CITY #5

Here is some info about Vancouver:

Latitude and Longitude: 49° 15' 0" N / 123° 8' 0" W

Population: 611,869

Population density: 205

Landforms: Rocky mountains

Climate: Lots of rain avg. temperture about 20

Ecozone: Pacific Maritime

Closest National park: Pacific rim national park

Industries: Fishing, fish farming, farming

Tourism: Many people visit vancouver for things like to olympics festivals and more..

Day 1

Hey there I just go back to the hotel from a fun day in Vancouver we started off with going to Science World at TELUS world science which had many cool things including a real size t-rex an Omni max theater and we also saw many cool demonstrations. Then we went to hell’s gate air tram which is a cart on a wire that lifts you across a river and up to a mountain which was very exciting. Then we went over to the Capilano suspension bridge which is this little bridge that you walk over that take you over forests and rivers and it is suspended over 300 feet into the air which was very scary. Then we went back to the hotel

DAY 2 LAST DAY

We started off our last day of our cross Canada trip going to the Vancouver lookout were you can basically see everything in Vancouver from one little tower which was amazing. Then we went to Grouse Mountain were we zip lined over a valley at the bottom of Grouse Mountain. Then we went over to Vancouver aquarium which had many cool sea animals from the arctic an from the Amazon. We also went to the 4d Theater there as well which was fun. Then we went back to the hotel to get some rest because we our catching a flight back to our house tomorrow morning and that is the end to our cross Canada trip.

City #4

Here is some info about Edmonton:

Latitude and longitude:45° 30' 0" N / 73° 35' 0" W

Population: 730,372

Population density: 72

Lanforms: none

Climate: Average winter temperature is -14 and over 100cm of snow each year

Ecozone: Boreal planes

Closest national Park: Banff

Insdustries: Oil

Tourism: Many people visit Edmonton each year

Day 1

Hey there I just finished my day in Edmonton we decided to go to the West Edmonton mall for the day. We started off going to the Ice palace and went skating for a little bit. Then we went down the water slides and went for a swim at the water park. Then we went to Galaxy land and went on the rollercoaster’s, bomber cars, drop zone and all sorts of fun rides while we were there. Then we went to the Fun town arcade and played many fun games and won a lot of prizes. After that we went to the wild west shooting range and shots some targets for a while which was very fun then we went over to the Center of gravity and went indoor bungee jumping. We also went to the Segway of Edmonton were we got to ride a segways. Then we finished off our day by watching a movie in the 3D Imax theater.

Day 2

Hey today we started off with going to the Edmonton Valley zoo were we say lots of lions, tiger, bear, elephants, giraffes, monkeys and lots of other animals that are found all over the world. Then we stopped by the Muttart Conservatory and saw many exotic and natural plants and there was some very cool looking plants. Then to finish off the day we went to the Fort Edmonton Park where they had lots of exciting history about Edmonton and it was really fun to learn about it all.

CITY #3

Here is some info about Sudbury

Longitude and laditude: 46° 30' 0" N / 80° 58' 0" W

Population: 157,857

Population Density: 50 per km2

Lanforms: Forests

Climate: Warm temperatures average of 17 degrees

Ecozone: The Boreal Shield

Closest national park: Point pelee

Industries: Nickel mine

Tourism: The big nickel, many family things to do

DAY 1

Hey there I have just finished a good day of fun in Sudbury Ontario. First I started off the day at science north first I went to go see the Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibit that had lots of cool fossils and skeletons of real Dinosaurs. After that we went to IMAX 3D and saw a really cool movie about Dinosaurs. Then we went Paintballing at Dodge this Paintball it was fun we got to shoot our parents with guns witch made it all even better then we finishes of the day by going to Gloria’s restaurant ate hamburgers and french fries they were really good. Then finally we went back to the Hotel and we all got some well needed rest so we would be ready for more fun tomorrow.

Day2

Today we started off with going to the Sudbury kart ways, with features mini putt and huge go kart track. We started off with the mini putt witch was fun and I won of course. Then we went over to the go karts they were awesome probably one of the best thing s on this trip so far. Then we went over to the Great Spirit Circle Trail it took about and hour to get there though but it was worth it. We got to see a cool forest area with lots of exciting plants and animals. And we got good exercise walking up and down all of these long trails. Then for dinner we went to the Apollo restaurant for Greek food it was delicious. Then like always we went back to the hotel to get some rest.

