Ava's Travel Journal

We've already had a look at all the fun we had on our recent trip to Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec and New York but now I thought I'd show you our trip from Ava's perspective.

As Ava was away from school for almost two weeks she was given a pack of school work to keep her busy and to prevent her from getting behind in her work. Part of her work pack was keeping a travel journal. This was a great way for Ava to document her favourite parts of our trip and to practise her writing.

Here's a look at our trip through Ava's eyes...

"I went on an airplane. I flew to Ottawa. I watched 1 show then I went to sleep."

"I went to the bakery and I got a jack-o'lantern cookie. My little sister got a maple leaf cookie.
It was yummy. The maple leaf cookie said Canada."

"We went to a castle called Parliament. We went into a war memorial.
We saw bells. We went to the top of the tower."

"We went for a walk along Rideau Canal. We walked on to the locks. It made a big splash."

"We drove to Montreal. There are lots of old buildings. It is cold."

"I went on a horse and carriage ride in Montreal. When we got off we fed the horse carrots.
The horse licked me on the head."

"I went to Quebec City. We went on a cannon. I went on the middle of the cannon. Then we took a picture!" 

"I went to FAO Schwarz. I got a toy. It was a dog. It was brown. I played a big piano with my feet. I was in New York!!!!!"

"I went to Dylan's Candy Bar. I got a Juicy Drop Pop. It had a minion on it. It was blue."

"I went to the Empire State Building. I went to the top. It was windy. I could see the Statue of Liberty."

"I went to a pizza place. I got a margherita pizza. It was yummy. I got water."

"I went on a carousel in Brooklyn. I had fun. I went on it 3 times. I went on a horse each time."

"I walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. It was very windy. I was cold. I had fun!!!!!!"

"I went to the playground in Central Park. I climbed a big rock."

"I went on an airplane to California. I got some milk and some juice. I had fun. I had a good time!!!"

So the highlights of Ava's trip were mostly food based (cookies, Juicy Drop Pops and pizza), crossing bridges, going up towers, buying a toy, going on planes, and judging by all of those exclamation marks she was pretty happy to be in New York! Maybe I should add a few more for good measure!!!