A Walk Across AmericaA Walk Across America

Katie MarksKatie MarksNovember 23, 2009November 23, 2009

English IIIEnglish IIIBrust/HigginsBrust/Higgins

8280 Yorkshire Dr 8280 Yorkshire Dr Chagrin Falls OH, 44023Chagrin Falls OH, 44023November 13, 2009November 13, 2009

Dear Ellye, Dear Ellye, Hey it’s me. I’m going to ride a horse to travel across America for three months. Then I will Hey it’s me. I’m going to ride a horse to travel across America for three months. Then I will

leave home and start heading to New York City because when I’m there I’ll be looking around for two leave home and start heading to New York City because when I’m there I’ll be looking around for two days. Then the next place I’ll be going to is Pennsylvania because I can stay there for a couple of days. Then the next place I’ll be going to is Pennsylvania because I can stay there for a couple of days. The other place that I will go to is North Carolina because I can stay at my cousin’s house for days. The other place that I will go to is North Carolina because I can stay at my cousin’s house for three days. Then the next place I’ll be going to is Florida because I can stay with my Grandparents for three days. Then the next place I’ll be going to is Florida because I can stay with my Grandparents for four days and be hanging out with them. Then the next place I will go to is California because in that four days and be hanging out with them. Then the next place I will go to is California because in that place I will be staying with my cousins for three days. Finally the last place I’ll be going to is Michigan place I will be staying with my cousins for three days. Finally the last place I’ll be going to is Michigan because I can stay there for four days.because I can stay there for four days.

These are the six places that I am going to travel. I think I will have a good time at these These are the six places that I am going to travel. I think I will have a good time at these places. This is why I’m going on this trip because I want to stay at some hotels at my places. I can go places. This is why I’m going on this trip because I want to stay at some hotels at my places. I can go to see new people, some new places on my trip that would be okay to look around. This is what I to see new people, some new places on my trip that would be okay to look around. This is what I want to do on my trip. The equipment that I’m taking with me is a canteen with water, a compass, a want to do on my trip. The equipment that I’m taking with me is a canteen with water, a compass, a map to tell where I’m going and even some food. I’m going to be leaving on my trip in about 3 months.map to tell where I’m going and even some food. I’m going to be leaving on my trip in about 3 months.

I’m having a good time going to my places and staying there because when I am at the I’m having a good time going to my places and staying there because when I am at the place that I’m at is going to be really hard to find away to get to those places. I’m having a fun time place that I’m at is going to be really hard to find away to get to those places. I’m having a fun time but I really miss you and I hope you miss me too. Then I hope you can write back to me and then I but I really miss you and I hope you miss me too. Then I hope you can write back to me and then I will write back to you what I am doing on my trip.will write back to you what I am doing on my trip.

Sincerely,Sincerely,Katie MarksKatie Marks

New York CityNew York CityWhen I got to the Times Square it was really When I got to the Times Square it was really packed because there was a lot of cars and packed because there was a lot of cars and people too. I was looking around to see people too. I was looking around to see because there were so many place to see in because there were so many place to see in Times Square.Times Square.

While I was there I saw some restaurants, While I was there I saw some restaurants, stores, and even a museum that was called stores, and even a museum that was called the Ripley Believe or Not. Then they had a the Ripley Believe or Not. Then they had a theatre that has plays that I can go and see.theatre that has plays that I can go and see.

The hotel that I’m staying at is the Hilton in The hotel that I’m staying at is the Hilton in the Times Square because that is where I the Times Square because that is where I want to stay at. Then when I went in there want to stay at. Then when I went in there the hotel had 26 floors.the hotel had 26 floors.

Erie, PennsylvaniaErie, PennsylvaniaI was drenched by a waterfall as soon as I was drenched by a waterfall as soon as you enter the Big Kahuna. Then it’s an you enter the Big Kahuna. Then it’s an exciting ride of twists and turns that will exciting ride of twists and turns that will even take you outside the building! Don’t even take you outside the building! Don’t worry – all rides end inside! worry – all rides end inside!

I was blasted through the tube at 40 mph I was blasted through the tube at 40 mph until you torpedo into a huge bowl, circle until you torpedo into a huge bowl, circle around feet-first three times, then get around feet-first three times, then get “funneled” through the Hurricane Hole into “funneled” through the Hurricane Hole into over 6ft. of water over 6ft. of water

I was launched into a mammoth bowl of I was launched into a mammoth bowl of spinning water, where the Cyclone will whirl spinning water, where the Cyclone will whirl you around four times before hurling you you around four times before hurling you into a pool!into a pool!

North CarolinaNorth Carolina

Fort Myers, FloridaFort Myers, FloridaIn Fort Myers I’m staying in Naples because I In Fort Myers I’m staying in Naples because I

have a condo there and it is in Lely Resort have a condo there and it is in Lely Resort and I can hang out there. Then I can go look and I can hang out there. Then I can go look around and see what is there. What is saw around and see what is there. What is saw was a swimming pool, movie theatre, was a swimming pool, movie theatre, restaurant, work out room, and a library. restaurant, work out room, and a library. Then at the swimming pool they have a Then at the swimming pool they have a playground for kids to play on. Then I will playground for kids to play on. Then I will being sleeping at the condo for a couple of being sleeping at the condo for a couple of days. Then while I’m at the condo I even days. Then while I’m at the condo I even could go over to the movie theatre and go could go over to the movie theatre and go see a movie.see a movie.

Boyne Falls, MichiganBoyne Falls, Michigan

There is a hotel that I can stay at is the There is a hotel that I can stay at is the Avalanche Bay because they have a Avalanche Bay because they have a water park there that I can go and water park there that I can go and have fun there. Then they have a have fun there. Then they have a some water slides that I can go and some water slides that I can go and ride on. After that they have a surfing ride on. After that they have a surfing slide that I can surf on because it can slide that I can surf on because it can be really fun. Then they have a bucket be really fun. Then they have a bucket to splash on you because when it’s full to splash on you because when it’s full they begin to alarm the sound and they begin to alarm the sound and then some people go over to the then some people go over to the bucket and the water comes out and it bucket and the water comes out and it splashes all over the people. Then splashes all over the people. Then they a really good swimming pool to they a really good swimming pool to swim in and they have a wave pool to swim in and they have a wave pool to around in. Lastly they have a arcade around in. Lastly they have a arcade game room to game room to

San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego, California

This is the that I want to stay at This is the that I want to stay at because they have two swimming pool because they have two swimming pool outside and inside. They have a outside and inside. They have a indoor swimming pool in the fitness indoor swimming pool in the fitness room because that is where the it is. room because that is where the it is. Then they have a outdoor swimming Then they have a outdoor swimming pool to swim outside. Then there is pool to swim outside. Then there is another place to go is the San Diego another place to go is the San Diego Zoo because that is a place to go and Zoo because that is a place to go and see the animals. At the zoo there are asee the animals. At the zoo there are a

Works citedWorks cited

http://www.splashlagoon.com/attractions.htmlhttp://www.splashlagoon.com/attractions.html