CITY #2

Here is some info about Montreal



Longitude and latitude: 73° 35' W, 45° 30' N



Population: 1,620,698



Population density: 4,439/km2



Landforms: Mount royal



Climate: Wet warm summers and cold and snowy winters



Ecozone: Mixwood Plains



Closest National Park: Point Pelee



Industries: steel, electronic equipment, refined petroleum, transportation equipment, textiles, clothing, food and beverages, printed materials, and tobacco



Tourism: Montreal is a very popular place that many people visit every year

DAY 1

Hey there I have just got back to the hotel from a fun day in Montreal. First we started off doing to Mount Royal we hiked up to the summit, it took almost half the day but it was worth it for the fantastic view and all the nature that we saw on the way up it was really fun. Then after the hike we went the to Montreal biome the hade5 ecosystems tropical forest, Laurentian forest, St. Lawrence marine, Arctic and Antarctic. First we started off with the tropical forest witch was very large, it was very hot and humid though. It had things like monkeys and parrots and other tropical birds; there was also lots of tropical plant life. The Second one we went to was the Laurentian forest it was a little cooler weather they had animals like beavers, porcupine, otters, frogs, lynx’s, birds and ducks this was more like around southern Canada. Then we went to the St. Lawrence marine which was also cooler in there it wad birds and things like cod Salmon, sturgeon and sea anatomy. Then we went to the Arctic and Antarctic room which was very cold. The Antarctic section had 4 different penguins there were the rock hopper, the gentoo, the macaroni and the king. Then the arctic section had the puffin the murre, the king eider and the razorbill. Then we left and went back to the hotel.

Day 2

Today we started off with going to the Montreal Museum of contemporary Art which was free admission and it had many paintings that were all painted by Canadians and but mostly were from Quebec as well overall it had a lot of very good art it was fun. Then after that we went to the Lachine Canal which was built to avoid the Lachine rapids on the St. Lawrence River. It was about 15km in length so we bike and there was some great scenery on the way then we just ate dinner at the hotel. I will talk you guys when I get to Edmonton!

CITY #1

Here is some info about Halifax:

Longitude and latitude: 44° 39' 0" N / 63° 36' 0" W

Population: 940 917

Population Density: 104 per km2

Lanforms: Appalachian Mountians, Cape Breton Island, White Hill, Sable Island, Bras d'Or

Climate: The avg. daily temperature is 6.4 the precipitation a month rages from 60mm to 110mm

Ecozone: Atlantic Maritime

Clostest National park: Kejimkujik

Industries: Fishing, Mining and forestry

Tourism: Many attractions like pier 21 the alexsander keiths brewry and more

DAY 1

Hey there, me and my family just finished I really good day of fun. First we went to the Pier 21 museum and took a tour and learned all about Canada’s immigrants. It was really fun learning all about them for the day. After that we stop at the beach and swam in the Atlantic Ocean and saw a lot of cool sea creatures and wildlife, and I got sunburned like always as well. Then we went fishing for east cost cod and we had a lot of fun doing that. After that we went to fisherman’s cove and learned about all of the history of the east coast fisheries and how they did it all, and we also ate some sea food for dinner it was very good. Finally we went back to are hotel at midnight and we went to bed. Talk to you guys tomorrow!

DAY 2

Hey, today we started off with visiting the Alexander Keith’s brewery and we took a tour and had lots of fun, the only thing is they wouldn’t let me drink any samples. But I guess it was still a fun tour to go on they even gave us a free lunch there after we were done. Then after we finished lunch we set off to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic which had amazing art pieces that are apparently World famous. After we finished the tour we took a trip to there dinning area and decided to get our diner there and stead of stopping at a McDonalds on the way pack to the hotel, and the dinner was very good. Then we went back to the hotel and had some fun there because it is our last night in Halifax. So I guess we are leaving early to head to Montreal, I will talk to you when we get there!

Hi, my name is Douglas Barclay and i will be traveling across Canada with my family this summer. We will Start at Halifax to Montreal to Sudbury to Edmonton then finish off in Vancouver