What I Saw:

Today I saw some turtles and I got to swim with the turtles.  Also, I went to a spice farm on a spice tour.  I went snorkeling, it was not fun.  (there were jellyfish in the water and we were all stung)

My Favorite Part of the Day:

My favorite part of the day was swimming with the turtles.

What I Learned Today:

On the spice tour, I learned that cinnamon comes from tree bark.  The root of cinnamon tree smells like Vicks Vapor Rub. I went swimming with the turtles, they were green turtles.  They can live up to 120 years.  Turtles are herbivores.  The biggest turtle there was 3 feet long.

What I Saw:

I went to a beach at Lake Malawi.  From the campsite, I saw Kande Island.  At the beach, I made a big sand castle that was 10 feet tall.  I went swimming in the water.  I also went to a school and met kids in the village.  I went to a witch doctor that did a dance.

My Favorite Part of the Day:

My favorite part of the day was building the big sand castle on the beach.

What I Learned Today:

I learned that Lake Malawi is the second deepest lake in Africa.  I also learned that it is 500 km long and 80 km wide.  The lake has more than 300 types of Cichlids that are only found here.  When I went to the school, I saw lots of kids.  When I get home, I am going to do a community service project to help the school.  They need gym clothes, books, pencils, paper, soccer balls, and clothes.  I am going to talk to Mrs. Riley when I get home to collect things from school to send to Africa.  I got the address to the school.

What I Saw:

I saw Victoria Falls. In the falls, I saw Rainbow Falls, Devil’s Pool, and Angel’s Pool.

My Favorite Part of the Day:

My favorite part of the day was getting soaked in Victoria Falls.

What I Learned Today:

I leaned that Victoria Falls is the tallest falls in the world at 107 meters. It is the 2^nd widest in the world. It’s the 3^rd largest by average volume. I also learned at the markets that they make wood crafts.

What I Saw:

Today I saw some giraffe, hippo, zebra, and wildebeest in the Okavango Delta.  I saw a hippo pool with hippos in it.

My Favorite Part of the Day:

My favorite part of the day was swimming in the delta.  I swam to the deep area.

What I Learned Today:

The delta is 19,000 km2.  4 of the Big 5 are there, and the rhino is missing.  We rode in a makaro, also called a dug out canoe.  The people who drive the canoe are called polers.  I learned how to pole.  The delta is an inland delta, this means it doesn’t go to the ocean.  I saw lots of hippos in a pool.

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What I Saw:

I saw lots of animals.  I saw a giraffe, zebra, impala, white rhino, warthog, elephant, lion, dik-dik, mongoose, wildebeest, kudu, jackal, and many more.

My Favorite Part of the Day:

My favorite part of the day was seeing all the animals in the Etosha National Park.

What I Learned Today:

I learned that the Big 5 are elephant, leopard, lion, rhino, and buffalo.  We saw elephant, lion and rhino.  The place they drink is a water hole.  They go eat far away from the water hole.

Etosha National Park

What I Saw:

I saw Fish River Canyon.  I climbed Dune 45 and ran down Dune 45.  I camped at a vineyard where they grow grapes to make wine and played with two kids.

My Favorite Part of the Day:

My favorite p[art of the day was playing with George and Edward at the vineyard.

What I Learned Today:

I learned that Fish River Canyon is the second biggest canyon in the world, the Grand Canyon is the first biggest in the world.  Wine is made out of grapes, I learned that at the vineyard.  I leaned that dunes ar3e made of ocean sand.  It is hard to climb up a sand dune.

What I Saw:

I saw Great White Sharks up close, African Penguins, and the Table Mountain view.  They call it Table Mountain because it is flat.

My Favorite Part of the Day:

My Favorite part of the day was going to see the African Penguins living in their habitat.

What I Learned Today:

I learned at the African Penguins that penguins dig holes for nests.  They lay one or two eggs at a time.  The penguins live on land.  It is one of the last land dwelling penguin colonies in the world.

Penguins at Boulders Beach

Great White Cage Diving!

What I Saw:

I saw the Cu Chi tunnels.  I saw the ground entrance doors and I got to go under one too.  I also saw traps.

My Favorite Part of the Day:

My favorite part of the day was crawling in the tunnels.

What I Learned Today:

I visited the Cu Chi tunnels.  I learned that they protected the Vietnamese from bombs.  The soldiers ate, slept, and lived there.  The traps were poisonous and blew up.  I got to go into a secret tunnel entrance, that was by a tree, to the tunnels.

What I Saw:

I saw Ha Long Bay.  I got to swim in the bay and kayak too.  I also got to see the fishing village and the Karst mountains.  I also saw a prison in Hanoi.

My Favorite Part of the Day:

My favorite part of the day was listening to karaoke on the cruise.

What I Learned Today:

While I was in Hanoi, I saw the Hoa Lo Prison.  The Americans were kept there, we saw pictures of them.  We saw the tunnels where the Vietnamese prisoners escaped.  We also saw the prison cells.  I learned that Ha Long Bay has Limestone or Karst mountains.  Ha Long means “big dragon” and Ba Long means “little dragon”.