There I was, in Switzerland. The Turbo Time Teahouse was amazing. It had taken me to five time periods that I would never forget. Today it had taken me to my last and final destination, Switzerland. I had been transported to a breathtaking views of a Swiss village. The homes were surrounded by the beautiful white Alps. I asked Siri - my phone what time period I was in and she responded with her robotic voice, Switzerland during WW1. It sure didn’t seem like a war zone. There was no fighting going on, not even a single bullet was fired. I slowly recalled something I had learned in Social Studies last year… I was in the independent nation. Switzerland's independence and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers. Switzerland was not involved in either of the two World Wars. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors. However, the country did not officially become a UN member until 2002. Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations, but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.

I started walking around the neighborhood.  Mt. Jungfrau towered above me on the right and Mt. Finsteraarhorn  on the left. I wanted to learn more about Jungfrau, so I googled it up. This is what I found. Jungfrau is the third-highest mountain of the Bernese Alps after the nearby Finsteraarhorn and Aletschhorn and it is 12 and 8 km away respectively from them. But from Lake Thun, and the greater part of the canton of Bern, Jungfrau is the most conspicuous and the nearest of the Oberland peaks; with a height difference of 3,600 m between the peak and the base town of Interlaken. This along with the extreme steepness of the north face of this mountain had earned it an early reputation for inaccessibility. The Jungfrau is the westernmost and highest point of a gigantic 10 km wall oh mountains dominating the valleys of Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald. The wall is formed by the alignment of the most distinctive north faces in the Alps, with the Mönch(4,107 m) and Eiger (3,970 m) to the east of the Jungfrau and overlooking the valley to its north from a towering height of up to 3 km.The Jungfrau is approximately 6 km from the Eiger with the summit of the Mönch between the two mountains. The tall mountain wall stretches to the east up to the Fiescherwand and to the west up to the Lauterbrunnen. The difference of altitude between the deep valley of Lauterbrunnen (800 m) and the peak is particularly visible from the area of Mürren. From the valley floor, west of the massif, the altitude gain is more than 3 km for a horizontal distance of 4 km. The landscapes around the Jungfrau are very different. Compared to the vertiginous precipices of the north-west, the south-east side emerges from the upper snows of the Aletsch Glacier at around 3,500 meters. The 20 km long valley of Aletsch on the south-east is completely uninhabited and also surrounded by other similar glacier valleys. The whole area constitutes the largest glaciated area in the Alps as well as in Europe.  

It was a lot of information, but I was so indulged I took the time to read it ALL. As I continued on my tour I saw a young lady. She seemed affable and so I asked her where I should go next. It turned out she woke up on the wrong side of the bed today. As soon as she figured out I was a tourist (didn’t take her long), she immediately threatened to call the police. She claimed the homes were private property and I could go to jail for trespassing. I figured it would take a couple of minutes for the police to get here and made a run for the Teahouse. I sprinted back to the Turbo Time Teahouse and pressed home. The whole started to spin… I bet you don’t want me to tell you that all over again. My point is, I was home. I opened the door and stepped out. The journey had been cut short, but it was spectacular 30 minutes. I got see the most independent nation in the world and the huge Swiss Alps. I turned around to look at the machine that made it all possible, but it vanished. The machine was gone. I thought about all the memories that I had made. With a heavy heart I slowly started to walk home. I hoped the next person who found the astounding device would be just as pleased as I was. Who knows, it could be you?

Modern Europe

It was a cold and windy day. I strolled to the Turbo Time Teahouse. I opened the door and entered the time machine. I stared at the buttons and gave my next journey a second thought. After minutes of pondering I decided it was final, I was going to Modern Europe. I pressed the button. Lights shone and the whole world started to spin and boom. I was in Modern Europe.

In fact I was sitting in front of the famous British historian Steven Runciman. He described the cold war and how it all happened. He believed that the Cold war had its roots in the World War I and II. I asked him to explain me how, and he did. He started with World War I.

World War I started on June 28, 1914, when, a Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip assassinated Franz Ferdinand (no, not the band), the Archduke of Austria, in Sarajevo. Due to this exactly one month later, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. The war divided Europe into two armed camps - on one side was the Triple Alliance made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy, and their enemy was the Triple Entente of France, Russia and Great Britain. As other countries began to join sides, the Triple Alliance became known as the Central Powers and the Triple Entente became the Allied Forces. This was the beginning of World War I.

