Observation City

... as long as I can remember. Hopefully you'll enjoy my blog as I enjoy writing it. Disclaimer: everything that I write is based on my observation only with no meaning to offend anyone. I apologize in advance for all the grammatical and spelling errors.

... ;the gilded statue tops the Temple’s highest spire.  The best view was from the Joseph Smith Memorial Building Observation Room.   Lion House (once Brigham Young's residence).  The restaurant is the only part open to the ...

... I'm sure, of the famous scene in the classic film King Kong! You can also get a fantastic birds-eye view of the city from the observation deck of the Empire State Building. The view of a snow covered Central Park from the helicopter was awe-inspiring. The ...

... Colors Not Allowed' mean? Cultural Experience:  Ate lunch at an Arbys with a small casino in the back Observation:  The drive between Rapid City and Sioux Falls SD is like driving around Ritzville for 5 hours at 80 miles an hour. On the ...

... is less crowded. I have also been to the Top of the Rock 1 or 2 years ago and found that to be less crowded and the observation areas are larger. If you only have time for one viewing experience while in NY, time may be better spent at the Top of the ...

... day. A trip to the top of the building is just what we needed. An elevator took us up to the 86th floor where the observation deck rings the building. It felt great to be up so high above the city, but it was foggy and Manhattan looked like a ...

... "Monkey in the Middle", plus drinks and meals were free, and we had access to learning displays and presentations in the Observation Car.  I think that maybe by this time tomorrow the horror of feeling pregnant (not a chance!!!) will have passed and ...

... a day. On Sunday I went back and the first place I went to was the Rockerfeller Center and to the Top of the Rock which is there observation deck. There was no line and the view was fantastic. It was an overcast day, but still it was a great view. I then ...

... stop.  The simulated ride was very nice and the show lasted for about 15 minurtes.  The wind was howling in the Observation Deck and the temperature was freezing!  It was a very clear day and the views were outstanding. We then walked up ...

... going through the lock was massive and was paying US$100,000 for the shortcut(the fee is based on carrying capacity). From the observation tower we watched the last set of lock gates open and close, saw the dramatic water level change and then saw the ...

... Once again, I will freely admit that this is all a gross over-dramatization. I would need to have a vastly deeper and wider observation of the city and be much more well-studied on its history to be able to give any semblance of all the nuances and ...

... its orientation is more east – west putting Colon generally north of Panama City. _______________________________________________________________ Sitting in the observation deck at the locks is a wonderful experience because the temperature is well ...

... snakes. Earlier in the day I was part of a guided tour that climbed a trail through dense rain forest to get to an observation point across from Arenal Volcano. Like so many others before us, we had no luck in seeing molten lava cascading down the sides ...

... process from the ship entering the locks to exiting is approximatelt 40 minutes, considerably faster than we all thought on observation. After spending a few hours in the sweltering heat witnessing these giants pass through the water we headed by taxi ...

... streets and hired a bike for a few hours.....went along the coastline and chilled in preparation for our 4 hour turtle patrol observation task that night around midnight...so, off we wondered in dark gear and fully covered with repellent in search of ...

... concert of Christmas carols.  We sat through the choir's rehearsal then stayed for the concert, enjoying the views of the city in between.  Ruth learned that Quebec City has about ˝ million inhabitants and that they are having more snow this ...

... a quick stroll to walk off all the strain of being cramped up in a plane for a stupid amount of time. My first observation of the city is that it lacks color, with the exception the the countries flag flying over the square. Its just gray and shades of ...

... a short movie about the Canal, as well as a museum showing models of the machinery used to build the canal, and a 5th floor observation deck to watch the ships move through the locks. It's a bit slow, but still interesting to watch the ships get ...

... of older buildings and some shanty type towns. The locks visitor centre was a modern, four storey building with a big observation deck, on the fourth floor overlooking the locks. We could watch the enormous vessels locking through, whilst a ...

... filling in a different way than the local grub. The restaurant that provided us with this heavy fare and perfect sidewalk observation post was called the Crazy Buffalo and the bathroom made Julie very happy (weird bathrooms have always made her happy). ...

... in 1881 to attract prospective buyers to summer homes in the area. Since then, Lucy has been a tavern, a summer home, and an observation deck. It now houses a gift shop. Things we Observed: At 70 degrees, it’s astonishing how many people figure its ...