burgers, hot dogs, and fries. Actually, the fries were fresh, deep-fried chips. I enjoyed the food. There were also other restaurants like cafes and street vendors that sold gelato, chips, and other snacks.
I really enjoyed my visit to Borghese Garden on our last day in Rome and Italy. Tomorrow... off to Paris!
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Location:Via del Pie' di Marmo,Rome,Italy

Location:Via del Pie' di Marmo,Rome,Italy

Location:Via del Pie' di Marmo,Rome,Italy

Villa Borghese Pic Nic Lunch

This afternoon we went to Villa Borghese. The villa is where the Borghese family lived. The Borghese family was just like royalty. The villa is very beautiful, with lots of fruit trees, flowers, statues, and fountains.
On the way through a path we saw a bunch of carts. They had enough seats for nine people and pedals for six of the seats. I discovered that they had steering wheels for turning. One family that we saw had eight people, but not everyone was pedalling at the same sped so it looked as though they were going to crash. A few minutes later we saw them pushing the cart out of a ditch, which they had managed to get stuck in.
We started to get hungry and went to a cafe. It was called Pic Nic and had lots of snacky things to eat.

My grandma and mom got hamburgers, and Jocelyn and I got hotdogs with fries. When we looked around, we realized that the fries were actually deep fried potato chips. When our food came, I was over joyed to see that the hotdogs were actual hotdogs with actual hotdog buns!
See, usually when you ask for a hotdog, you get a sausage on a baguette. So obviously, when I saw the actual bun I almost stood up and danced.
When we were done eating, we payed and went to a fountain. The scenery around the fountain was gorgeous but the actual water in the pond was disgusting. There was garbage and sticks floating in it and it was a murky yellow. I drew a few pictures of Willow while we were there because I wasn't inspired by the fountain.
The villa was amazing and I would definitely go back and do more exploring, but sadly I can't until I'm older, because we are flying to Paris tomorrow at seven in the morning!
C.L.K.
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Location:Via del Pie' di Marmo,Rome,Italy

Location:Via Beato Angelico,Rome,Italy

Our New Apartment

There is a lady waiting outside
with keys jingling in her hand by her side
she says hello
opens the door
and begins the tour of the house.
There are three stairs leading to the main floor
a small kitchen
with a fridge
sink
stove and microwave.
A table a dishes cabinet and the chairs.
The couch is red with white and red pillows
soft to a small degree.
The bedroom is large with a quilt and duvet
and a cabinet for all our stuff.
The bathroom is awesome
with a bath and toilet
we brought our own soap but
there was a sponge and a sink
for washing your hands
and that is all of the rooms.
The walls are all white
with some beautiful pictures
of scenery in golden frames.
The windows are large the floors are shiny
and the carpet has squiggly lines all over.
I love our apartment
and all of the stuff inside.



C.L.K.
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Location:Via del Pie' di Marmo,Rome,Italy