World War I - Life in the Trenches

Most of the action took place in the trenches. They were dug deep into the ground in a zigzag pattern to protect soldiers from advancing enemies. Soldiers spent an average period of eight days in the trench, where they were constantly under threat of attack from shellfire, snipers and diseases. Soldiers experienced everything from Trench Fever (a painful infection caused by lice poop) to Trench Foot, which caused a fungal foot infection that could result in amputation!

World War I - Fighting on the Front

WWI was different from previous wars because soldiers used efficient weapons like machine guns, artillery, tanks and the air force. This had never happened before. Military operations began in three major areas in Europe - the western front (France/Belgium), the eastern front (Russia) and the southern front (Serbia). Many of the deadliest battles occurred during WWI, including Ypres, Vimy Ridge, Somme and Gallipoli. Although thousands and thousands of soldiers died during these battles, they were key to the Allied Forces wining the first world war. On October 3, 1918, Germany requested a cease-fire. The war ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, when the warring parties signed the Armistice (Treaty) and agreed to stop fighting.

With the end of World War I came peace and also bitter resentment among some. The Treaty of Versailles (the peace treaty that officially ended WWI) required Germany to take full responsibility for causing the war, and stripped them of their land and military forces. Out of this anger and dissatisfaction rose a man named Adolf Hitler, the Fuhrer ("leader") of the National Socialist (Nazi) party, who promised to overturn the treaty, restore order to their nation and preached that Germans were a superior race. In 1937, Germany signed the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo Axis Power agreement with Italy and Japan, which was an agreement to help each other during wars. Two years later, on September 1, 1939, the Second World War began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland.

World War II - Axis Powers vs. Allied Powers

After the Axis Powers declared war, the Americans didn't want to get involved, but they joined the Allies(which consisted of the British Empire, the Soviet Union, France and China) after Japan attacked the US navy base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941.

World War II - Atrocities of the War

·         The Holocaust - The Holocaust was the persecution and genocide (an attempt to kill every person in certain groups) of various ethnic, religious and political groups by Nazi Germany. The Jews of Europe were the main victims of the Holocaust. Around six million Jews died, as well as about five million other "undesirable" people including Communists, Poles, Soviet prisoners of war and gypsies.

·         The Atomic Bomb - In an effort to force the Japanese to surrender, the US dropped two atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. At least 120,000 were killed immediately. These were the first and only nuclear attacks in history.

World War II - The Aftermath

WWII ended on August 15, 1945 after the total surrender of Japan. At least 50 million people lost their lives - about 20 million soldiers and 30 million civilians. In order to prevent another devastating war from occurring again, the United Nations was founded to prevent conflicts between countries. Also, Germany was divided into East and West Germany, Austria was separated from Germany and Korea was divided in half along the 38th parallel. However, when WWII ended, the Cold War began between the US and the Soviet Union. It was called the Cold War because it didn't lead to armed conflict between the superpowers, but was marked by political tension and weaponry stockpiling.

The Cold War was often fought between the superpowers of the United States and the Soviet Union in something called a proxy war. These were wars fought between other countries, but with each side getting support from a different superpower. Examples of proxy wars include the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Yom Kippur War, and the Soviet Afghanistan War. 

The United States and the Soviet Union also tried to fight the Cold War by demonstrating their power and technology. One example of this was the Arms Race where each side tried to have the best weapons and the most nuclear bombs. The idea was that a large stockpile of weapons would deter the other side from ever attacking. Another example was the Space Race, where each side tried to show that it had the better scientists and technology by accomplishing certain space missions first. 

I thanked Steven for the great knowledge he gave me regarding the wars that lead to not just the Modern Europe but the whole world. I was amazed at how the brightest and the best had fought these wars and why people could not live in peace. With a heavy heart I walked back to the Turbo Time Teahouse and pressed home. Lights shone and the whole world started to spin. I was back on the cold and windy street where this whole journey started. 

Renaissance Europe

Saturday, a day of rest. This is one of the days of the week that anyone can get away from all of the aspects of life, whether they sleep in, go out, or just stay home. Unfortunately, I was not one of those people. At least not today. Today I was going on my 4th adventure. I was going to the renaissance. I woke up to see my window had frosted over. I wiped away the mist to see a white blanket of snow had delicately covered the ground. I opened my window and smelt freshly baked ginger bread men being taken out of the oven. I grabbed my woolly soft gloves and my fur lined coat. I ran out and saw that the Jincal Lake had frozen over completely. I walked over to the spot where the tea house stood and pressed the button labeled renaissance. This time the whole world didn’t start to spin, in fact nothing happened at all. I open the door and step outside. The view looked nothing like my street. I guess the tea house had worked.   

