My Visit to The Bypassed East

This week I got to travel to the region known as The Bypassed East. This region extends from the upper part of New York all they way over to Newfoundland in Canada. This region is known for its vast wilderness, lots of trees, and not too many people. Most of the people in this region live around the metropolitan areas and there are not even as many of those in this region. The main sources of jobs also come from the land such as jobs in fishing and logging.

In this region, one of the coolest places that I was excited to tour was Oak Island off the Coast of Nova Scotia. It is not really much of a big island but what makes this Island so popular is that it is known for its over 220 searches for treasure in the shaft known as the money pit. The shaft was discovered in 1796 by three friends when they started digging in the ground and found circular wooden logs at intervals of 10 feet. At 90 feet down the hit a booby trap which set off the flood tunnels that had been built on the island to protect the treasure. It is still undetermined who put the treasure there but it is definitely one of the most interesting treasure hunts in the world. I got to go on a private tour with one of the current treasure hunters on the Island Rick Lagina. He showed me where they believe the money pit to be and some artifacts that they had found that could help relate to the puzzle of who put the treasure there. I was very interested and I got the feeling that this is something I would not want to do because Rick seemed very stressed out. He was over millions of dollars in debt and hadn't found much yet. He was so patient which is something I'm not good at. As for now the Island's secrets remain hidden but they will be revealed someday.

This is an ariel view of Oak Island.

This is a picture of the money pit area. 

Oak Island is significant to this region because it gets it out there in the world that it takes it's home in the region of the Bypassed East. Even FDR came to the island to look for treasure. It attracts people from the world to wonder if they could be a treasure hunter but it is harder than it looks. Oak Island will continue to capture the minds of everyone until one day the treasure is found. 

After a few days of travel, I went to Prince Edward Island where I got to see some of their farms. It was very interesting to see as they were a lot similar to the farms in the United States. The farms seemed very warm and it was like it was a very good place to take a picture. On the countryside, we saw a lot of cattle grazing the land. It was so nice and relaxing to watch as I traveled by car through the countryside. I could see the farmers out in their fields tending to their crops working very hard throughout the day. I felt like I was the laziest person there by just watching them but I was just a plain old tourist. I was very excited so see this because I was really able to get some good pictures. Throughout the day I made a few stops at the farms and talked with the farmers. I was mainly looking to take pictures of old barns but they offered more than that. They were very nice and were willing to let me take a look at their place. They even offered me dinner so I stayed to eat with them. 

This is one of the farms I saw on the island. 

These are few farmers that I met that shared their strawberries with me. They tasted good!

What makes this so significant to the region is that shows there a lot of agriculture in this region. Probably more than we would have thought before. These families have a history of these farms and I think that they will continue to farm for many years to come. It was great to see what they had to offer to the Bypassed East. I think the region will not be forgotten about much longer. I was very happy with this trip and it was personally a great experience. 

Canada's National Core

In my most recent journey, I traveled to a region in Canada known as Canada's National Core. This region stretches from the southern part of Ontario to the southern part of Quebec. This region is very interesting in the fact that there are two different languages that are spoken here. These languages are French and English. In Quebec the reason that the people still speak French there is because it is a way for the people to keep their culture alive. Quebec was once a part of France and then lost all contact with France when it was no longer present in the new world. On this trip, I checked out a couple of cool places and the first stop was in Montreal Quebec.

The first stop that I checked out was a part of the city in Montreal that was the oldest part of the city. It is known as Old Montreal. There were a bunch of really old buildings, cobblestone streets, and even a horse and buggy. While walking around this part of the city we heard a lot of people speaking french and doing typical business that they would do in the city. I got to ride in a carriage pulled by a horse which was a really cool part to get the feeling of what it would have been like to live here in the past in the old city with horses for transportation. While in the carriage we saw old buildings that had a lot of lights and were made of stone. You could tell that they were old because they had that old feeling to them. The streets were made of cobblestone also which was very cool because you don't see that too much anymore. All you could hear were people speaking French. I definitely felt out of place because I only knew how to speak English. Luckily the people were very nice, though.

In this picture, you can see the horse and buggy ride that I got to take through this part of town. 

There are a few of the buildings I saw towards the end of the day. 

This part of Montreal was a very interesting part to see. They way that it fits in with this region is because it shows the French heritage that is still present in this region today. Quebec has not always been on good terms with Canada but it still remains part of the country. Besides their language, the people of Montreal do their best to keep their heritage alive today. Now people like us are able to see what it would have been like to be here back then. 

After a few days, we traveled to Ottawa, Ontario to see Parliament Hill which is legislation for Canada is held. We got to tour  Parliament Hill and see all the cool things inside it. There were a lot of statues and paintings just like you would see in the capitol of the United States. We saw a lot of members from the different parties in parliament and none of them really had time to talk to the tourists. They were more concerned about being on their way to their next event then noticing us. This made me upset! When we talked to the tour guide the told us about the process of how laws are passed. It was a lot different than in the United States but in a lot of ways, it was similar. 

This is a picture of Parliament Hall in Ottawa. 

   

This is a picture of Parliament Hall inside. 

