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Day 5: Now we're Sevillians!

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Today, we packed our bags, and we were off to Seville. We first walked to the train station and got past security pretty quickly. After that, we boarded the train. There was a big foldable table and a nice soft seat. We finished some work, ate a croissant, and played Candy Crush. Once we got off our train, we went to our very nice 4-floor apartment in downtown Seville. The first floor had an empty pool and a bedroom with a bathroom attached. The second floor had a full kitchen, a dining area, and a comfy living room. The third floor had three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The last floor had a washing machine and led to the terrace, which had beautiful views. After the apartment manager left us, we went for lunch and had pizzas and tapas. Afterward, we chilled out for a while and settled into our apartment (when we arrived, the cleaners were still cleaning the apartment). We then went for a little and had a yummy chocolate crepe with gelato. We also had a waffle with drizzled chocolate an
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Day 7: Say Goodbye to Urban City - Hello Nature!

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On our last day in Vegas, we packed up, checked out, and were on our way to Caesar’s Palace. We had a great time taking pictures and were on our way to Hoover Dam, which lies on the border of Arizona and Nevada. We drove through the Dam, and loved the view. For about 6 hours, we drove through a long, dark and windy road with no carrier service at around 6 - 7 pm, and mentioning sunset was at 5:20! We were quite scared in some cases but we  finally got to Sedona, a small city in between two huge national forests. We first stopped at India Palace for food, then drove to Marriott Courtyard and slept in our room. 
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Day 6: Thankful for The Magic of Las Vegas

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As normal, we got up and got ready for the delicious breakfast at Palazzo and checked out a few more hotels and casinos. We explored many hotels like Luxur, Excalibur, and New York - New York. At our final hotel, we found a roller coaster called the Big Apple. I went on it with my dad and we had a good time. Then we were craving Indian, so we stopped at a food court and ate. We then went to Planet Hollywood for a Magic Show in one of its theaters. We loved it, although I knew a couple tricks he performed. After that, we walked back to our hotel for some refreshments. It was cold and snowy outside, so we played in our room until dinner, but got take out so we could resume. We enjoyed our evening, and we had a good sleep. 
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Day 5: Viva Las Vegas!

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Whew, today was a lot of fun! We started off in Page, and we drove for about four and a half hours. Our trip to our next stop, Las Vegas, was really uneventful except for our Mazda giving us data about a Winter Storm. Once we were about twenty-ish minutes from one of the many 5-star hotels in Vegas, the Venetian-Palazzo, we started to see the city. We started off with an Amazon Prime Warehouse, and then slowly hotel after big hotel after huge hotel! While my dad was  driving, I saw an Eiffel Tower, a Statue of Liberty, and huge hotels, like the Cosmopolitan, Trump International Las Vegas, and The Bellagio. We checked into  the Venetian-Palazzo, where it was crowded. The place looked really classy and luxurious, and they even had a replica of the Sistine Chapel’s paintings on the ceiling. We drove to our actual building, The Palazzo, and we checked out our room. It was a huge suite, and it was really fun to explore. There was everything there! When we opened our shades that can be contr
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Day 4: Into the Antelope

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We got in the morning, and took a tour to the famous Antelope Canyon. It was super cold, but got warmer when we got inside. We took beautiful pictures. Our tour guide was helpful, and we knew how and when to take pictures. The colors of the canyon were amazing on photos!  There was nothing much after that, we just took the day to relax.
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Day 3: Like a Raven on a Page in a book

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Today we woke up and had a breakfast at the Yavpai Lodge. We soon checked out after getting our bags into our car. We saw the Canyon from Mather Point and then drove for a little bit to see the Desert View Watchtower. We stopped at multiple points on the way to admire the views. At Mather point we found a raven who looked really cool with the views, so we got some pictures and we were on our way. In the watchtower we learned about some of the Native American paintings on the wall and we climbed up 85 stairs to look at the view. My brother forgot his hat and I had to go all the way to fetch it! We also bought a small medallion with the Native American tribes that inhabit the Grand Canyon.   We left Grand Canyon National Park and were on our way to Page, AZ. On our way we saw sand dunes that surprisingly looked like rocks. At Page we checked into our Marriott, left our bags and drove to Horseshoe Bend. Page is famous for Horseshoe Bend and is a one and a half mile round trip. If
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Day 2: Hermits, Condors, and Skies

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Our morning was quite lazy, but we enjoyed it. We got ready and ate breakfast. After breakfast, we walked to the bus stop shuttle and completed Hermit’s Rest. Hermit’s Rest is a 9-stop route on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and can be only completed by bus or by walking. The scenic stops include Trail View Overlook, Maricopa Point, Powell Point, Hopi Point, Mohave Point, The Abyss, Monument Creek Vista, Pima Point, and Hermit’s Rest. Some of the information we learned was about the California Condors. These birds disappeared in the 1920s and and were close to extinction around the 1970s. In 1996, a group of scientists breeded the remaining birds and restored the population. These are among the only species which every bird is numbered and can be recognised immediately. We found it really cool to observe the birds. I even saw one bird do a 360 degree flip! We saw bird 17 and 35. We took a lot of pictures, but at the final destination Hermit’s Rest, we enjoyed a light snack and took
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Day 1: Thankful for Canyons

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The family has been busy, and now it’s time for a break. We are going to Arizona and Nevada, and everywhere from the Grand Canyon to Page to Las Vegas. Here’s how today went. We woke up at about 4 am to catch our flight at 6:15. We got ready just fine, but a couple security issues brought us down to the last minute. We were the last ones to board, but we got on safely. Once our flight landed at around 8 am, we picked our SUV. We had a quick lunch and drove to Grand Canyon National Park, checked into our lodge called Lodge Maswik, and out we went. We walked on a Rim Trail for about 4 hours and watched the sunset and got some amazing pictures. We walked on the cold trail called the Trail of Time, and learned about the 2 billion history of the GC and how it was formed. There were some samples of the rocks formed at the times the trail displayed, and it felt really cool touching the rocks. Finally, after about 4 hours, we took 2 buses to get back to our lodge. We had some food there, which
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