  

It was the year 1450. I was in the German city of Mainz. It seemed like I was in Gutenberg’s workshop. He was working on something that looked like a type writer. No one seemed to notice me, they were so indulged in their work. After pondering for a couple of minutes, memories came back to me. Last year I remember learning something about Johannes Gutenberg. In those days, for many centuries, knowledge had only been for the few and largely reserved for the monks and priests. For most people this was an literacy problem, they couldn't read or right. During these times books were written by hand. Often monks would spend years on a work. And Johannes Gutenberg was the man who changed this. Just to make sure I had the right idea about this guy, I took out my iPhone. I still had 4G. I didn’t want to make too much noise, so I didn’t use Siri: I just simply googled up Johannes Gutenberg. My 5^th grade teacher had taught me well. There was one major thing she left out and that was how he made writing much more efficient and cheaper. I wasn’t just going to read how he did it, what would be the use of that? I was at his workshop. He was right in front of me. I was going to watch how he made a difference. I casual walked out of the corner I had been teleported in. He finally realized I was there. I was astonished that he didn’t notice the pink tea house behind me. He introduced himself and his crew. He also gave me a “VIP tour.” He had just finished working on the first ever printing press. He told me I was the first one besides his crew that was seeing how this phenomenon worked. He claimed he did this by separating the letters into its individual parts.  First on the end of a metal rod a mirror image of the letter was made. Next the metal rod is pushed into copper. This is called a matrix, the matrix is a mold for the actual type, but then Gutenberg described his problem. He could not make these letters quickly and efficiently. So to tackle his problem he invented the hand casting instrument. With this instrument he could cast letters quickly and no matter what, these letters would be identical. Finally, these letters can be combined into lines. He explained he did not usually do this himself. He had hired a professional called a type-setter. The result of the type-setter’s work was a mirror image of the page to be printed. Next, the mirror image was inked in with printer’s ink. Gutenberg described his was made up off lamp black varnish and egg white. He claimed the printing process could now start. He used a special press for this matter, but the principal was taken from the original wine press. Gutenberg was going to use this extraordinary device to print official documents. I thanked Gutenberg for the tour and headed back to the Tea house. I wish I could have told what an impact he had made in society, but I didn't want to alter the path of history so I left and let it remain a mystery. 

While I was in the Renaissance I had to visit another one of the many geniuses of this time period, Leonardo Di Vinci. I typed his name in the OTHER section of the tea house which would take me to any place I want, and pressed enter. The whole world started to spin, lights shone, and poof I was in Di Vinci house. It was a mess. Blueprints of inventions covered the floor. I’m starting to wonder if I’m the only one who can see the Tea house. Leonardo noticed me right away, but not the time machine. He welcomed me and gave me a tour of his house. I noticed he was obsessed with the human body. He had thousands of drawings and charts. He explained that all things were proportional and the human body was the scale. All his paintings were proportional. He showed me the master piece he was working on. He had accepted a commission from a wealthy merchant to paint his wife. It seemed a lot like the Mona Lisa. It was the Mona Lisa! I thanked Leo for this amazing experience and headed back toward the door. 

Outside a group had formed. Martin Luther was giving a speech. I didn't know a lot about Martin Luther, so I googled him up. This is what I found, a monk named Martin Luther began to question the practices of the Catholic Church as he studied the Bible. He found many areas where he felt the Bible and the Catholic Church disagreed. On October 31, 1517 Luther took a list of 95 points where he thought the Church had gone wrong and nailed it to the door of a Catholic Church. One of the practices that Luther disagreed with was the paying of indulgences. This practice allowed people to be forgiven of their sins when they paid the church money. After Luther nailed his list to the Church, the Catholics began to make less money. This made them mad. They kicked him out of the church and called him a heretic. This may not sound bad today, but in those times heretics were often put to death. Many people agreed with Martin Luther that the Catholic Church had become corrupt. Much of northern Europe began to separate from the Catholic Church. Several new churches were formed such as the Lutheran Church and the Reformed Church. Also new reform leaders such as John Calvin in Switzerland spoke out against the Catholic Church. I wanted to get out before any riots broke out so I sprinted back to the Tea house and pushed home… at least I meant to push home but I had accidentally pushed the wrong button. I had pressed other without entering a destination. 

