One of the attractions at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is the Liberty Square Riverboat. The Liberty Square Riverboat is an authentic 3-tiered paddlewheel steamship journey that circles the Rivers of America with a scenic half-mile tour of Frontierland, Liberty Square and Tom Sawyer Island. Woodland animals, Native American villagers, a windmill, a railroad trestle, and a cabin can be seen along the way.

The fourteenth day of the AYCJ journey last year was mainly a travel day.  After a flight full of 8th graders travelling to Boston, and a lengthy mechanical delay before we left the gate on the flight to SFO, I had a short amount time back in the Bay Area after nearly two weeks away from home.

The thirtieth day of the AYCJ journey last year was spent in Syracuse, New York and at Niagara Falls. The Erie Canal Museum offered a history of building and operating the canal.

My first trip to Canada was to Toronto. The CN Tower stands 1,815 feet high and was completed in 1976 as a TV and radio communcation platform for the Toronto area.

The twelfth day of the AYCJ journey last year was spent in Lockport, New York at Lock 34/35 and Rochester, New York.

Pictures of Niagara Falls just can’t do justice in showing the power of tons of water flowing over the falls.  Here is a compilation of…

The eleventh day of the AYCJ journey last year was spent in Vermont.

This photo was taken overlooking the American Falls at Niagara Falls. At night, the three falls are lit up, providing for some amazing…

The tenth day of the AYCJ journey last year was spent in San Diego, California.  I started by walking along the harbor and seeing a number of ships and pieces of artworks.