Advanced Sinking
Koh Tao While Neil and Mom were in Mexico to go bike with one of his friends at a bike festival, Dad and I decided to go to Thailand early so I could get certified in scuba diving. Koh Tao, which translates to Turtle Island, is where we decided to get me certified. I got […]
Greece – the Old Place
After our visit to Egypt we decided to go to Greece for a while. We started in Crete which is an island off of mainland Greece. In Crete we stayed in an AirBnB. One rainy gloomy day we decided to get ice cream. On the way to the ice cream place we had to cross […]
Jackals
When we were in Hwange National park I saw lots of incredible animals but one that stood out to me was the jackal. Later I learned that jackals are sometimes killed by lions to play with. Jackals are like a cross between a german shepard and a fox. They are small and fast. Jackals primarily […]
Big Cold Thing!
When we went to El Chalten we visited the glacier there. It was called the Perito Moreno Glacier. Perito Moreno was a famous man because he created Argentina’s first national park. It was the first in all of South America. The Perito Moreno Glacier is 18,000 years old. One day we decided to take some blankets […]
Long Cold Thing
What are lava tubes? Lava tubes are tunnels formed by flowing lava. This essay will not inform you at all about lava tubes and will probably just confuse you. So I’m warning you that by the time you finish this essay you will have less IQ than you started with so don’t say I didn’t […]
Sinking
One rainy day in Rapanui which is also known as Easter Island we decided to go scuba diving. Our dad went first to see what it was like and after he approved we went. It was very cold but it was worth it. Our instructor gave us a lesson on how to use the equipment. […]
Artifacts
Artifacts One day while we were touring the Manu Rainforest our guide told us we were going to have to change camps because a big group of people was coming. While we were going down someone spotted some monkeys in a tree. We pulled over and our guide got out his telescope. Later on he […]
Return of the Toritos
Toritos are not only ceramic bulls, they are also three wheeled taxis.They are small and boxy, and usually have one seat in the front for the driver and three in the back for the passengers. Toritos are illegal in the US so that’s why they are in Peru. At least in the Sacred Valley, toritos […]
Toritos
Toritos are little ceramic bulls. They are a symbol of strength and protection. They are usually placed in pairs on the roofs of Andean Homes. There is a legend that long ago during a drought a man put a bull on a hill and was going to sacrifice him to the gods so they would make […]