Maryland

Maryland **
 * By: B.N.B **

 __**//I. History//**__

My state that I am writing about is Maryland. Maryland is also known as "The Old Line State". Maryland's motto is "Strong Deeds, Gentle Words". It started to be a state on April 28th,1788. It was the 7th state to join the Union. The state flower of Maryland is Black-eyed Susan. The state bird is the Baltimore Oriole.

One of the many things that happened in Maryland is when the Baltimore Orioles baseball field was built. It was built in the early 1990s. In that time the people of Maryland were doing a lot of things to rebuild Maryland after World War II. For example they built ships and aircraft plants. The Civil War was also a great part of Maryland's history. It caused a lot of damage to it. Now with Maryland cleaning up it is now well known for Ocean City. It is a good place for a vacation. Also in 1860, there were 87,000 slaves there. One place that I would like to go would be Ocean City. It is a great place to go for a relaxing vacation. Another place to go is a Baltimore Orioles game. I have never been to the Baltimore Aquarium. I think it would be neat to go there. I think it would cool to go to the nations capital, which is known as Washington DC. A place I would like to go mostly with my dad would be Annapolis USA Naval Academy. That is where all the Naval and Marine officers get trained. Also you can go there and learn about the history of the US Navy. Monday, July 5, 2010 PA/Maryland Tuesday, July 6, 2010 Baltimore/ Maryland Wednesday, July 7, 2010 Leonardtown/Maryland Thursday, July 8, 2010 Washington D.C./ Maryland Friday, July 9, 2010 Baltimore/ Maryland Saturday, July 10, 2010 Washington D.C./ Maryland Sunday, July 11, 2010 Baltimore/Maryland Monday, July 12, 2010 Baltimore/ PA
 * //__ II. Itinerary __//**
 * Today is the first day of my family's vacation. We are driving to Baltimore in Maryland. We are headed to our hotel today.**
 * Today we are going to the Baltimore Aquarium. I've never been there. There we are going on a scuba diving tour. Can't wait!**
 * We are going to Leonardtown today. There we are going to a museum called "Old Jail". I hope its fun!**
 * We are in Washington D.C. today. There we are going to eat at "Ben's Chili Bowl". Later on that day we will go to "Jolley Rogers Amusement Park". Wonder how fun it's going to be.**
 * Once again we are in Baltimore. We be going to a Baltimore Orioles baseball game. I can't wait till we do because their hotdogs are awesome.**
 * And again we are in Washington D.C. But today we are going to Annapolis. There they have a Naval Acadamey. We will take the tour of the bass.**
 * I think we have done alot this week soo far so I think we are just going to stay home. Here in the hotel it is not that boring. We brought board games to play. Usally when my family and I get bored we play board games. It is actuly quite fun.**
 * Well it's sad to say this day would be the last day of my vacation. By this time I hope that I would have a lot of fun. Hope to go again some other time and bring the rest of my family.**

__//** Hotel Directions **//__ [|directions to hotel 1 in Baltimore] [|directions to alternate hotel]

I. Intercontinental Harbor Court A. 550 LIGHT St Baltimore, MD 21202 B. 888-travelocity C. $312.43 per night D. Amenities 1. pool 2. Tennis Court 3. Room Service 4. Non-smoking 5. Meeting Rooms
 * // __IV. Accommodations__ //

II. Hotel Monaco Baltimore A. 2 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201 B. 888-travelocity C. $149.00 per night D. Amenities 1. Hottube 2. Golf Course 3. Non-smoking 4. Meeting Rooms 5. Pets Allowed **

2. Make sure I have everything I need. 3. Clean House 4. Cancel Mail 5. Have someone mow our grass 6. Go to the bank so we have money for the trip 7. Let neighbors know that we are leaving 8. Throw out leftovers that would go bad or freeze them 9. Fill the gas tank in the car 10. Make sure there is air in the tires**
 * //__ V. Pre-trip Planning __//**
 * 1. Find someone to take care of dog. [[image:Hot_Air_Balloon_019.25564540_std.jpg width="320" height="240" align="right" caption="http://delmarvaballoonrides.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Hot_Air_Balloon_019.25564540_std.JPG"]]

Gas: $26.50 Hotel: $1,928.58 Food: $1,008 Entertainment: $600 Shopping: $4,000 Misc: $1,000 Total: $8,563.08 // __VII Graph__ //**
 * //__ VI Estimated Cost __//

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