I’ve been reading the Hardy Boys series during our trip, and it was no coincidence that there was a mystery waiting for us at Le Fattizze farm in Italy. As we drove near the entrance, we heard a strange sound. It was like a jet airplane, but nothing was in the sky. We slowed the … Continue reading The Secret Track in the Fields
Two days ago we drove to a town called Mostar in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Bosnia-Herzegovina (they call it BiH for short) used to be part of Yugoslavia. Bosnia comes from the Bosna river that flows through the country and Herzog means “a duke” in German. In Mostar, there is a famous bridge that locals jump off of … Continue reading From Spring to Snow in Sarajevo
We decided to stop in Egypt to see the pyramids. We can see them from our hotel window. We had a private tour of the pyramids. First we saw the pyramids of Giza and got to ride camels. We named our camel Mike, after the Geico commercial. The pyramids were huge and the blocks to … Continue reading Walk Like an Egyptian
We visited the Maasai Mara National Park in Kenya for our safari and stayed at a tented camp called Ilkeliani. A tented camp is glamping, with running water, real beds in the permanent tents and nice common rooms to hang out in. Our driver and guide Joseph picked us up in a Toyota Land Cruiser … Continue reading Hakuna Matata in the Maasai Mara
We are leaving India tomorrow, and I want to tell you about a few of my favorite things. I really liked going to Ranthamboure National Park on safari. We saw tigers, a mama and two cubs. The cubs were really cute! We also saw antelope, deer, birds, peacocks, monkeys and jackals. The park used to … Continue reading Tigers in tuk tuks, Trains in the Taj and TaTa Trucks
Ha Long means “descending dragon” because there is a Vienamese myth that a dragon mom and her babies came down to earth and made huge rock karsts (like mountains) in the sea to protect Vietnam from intruders. We visited Ha Long Bay on a small ship and cruised through the islands. During our visit, we … Continue reading Descending Dragon Bay
A few days ago we took a bike tour around Hoi An. Our guide was practicing her English. First, we took a ferry to an island. We rode around the corner to a place where they were making boats. I learned that the boats have eyes painted on them for three reasons: 1. to tell … Continue reading Learning How They Live Life in Hoi An
About 1,000 years ago, Angkor was the capital of Cambodia. When Angkor had 1 million residents, London had only 50,000. They built hundreds of temples with large stones quarried 50 kilometers away and floated down the river by raft. The ruins that remain today are an adventure to explore. It looks like a scene from the … Continue reading Temple Run
We had a fun time at Elephant Nature Park (ENP) taking care of the elephants. They are very cute and you can pet them. My favorite elephants were Jokia and Maepurm. They are BFFs because Jokia is completely blind. She came from a logging industry and when she didn’t do her work, her mahout shot … Continue reading Loving the Eles
I’ve been keeping up with my schoolwork from Athens Academy, but learning lots of other things as part of my second grade. Daddy and I created a logo for my learning around the world. Here are some of the things I’ve learned so far: There are 1,500 species of fish in the Great Barrier Reef. … Continue reading Rutledge Academy
Out of our Comfort Zone to Explore the World 