Matthew's Travel Journal
Friday November 16th 2001

The first place I went to was to my Uncle Brads house. Then we moved to Sea Turtle Inn that was just across the street. While we were at Sea Turtle Inn we went to the beach and we brought along a kayak. Then when it was my turn first I was scared until we got into the safe water. Then we went back and the waves of the rough water became very handy to get back to shore. Then I went a couple more times again! Then we went to a wedding. My Uncle Brad was the Groom. Then after the wedding we moved to Best Western. There they had a great big pool and a hot tub nearby. Also it had a place called Crystal River which was the best place to find Manatee. The first day we went I hardly touched one. Then on the second day the manatee were chewing on the rope like it was manatee dental floss! Also I touched 2 or 3. Also one looked like it had a scar shaped like a lightning bolt. Then I found one that looked like it was playing tic tac toe on its back. The reason they had scars (if you don't know) was because of all the boat motors going too fast . Thats why you go at a slow speed. Then I went to my Gramma and Grampas house. They also had a pool in their backyard. In the deep part it had a diving board. In the middle of the pool there was a water slide. Also you go even faster if you curl yourself up a bit almost like your an egg. Then I played a game of checkers.  On the way home we listened to Harry Potter in the car. 
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Sunday November 25th

On Thanksgiving first I went to my Gramma and Grampas house in Virginia. Then I went to my Aunt Susie's house to have Thanksgiving dinner. Then I went to a couple of parks I talked to my cousins about the movie we had seen "Harry Potter". After Thanksgiving I went to my cousins Robert's birthday party at the skating rink. When I was on the rink I was slipping all over the place. While I was in Virginia I went to go see the Pentagon. I saw a whole bunch of flags and most of them were American flags. Then I went back to my Gramma and Grampas house and after one day we went home.