Parliament Hall is a very important part to this region. It gives Canada's National Core worldwide attention as it is home to Canada's capital. It was also interesting to see their lawmakers they seem a lot like politicians in America. Always snotty and not nice at all. I will definitely never forget this trip. My favorite part was listening to people speak French and seeing all the old cool buildings throughout this region. 

My Visit to The North American Manufacturing Core

On one of my most recent travels I traveled to the region between Canada and the United States known as the North American Manufacturing Core. This region stretches from Milwaukee, Wisconsin all the way to the East Coast. This region has to most manufacturing out of any other region in the United States and Canada.

On this trip I toured the Ford Rogue Plant in Deerborn, Michigan. I got to see how the Ford Rogue is made and it truly a very long but fast process. It was cool to see how they make the F-150 Truck. There are a lot of parts that go into making the truck. More than I would ever think. All the workers were working hard on putting together the certain parts of the truck. It was cool to see how hard to workers were working to get things done. We were told that they had a certain quota to meet for the day in trucks assembled so they couldn't be slow and there was no chance for error. The tour was about 2 hours but it was very interesting to see the final product at the end. After that we went across town too tour the museum which talked about the history of Ford. It was really interesting to see how one man turned his name into a vehicle empire.

This is a Ford truck being looked over for the final details. 

This is the Ford Rogue Plant. 

It was very cool to see this because I had always wondered what it would take to build a truck. I drive a Chevy but it was cool to see how Ford has manufactured trucks in the region known as the North American Manufacturing Core. This is just one of many factories that calls this region home. Their are certainly many other factories produce cars, but other produce goods such as steel, air conditioners, and appliances.

The after a few days we went to the United States Mint in Philadelphia to see how they make the coins that are currency. This tour was truly the tour of a lifetime as we got to see how coins are currently minted and we also learned how they go through the process of making the coins. First, is blanking so cutting out the coins of the metal to form the circular shape. Second, is to anneal the coin to make it soft. Third, is upsetting to make the edges rigged on the coin. Fourth is striking which is putting the coin through the press. The coins are then inspected and if they don't meet the requirements then they are destroyed. They then count and bag the money and get ready to send it to send it to the Federal Reserve and then the local banks.

This is a picture of the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. 

This connects to this region with the manufacturing of money. It was truly an incredible experience to tour this cool place. I now know what it takes to make actual money and how tedious the process is. The workers there are very focused on their jobs and don't want to mess up because the standards are very high.

On this trip it was interesting to learn how somethings are made here in America. From trucks to money they both are very important to the United States and Canada. Manufacturing will definitely remain strong in the United States and Canada as their is a great need for it and always will be.

My Visit to Megalopolis

In my latest travel experience, I traveled to a region in the United States known as Megalopolis. This region extends from just south of Washington D.C. all the way up to Manchester, New Hampshire. This region consists of a lot of major cities and stretches along the East Coast. One of the Locations I toured on this trip was to the National Mall in Washington D.C.

Washington Monument is part of the National Mall in Washington D.C. The monument is dedicated to the First President of the United States George Washington. There were a lot of people out that day celebrating America's Independence. This is just one end of the national mall as the other end is at the capitol. In between these endpoints, you can find the Smithsonian, lots of memorials including the Lincoln, Jefferson, MLK, FDR, and you can also find many different sites such as war memorials. This is a picture of Washington Monument with the Capitol in the background.

This is us checking out the flag that inspired the Star Spangled Banner to be written during the battle of Fort Mchenry. 

During our time in this city, we saw a lot of interesting things. There was a lot to read, explore, and see. We saw a lot of people reading at the museums and a lot of people looking around curiously at the memorials. After all, they were probably learning something valuable because it is American History and surprisingly not too many people know about it. I learned a lot more about this History then I ever knew I was glad I got to go to the National Mall and see all these cool things that relate back to American History. This visit relates back to this region because of all the early colonial history that happened in this region including the Revolutionary War and as well as parts of the Original 13 Colonies. At the end of the night, we saw the fireworks go out on top of the capitol. People started cheering and were excited to celebrate American Independence. I was shaken up because it was truly a great experience to be out there with all these people cheering for independence. It was truly awesome!

My next visit was too New York, New York and I went and saw Central Park. Central Park is one of the most filmed areas in the world. It is also a very large park, it used to be a very bad place to go as it used to be filled with criminals, homeless people, and drugs. The New York City Police Department worked to take back the park and luckily they were able to turn in around into a happening hub in the city. This is a picture of the whole park in the city.

People enjoying the nice day in the park. 

When we toured the park we saw a lot of people doing a lot of different activities. People were ridding on horse carriages, riding bike, canoeing in the pond, and even walking and jogging on the trails. I felt like was very happy walking throughout the park, people didn't bother you and stayed to their own business. It was truly the one place in New York where it felt like there was enough space for everyone. Everywhere else their is tall buildings, side walks loaded with people, and busy streets with a lot of cars. Central Park is truly that one place where you can feel like you are out of the city but you are really not.

This park is a very good reflection of the region of Megalopolis. It gives the region much traction on world stage because of how many great movies have been shot in this park. This helps give the region bragging rights in that department.

Throughout my travels to these cities in the region I found out that Megalopolis holds a lot of people. There are also more people in this region than any other region in the United States. If your looking to go to a big city check out New York City. If your looking for a trip on American History checkout the United States Capitol Washington D.C. I will never forget this adventure.