Cairns Day 1 – Dives 1-3 After a long day of travel yesterday, I was ready to do something peaceful and easy, you know, like enjoying fishes 18 meters below the surface of the ocean—a typical relaxing day. On our first dive, we saw some fish and coral. On our second dive, we saw some…… Continue reading Australia
Category: Around the World
New Zealand /23
Day 1 – Rain Today it was rainy and stormy all day, so the sailing camp I would have gone to was canceled. We went to a trampoline park to get our energy out, and the funniest part was that the roof was leaking in many places. It turns out the weather was only going…… Continue reading New Zealand /23
Tahiti
Arriving in Tahiti We arrived in Papeete around 10 pm on Sunday the 15th and went to the Hilton, where we spent the night and the next day, getting used to the time zone difference. On Tuesday, we flew to Raiatea, where we headed into town. To the Ship! When we arrived in Raiatea, we…… Continue reading Tahiti
The Ark Encounter
The Ark How Big Was It Actually? Accordign to the bible, God commanded Noah to make an ark 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits tall. Unfortunately, the exact length of the type of cubit Noah used. The best we can do is us the knowledge that he maybe used something like a…… Continue reading The Ark Encounter
The Adler Planetarium
The Planets Mercury Mercury was named after the Roman messenger god, who was a copy of the greek god Hermes. Along with being the messenger of the gods, mercury was also the god of travelers, thieves, rascals, etc. as well as being the gatherer of the most noble souls to take to hades after they…… Continue reading The Adler Planetarium
Knoxville, TN
Arrival The car ride to Knoxville, from Raligh was long and hard. Our hotel that we were staying at was called Embassy Suites by Hilton Knoxville Downtown. This was out game plan for the night: eat dinner, maybe room service, and watch a movie. The Good Stuff Tacos! When we were considering what to eat…… Continue reading Knoxville, TN
Cape Town 2.0: Kayaking, Pier, and Paragliding
Kayaking On Wednesday, we went kayaking in Cape Town. The funny thing about these kayaks was that they were two-seater and had rudders. My dad chose to sit in the back and control the rudder, which put me in the front. During the 2 hours we were kayaking, we saw two penguins and a lot…… Continue reading Cape Town 2.0: Kayaking, Pier, and Paragliding
The Whales and Hermanus
Arriving in Hermanus On Friday night, we arrived at Kleinmond at a cute little house on the seashore where the only heat source was a fire and the sun. We went to Wild Horse for dinner. On Saturday, I woke up to the whales. They were just outside, in the waves. On Sunday, we went…… Continue reading The Whales and Hermanus
Bo Kaap AirBNB Cooking School and Tour
Cooking School Yesterday I went to an Airbnb Cape Malay cooking school. Cape Malay is a style of cuisine that originated from the blend of all of the food of the slaves that the dutch brought in (more on that later on). I learned how to make samosas and cape Malay curry at the cooking…… Continue reading Bo Kaap AirBNB Cooking School and Tour
Robben Island
The History Robben Island was first occupied by the native south Africans, called the Khoi. The first Europeans to come to South Africa were the Phoenicians in about AD 400, which we know from cave paintings. The Chinese came in the 1400s, and the Portuguese in the 1500s. In 1510, a ship from Portugal headed…… Continue reading Robben Island