Lights shone and the whole world started to spin, and Poof. I opened the door and hoped for the best. The year was 1792. The commoners in France were following the example set two decades ago by the Americans.  In 1776, a group of people at the bottom of society in America rebelled against those who were at the top. The British Colonies in America declared their independence and then enforced it by defeating the most powerful military on Earth.  This was a great source of inspiration for the French. The American Revolution sent shock waves throughout Europe, and gave hope to many poverty stricken peasants, who wanted to see the powerful aristocracies of Europe fall. The lower classes decided to rebel, and create a new, fairer society.The changes for reform were based on the desire for freedom, democracy and citizenship.During this Reign of Terror, everyone was afraid they would be accused of being a traitor.  The penalty for that was being beheaded in the guillotine. A massive crowd had gathered around the guillotine. Today King Lois the 16th was getting slaughtered. They had a countdown just like at our new year’s celebration in Time Square when they drop the massive glass ball, but here when the countdown hit zero the sharp blade came down and cut his head off. 

After seeing this bloody site I scurried back to the Tea house and made sure I pressed Home. Again nothing happened, but when I opened the door the smell of gingerbread cookies filled my nose. Home, Sweet, Home!!!

Medieval Europe

In the middle of the night I heard a deafening sound, like a cry for help. Quickly I opened my eyes feeling disoriented. It took a few seconds for my eyes to adjust to the darkness of the night. It must have been a nightmare. I pulled the covers off, swung my legs to the side and slowly sat up listening to the silence in my bedroom. The alarm clock read 1:00 am. Silence. 1:07. It was just a dream, go back to bed, I said to myself. I lay back down and closed my eyes. I tossed and turned. 1:49 am. Stupid dream, and I can’t even remember it! I peeled the blankets off again and stood up. My room was cold. I grabbed the throw blanket at the feet of my bed and wrapped it tightly around me as I crossed the room to look outside the window. The Turbo Time Tea house stood outside gleaming in the moonlight. I decided to go on my third adventure. The snow had completely melted and I didn't bother to put on my jacket. I hurried to the Tea house and pressed the third button labeled Medieval Europe. Lights shone the whole world started to spin and you guessed it right I was in Medieval Europe.

I was in the field, and the clothes I was wearing were tattered and horribly made (Nothing close to the Nike back home).

“Hey, get back to work,” a knight said. The knight looked just like the story books. I quickly realized I was a peasant during the Feudal Times (11^th Century). The peasants were at the bottom of the totem pole. Totem Pole was the hierarchy of people in medieval times where the peasants were at the bottom and the king was at the top. Peasants had to do all the hard labor and would get little or nothing in return and I thought 6^th grade life was hard. For all the hard work the peasants did they got shelter and protection from the Knights. Knights were a little higher up. Their responsibility was to protect the lords and the lord’s land. They also hired people like me (Peasants). Knights had to be loyal to the king and their lord. Lords were pretty high up on the pole they were like Governors. The king had given them a piece of land to protect and run. Lords were to provide military support to the King, pay taxes, and give advice to the king if needed. The lords were almost always relatives of the king. The king was the top of the totem pole he was the law. Their responsibility was to provide protection to the lords. They had to keep everyone in order and award fiefs (land) to the lords and ladies. The king had complete military power. You were either born rich or poor and there was nothing you could do about it. This effective dictatorship sounded a lot like North Korea.

While working hard as a peasant I heard other peasants talk about the crusade. I heard them talk about how Pope Claremont wanted to launch a Holy War against the Muslims to recover the holy land (Jerusalem).

People often made nursery rhymes to make fun of these Crusades, just like Political Cartoons. Rhymes like Humpty Dumpty and others are good examples of this. Humpty Dumty was a large cannon used in the English Civil War. The town that Humpty Dumpty guarded was walled and that was where Humpty Dumpty sat. The Parliamentarians shot a cannon and hit the wall below where Humpty sat and then Humpty fell. The king's horses and men tried put the cannon back up on the wall but it was just too heavy for them to maneuver.

