Living in Southern California I've grown up with constant reminders about swallow migration. Every year the swallows migrate from South America to California. Their trip is about 7500 miles. Basically swallows are known for their long journeys. I'm not sure where the number 5000 came from, probably just an easy number.
Bluebirds and swallows are traditional nautical tattoos with a long history of use. They symbolise happiness and good fortune. The swallow was a tattoo a sailor got after traveling 5000 nautical miles.
that would entirely depend on what speed you are traveling.
That depends on the speed at which one is traveling.
the swallow tattoo is a traditional naval tattoo. many sailors would get swallows/sparrows on their chest. one swallow would represent 5000 nautical miles traveled and a second would be 5000 more. they also were known to symbolize the end of a journey. mainly because sparrows were the first sign of land and would let the sailors know they are almost home.
5000 meters = about 3.1 miles. (3.10685596 miles)
5000 meters = Just over three miles (3.10685596 miles).
5000 meters = about 3.1 miles. (3.10685596 miles)
The distance between Boston and Hawaii is roughly around 5,000 miles. Traveling by plane would take approximately 10-12 hours to cover this distance.
5000 meters is 3.1 miles.
A symbol of good luck, it is also associated with the coming of spring, homecoming and resurrection. A sailor received a swallow on each side of his chest to show that they had travelled 5000 miles.
5000 meters = 3.10685596 miles
It depends on which direction you are going to be traveling. Much of the world falls in this category including Paris, Dublin, and Rome.