Monday, May 6, 2013

Peter and Hanneh go to Florida!

Name: Hanneh Shiheiber
Date: 3/8/13 - 3/15/13
Destination: Panama City Beach, Florida
Latitude and longitude coordinates: 30.1764 N, 85.8056 W
Road Trip Miles: 1324
Total trip miles: 7,317.36 miles


I went to Panama City Beach, Florida from March 8 to March 15. Panama City Beach, Florida was founded on May 2, 1936. The city received its name because it was the nearest American port to the newly opened Panama Canal. In 1935, Gideon Thomas built the Panama City Hotel because he saw great potential in the area for tourism. Many people criticized his vision and said no one would come to beach because it is not attractive. Thomas responded to saying, “I’m not attempting to grow vegetables here; I’m trying to grow people.” Today, Panama City Beach is a vacation spot for travelers all over the world.


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