As I was thinking about the miserable life of a peasant an announcement was being made. It read that I ‘Het’ had to go and meet the king. I got a ride to the king’s castle on the knight’s horse. On the way I was curious about the King and googled it up, thank god I still had my iPhone in my pocket. The king was an ancestor of Charlemagne. Charlemagne was a man who’s' father died and left the throne to him and his brother. But soon after his brother’s death Charlemagne took over the full throne. He was interested in rebuilding civilization, and he had the intelligence and the power to do so. Through his military successes he expanded his empire in every direction. On Xmas day in 800, he was crowned Emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III. He created a single code of laws for the whole empire. Unlike previous rulers, he tried to make things better for the serfs (peasants) and tradespeople. He established new schools in monasteries and encouraged the learning of Latin classics. He held a keen interest in reviving the practice of architecture and built many stone churches and palaces in France and Germany. Charles the Great (Charlemagne) died at the age of 72, after ruling for 47 years. 

At the castle the king gave me some devastating news. He told me about the plague. The plague was a contagious disease that caused death of many people There were 3 types of plague during that time. The first type was called bubonic plaque. The swellings, called buboes, were the victim's lymph nodes, and they gave the Bubonic Plague its name. But the bubonic form of the disease was only one manifestation of the horrible pandemic that swept Europe. Another form was Pneumonic Plague. The victims of Pneumonic Plague had no buboes, but they suffered severe chest pains, sweated heavily, and coughed up blood. Virtually no one survived the pneumonic form. The third manifestation was Septicemic Plague. This sickness would befall when the contagion poisoned the victim's bloodstream. Victims of Septicemic Plague died the most swiftly, often before any notable symptoms had a chance to develop. Another form, Enteric Plague, attacked the victim's digestive system, but it too killed the patient too swiftly for diagnosis of any kind. The king believed I was a Plague doctor. He instructed me to go back to my fief and start treating the peasants. I agreed, but I wasn't going to stay in Medieval Europe when the plaque was spreading. 

As soon as I got back I ran to the Tea house and pressed home. The last thing I remember before arriving at home was the knight pounding on the door telling me… I quickly sprinted back home. I got back in bed and tried to go back to sleep. But the fact I might have Plague, haunted me and there was no way I was going back to sleep.

Ancient Rome

Today was just as cold as yesterday. The snow still covered the streets. My parents would not let me play in the snow today thinking I might get sick. I was bored. I decided to use The Turbo Time Teahouse again, but this time I decided I was going to Ancient Rome. I put on my coat, signaled my mom that I was just going to walk a little bit and headed out towards the Teahouse. I rushed there opened the door and pressed the button labeled Ancient Rome.

Lights shone and the whole world seemed to turn upside down. Boom!!! I was in Ancient Rome during the time period of the Mighty Emperor Nero. Emperor Nero was born in 37 A.D., the nephew of the emperor. After his father’s death, his mother married his uncle and persuaded him to name Nero his successor. Emperor Nero took the throne at 17, rebuffed his mother’s attempts to control him, and had her killed. He spent lavishly and behaved inappropriately. He began executing opponents and Christians. In 68 A.D., he committed suicide when the empire revolted.

I had teleported to the coliseum I was about to witness a gladiator fight. Two men  prepared their weapons. An excited crowd of Romans cheered loudly in anticipation. Both combatants realized fully well that this day might be their last. They are gladiators, men who fight to the death for the enjoyment of others. (Similar to The Hunger Games.)

As the two gladiators circled each other, each knew that his objective is to maim or trap his opponent rather than to kill him quickly because; the fight must last long enough to please the crowd.

The gladiators jab swords and swing maces. Looked like a medieval WWE fight. They sweat in the hot sun. Sand and dirt flew. Suddenly, one gladiator traps the other with a net and poises to kill him with a three-pronged trident. The victor waits for a sign from the crowd. If the losing gladiator has put up a good fight, the crowd might choose to spare his life — and the vanquished gladiator will live to fight another day. But if the crowd is dissatisfied with the losing fighter — as was usually the case — its dissatisfaction meant slaughter. This time the crowd thought the gladiator put up a good fight and let him live.

While in Ancient Rome I had to visit Pompeii. There was only one problem; Pompeii was thousands of miles away. I trotted back to the Turbo Time Teahouse and typed Pompeii onto my touch screen. Zip I was in Pompeii. There was only one little complication. I had teleported to Pompeii 10 years later. Mt. Vesuvius was exploding. Normal Volcanoes don’t explode they just ooze out lava and rock, but Mt. Vesuvius was no normal volcano. Its whole top came off and sprayed a glimpse of the Earth’s core into the society. I was at Pliny the Youngers house. He was recording what was happening. His uncle had just set out in rescue of Pompeian’s stuck on the island. Pliny had not gone with him because of his school work. Can you believe that? A whole society was dying and he was concerned about his grades. Pliny was documenting his Uncle so if he was not able to make it back his Uncle would be remembered.  A huge piece of molten rock flew right beside us.  The whole city was slowly being covered in ash. I decided to go home before my head was taken off.

