Kirby in Chicago - Part 2

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Here are more pictures from Kirby’s trip to Chicago — Kyle

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Thie Field Museum

There is a skeleton of a dinosaur named Sue in the Field Museum. Can you tell me what type of dinosaur this is just by looking at her?

Sue the Dinosaur

Kirby with Sue the Dinosaur

Is that my Great Grandcroc??

Is that my Great Grandcroc??

The American Girl Place

The American Girl Place

Kirby also got to meet some new friends at the American Girl Place in downtown Chicago.

Kirby's new friends at American Girl

Kirby's new friends at American Girl

Lake Michigan at Sunset

Lake Michigan at Sunset

Chicago is a pretty city. Kirby hopes he gets to go back again.

Chicago's waterfront

Chicago's waterfront

Kirby Goes to Chicago

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Greetings! Kirby just returned from a trip to Chicago. Here are his pictures…Enjoy!

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Kirby getting settled on the plane

Kirby getting settled on the plane

Hmm…I wonder how long the flight is from Raleigh to Chicago. You might have to do some digging to find this one.

My view from the window seat

My view from the window seat

Looking out of the Sears Tower

Looking out of the Sears Tower

Good thing Kirby is not afraid of heights! The Sears Tower is the tallest building in the United States. Can you find out how tall it is??

Don't look down!!

Don't look down!

Wow! Looking down to the tops of buildings

Wow! Looking down to the tops of buildings.

Looking out of the Sears Tower

Looking out of the Sears Tower

Kirby also got to go to the Lincoln Park Zoo where he saw some of his relatives!

Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo

Is that my relative under the water?

Is that my relative under the water?

The nose of my relative!

The nose of my relative!

We’ll post the rest of the pictures in another post. Stay Tuned!

Carlyle at the Masters

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Hi everyone. Carlyle had a great opportunity to take in a practice round with 4th grader Patrick at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, GA.

I didn’t get a chance to see the tournament, can you tell me which golfer won and what country he is from? What other facts can you tell me about the Masters?

Here are the pictures Carlyle sent back. Enjoy. - Kyle

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Getting through check-in

Getting through check-in

Sometimes there can be bad weather at the tournament. If that happens people need to go inside to get out of danger. This sign tells people what to do if bad weather approaches (click the picture to see a larger image).

A weather warning sign

Patrick & Carlyle at a weather warning sign

Augusta National Golf Course is a big place. You need signs and a map to find your way around.

The sign board...don't want to get lost.

Don't want to get lost

On the grass at the 1st fairway

On the grass at the 1st fairway

The BIG Scoreboard

Hangin' out at the BIG Scoreboard

Where's Carlyle in the Magnolia Tree?

Where's Carlyle in the Magnolia Tree?

Patrick and Carlyle at the practice green.

Patrick and Carlyle at the practice green.

Right next to the 18th green!

Right next to the 18th green!

As always, Carlyle enjoys the snacks!

As always, Carlyle enjoys the snacks!

Map of Kirby’s Travels

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I thought you would be interested to see a map of where Kirby went in Asia (click on the picture to see a larger image). Thanks to Mr. Vanterpool for taking Kirby along for the ride. Kirby tells us he had a great time!

Map of Kirby's Travels (click for a larger picture)

Map of Kirby's Travels

Kirby Continues His Asia Adventure

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Hi everyone. Here is the last of Kirby’s trip through Asia. Enjoy!

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Here we are back in Subic Bay in the Philippines. FedEx has a cargo base here, so we come here often. It was once a U.S. military base.

Kirby in Subic Bay

Kirby in Subic Bay

After Subic Bay, we moved on to Cebu in the southern part of the Philippines. It was a one-hour flight from Subic Bay to Cebu. We stayed in the Shangri La Hotel — one of the best hotels in Cebu. Cebu is an island. Can you find how long it is from north to south?

Kirby with a great view.

Kirby with a great view.

The beach at Cebu

The beach at Cebu

From Cebu we moved on to China. We went to the city of Guangzhou in the southern part of China. There sure seemed to be a lot of people there. Can you find out what the population of Guangzhou is?

Kirby at the hotel in Guangzhou

Kirby at the hotel in Guangzhou

Our journey also took us to Singapore (hmmm…isn’t that the name of one of Sycamore’s busses??). Here are some pictures from that trip:

Kirby in Singapore

Kirby in Singapore

There is a lot of construction going on.

There is a lot of construction going on.

Night in Singapore

Night in Singapore