Catching Up!

We have been RVing for 10 months now.We have done a lot! We visited Hearst Castle, Alcatraz, and a tech museum. We also go to the California beaches more and more frequently.

The California beaches are gorgeous. We have been building sand castles/buildings, playing in the cold water, and  admiring the beauty of the sunset.

And I haven't forgotten about Modesto! We visited our Grandpa Bill, Grandma Joy, their two dogs, George and Rose, and Oma (Joy's mom). We were only there for three days though. :(

The tech museum was awesome. They had robots, earthquakes, missions, password guessers, and so many cool electronics!

Alcatraz was a very high-security prison. They sent the worst of the worst into its supposedly inescapable walls. The Great Escape proved them wrong. Sorta. No one knows if they made it past the frigid waters of the San Fransisco Bay.

We hiked at Point Lobos, which is an overlook. A pleasant hiking trail.

We also went to an awesome aquarium.

The other things need another blog to explain how mind-blowing they are.

Well, now that we're caught up on what I've done, check out my other blogs if you haven't already. That's it for today for Blogs With Erin!

The Safari Park And Hearst Castle!

First of all, we went to Hearst Castle. Now, it all started with William Randolph Hearst, and his parents, George and Phoebe Hearst. One day,  William and his mother traveled to Europe to look at the ancient European culture. William was greatly inspired by the artwork, but it all really started with the ruins of an old European castle. His parents bought some land on a mountain, where, when William's parents died, William owned the land. His father had found pounds of silver, and he was rich. When Will inherited the money, he got straight to building. An archeologist named Julia Morgan helped him in the building of Hearst Castle, or Casa Grande. He started in 1919 and ended in 1947. With 165 rooms and 127 acres of land, Hearst Castle was complete.

It was phenomenal and gorgeous. I loved it with it's tour of the five grand rooms. The main hall, the dining room, the tea room, the game room, and the theater. Grand. I'd get lost so easily...

Long after Hearst Castle, me and mom had a day out.  We went to the San Diego Safari Park. We saw lemurs, gorillas, lions, and the Cheetah Run. The Cheetah Run was awesome. We bought V.I.P. tickets and got to meet the cheetah, Ruuxa, and the dog companion, Raina. It got this close!


 Well, that's all for this blog so I hope you enjoyed! Erin out!

The Hobbit

I am doing this for homeschool homework. I read The Hobbit.

WARNING: This poem contains spoilers for The Hobbit.

The cozy, old hill sat there, all alone
But twas a very comfy hobbit's hole.
He sat by the fire, with a good morning start,
His name was Bilbo, full of good heart

He then heard a knock at his oddly-shaped door,
He got up from his chair and walked 'cross the clean floor.
When he opened it up, what did he see?
The friendly, old Gandalf, looking quite glee!

They sat and talked for a short time,
When Gandalf left, Bilbo began to dine.
The next day, he had opened his door,
To find 13 dwarves, they walked onto his floor.
To take advantage of the food galore,
They sat and ate while Bilbo was bore.

They needed him for a special mission,
That meant Bilbo had no time for decision.
They needed to kill Smaug, the o'mighty dragon.
To reclaim the treasure, they needed Mr. Baggins.
A forest, a river, a high mountain trail,
They passed through all with no snow or hail. 
The spiders webs, the Elvish land,
The men who gave them all a hand.

Bard, the worthy hero of men, 
Slayed Smaug outside his treasure-filled den.
The dwarves would not give any gold,
It was all theirs, not needing to be told.
The men wanted their small share,
After all, wasn't it fair?
Bard killed the dragon, no reward was given,
War broke out, and only few were livin'.
The goblins, the wolves, the elves and the men 
The dwarves kept the gold in the dragon den.
The leader of the dwarves,  name was Thorin,
Died after war, his burial within.
It was a sad but happy time,
War had stopped, and all was fine.

Safari Park Adventure With Erin

We are currently in San Diego, California, also known to us as the most amazing, most beautiful place in the world. There's a San Diego Safari Park/Zoo that we went to once. We decided that the first time we didn't get to do everything we wanted. So they sent me and mom together to go wherever I wanted. Ethan and dad did their thing by theirselves. We spent almost 2 hours at a village playground and we built two beautiful houses. ;)  We saw lemurs and gorillas.

 My mom wanted me to talk about my career. Now it may change after time, but I would love to do something for the animals. One of the best would be a zoo vet. Here's why: 1. I don't have to clean up waste 2. I get to take care of animals like baby cheetahs, tigers, eagles, maned "wolves", etc.

3. I get to do good for poor animals in need of treatment and I will be doing good for the world.