I got back in the Turbo Time Teahouse and pressed the Home button. Lights shone and the whole world started to spin and POOF I was back home. The snow from yesterday had not yet melted and patches of ice remained. Ancient Rome was a blast I got to visit a Gladiator Fight, See Emperor Nero, and visit the dying city of Pompeii. 

Ancient Greece

I woke up, my feet cold under the sheets. The room was strangely quiet as I slip out of the bed and looked out of the window. I see the world covered in a blanket of white snow. I hurry to get dressed and start for the back door. I stopped at the door, silently watching the snow fall. The soft snow flakes drifted peacefully down from the sky, covering the world in white. The door creaked as I open it, and I stepped onto the back porch carefully so that I do not slip and fall. I than had a full view of my backyard, a wintry paradise covered in snow. I gathered my friends and after A LOT of arguing we compromised and decided to have a snowball fight. I got to my favorite spot. As I pelted my friend with a ball something caught my eyes. 

A pink tea house stood on the other side of the street. Finally my curiosity built up too much and I ran towards the Tea house. I opened the door and hoped for the best. Inside it was a large copy of what my sister played with, except for one thing. There were 7 buttons. Each button had a label below it that read: Ancient Greece, Rome, Medieval Europe, Renaissance Europe, Modern Europe, Home, and other. Under the other button, there was a keyboard. I went back outside to inspect the tea house I noticed something I hadn't before. On the top there was a title, Turbo Time Tea house. WOW!!! It was the World’s only time machine. Now there was another tough decision I had to take. Where did I want to go? I decided to go to Ancient Greece first. I pressed the first button and the lights shone, the whole world seemed to start spinning. POOF!!! I was in the 776 BC Greece - the Ancient Greece

Oh my God! What is all this noise about. Looked like a stadium full of people in their white drapes, I was surprised every one had the same white dress, was it the TOGA? Yes it was Toga the Ancient Greek attire. I was at the first ever Olympics in Greece. I got to watch the men sprint to the finish. Those guys were fast, I bet the winner could have beat Usain Bolt. When he ran you could feel a gust of wind pass you. Immediately after an athlete won his event, the herald would announce his name, father's name, and city of origin to the crowd. He was given a palm branch and adorned with red woolen ribbons around his head, arm, and leg as marks of victory as the crowd cheered wildly. 

Then I visited Parthenon, It was colossal. Its architectural design seemed very futuristic for its time. It was built in honor of the Greek Goddess of Wisdom- Athena. Inside stood a massive gold and ivory sculpture of the Goddess. Athena was often Athena is also a companion of heroes and is the goddess of heroic endeavor. Also there were three types of pillars outside the Parthenon, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. These pillars could be clearly differentiated by the unique architectural design each one had.

My stomach started to rumble, I was growing quite an appetite, so I decided to go to a authentic Greek restaurant. The walls inside the restaurant looked like they were about to fall (But luckily they didn't). The walls were covered in pictures of the Greek Gods. Many of them were of Zeus, the God of the sky and Ruler of the Gods. There were also posters of Hera, Queen of the Gods and Wife of Zeus. They had many items on the menu including Tirprites, Baklava, Horta Virasta, Chicken Soup, and Tzatziki. After devouring a serving of Baklava I headed back to the Turbo Time Tea house. 

On the way I noticed a peasant. He was encouraging people to enroll in the Greek army. He said the Greek army was one of the best. Greek generals trained their soldiers to fight in lines, shoulder to shoulder. In this way each man (women were not allowed to be soldiers) was protected by the shield of the man standing next to him. When they all marched forward together, no enemy spears or arrows could get through their wall of shields.

As I ran towards the time machine I noticed a stage and few people had gathered around it. I joined them and soon realized that it was the old Greek theater. The Greek theater was in honor of the god Dionysus the God of Wine, Merry Making, Theater, and Ecstasy.The act being played seemed like a tragedy. I got interested and watched it. But soon I realized I was getting late so I rushed towards the Tea house. 

I reached the Tea house and pressed the home button. Lights shone and the whole World started to spin and I was back to the snowy street where I started. You know what they say there is no place like home, but this was an exception Ancient Greece was breathtaking. I got to visit the first ever Olympics, Parthenon, Greek Theater and eat the traditional food.