April 25th
Today when we woke up we thought it was very early because after five days on the beach you can start to tell the time by the tide. This morning you couldn't see very much beach because the waves were large-ish so they came up to high to tell.
I have recently thought up an invention that helps you grab things you can't reach. This is a diagram (schematic drawing in journal). I think it would be very useful.
Today we also had a lot of fun body surfing with the waves. As I said, the waves were pretty big so you could go a long way.
April 29th 2 days left!
Hours left: 70 (exactly)
When we were at the beach we went snorkelling. It was fun but I liked Dahab better because the coral was more colourful. On the island the fish were very interesting and there were lots of little blue fish. There were lots of long fish also. My favourite fish were the ones that were one and a half inches tall and three inches long. They were silver but they shimmered blue and green.
There was some coral that was shaped like cloth when you put it near a fan and it ripples up and down. We also saw sea anemone.
When we got to Bangkok from the beach we went to Subway. I had a BLT on parmesan oregano bread and it hit the spot.
Today we are doing one last bit of shopping before we leave.
Matthew
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
Back in Thailand
April 17th
Today we saw a wat that was very cool. I find a lot of wats here have very interesting coloured mirrors as well as paintings of the Buddha's life.
At the front of the wat on the staircase is always two big dragons that are looking out majestically and don't seem to notice that they are getting slurped up like spaghetti by a big long snake-like sea monster that has big ridges down it's back.
After we saw that little wat we went for breakfast. I had a cheese and ham omelette with brown toast and after eight and a half months of white bread it tasted pretty good.
After breakfast we walked around, saw a few more wats, and then walked to a big one. At the big wat, you could really tell it was different. There was carving around the door, the patterns on the columns were different - it just felt different.
there was also a tray that people could put candles onto. Somebody put a candle on and it fell off and I guess a lot of wax from other candles had dripped down so there was a small fire.
After that we went to a little garden that had some of the Buddha's teachings on little signs. My two favourite ones were, "Peace is the highest bliss" and "To do good and evil unseen by others are always seen by oneself"
After the garden we saw a wat that had a lot of paintings.
Matthew
Today we saw a wat that was very cool. I find a lot of wats here have very interesting coloured mirrors as well as paintings of the Buddha's life.
At the front of the wat on the staircase is always two big dragons that are looking out majestically and don't seem to notice that they are getting slurped up like spaghetti by a big long snake-like sea monster that has big ridges down it's back.
After we saw that little wat we went for breakfast. I had a cheese and ham omelette with brown toast and after eight and a half months of white bread it tasted pretty good.
After breakfast we walked around, saw a few more wats, and then walked to a big one. At the big wat, you could really tell it was different. There was carving around the door, the patterns on the columns were different - it just felt different.
there was also a tray that people could put candles onto. Somebody put a candle on and it fell off and I guess a lot of wax from other candles had dripped down so there was a small fire.
After that we went to a little garden that had some of the Buddha's teachings on little signs. My two favourite ones were, "Peace is the highest bliss" and "To do good and evil unseen by others are always seen by oneself"
After the garden we saw a wat that had a lot of paintings.
Matthew
New Year and new country
April 12th
Today we had breakfast at a place other than the Scandinavian Bakery, and it turned out pretty well for me. I had "pancake with chocolate and banana" but it was more like a "cake with chocolate ice cream and banana!"
After my wonderful breakfast we saw a few wats and then....WATER FIGHT!
My favourite part was sneaking up on somebody and dumping a bucket on them.
April 16th
Yesterday we crossed the border between Laos and Thailand. It wasn't much of a border crossing though because you crossed a river, they stamped your passport and you're through! Normally, you have to go to the immigration office, sign a form, go to a visa office to get a visa, go to a different building, get your bags checked and then you can cross. But this one was pretty painless.
After the border crossing, we said no to a bunch of tuk tuk drivers, walked the wrong way to the bus station and couldn't find a bus station so we took a tuk tuk.
When we got to the bus station we realized I was going to have to sit on Mama's lap because there were only three seats left.
After we bought some snacks we got on the bus and said good bye to the 7-11 and drove off into the land of 'eating pringles on bus trips'.
When we got to Chiang Mai, we found a nice little tuk tuk that nad no driver so we went to another tuk tuk that had a driver. We went to a wat near our hotel, but on the way we ran into some New Year's party-ers. Sadly, we were caught up in a traffic jam and they had a lot of water. Mama told them to get us, not our bags, but then they started pouring water all over us!
Matthew
Today we had breakfast at a place other than the Scandinavian Bakery, and it turned out pretty well for me. I had "pancake with chocolate and banana" but it was more like a "cake with chocolate ice cream and banana!"
After my wonderful breakfast we saw a few wats and then....WATER FIGHT!
My favourite part was sneaking up on somebody and dumping a bucket on them.
April 16th
Yesterday we crossed the border between Laos and Thailand. It wasn't much of a border crossing though because you crossed a river, they stamped your passport and you're through! Normally, you have to go to the immigration office, sign a form, go to a visa office to get a visa, go to a different building, get your bags checked and then you can cross. But this one was pretty painless.
After the border crossing, we said no to a bunch of tuk tuk drivers, walked the wrong way to the bus station and couldn't find a bus station so we took a tuk tuk.
When we got to the bus station we realized I was going to have to sit on Mama's lap because there were only three seats left.
After we bought some snacks we got on the bus and said good bye to the 7-11 and drove off into the land of 'eating pringles on bus trips'.
When we got to Chiang Mai, we found a nice little tuk tuk that nad no driver so we went to another tuk tuk that had a driver. We went to a wat near our hotel, but on the way we ran into some New Year's party-ers. Sadly, we were caught up in a traffic jam and they had a lot of water. Mama told them to get us, not our bags, but then they started pouring water all over us!
Matthew
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Waterfalls
April 11th 19 days left
Today we went to the waterfalls. I really liked it because there was a really fun rope swing. You could do all sorts of tricks like cannon balls.
There were some people there who could do a flip but I didn't get that far. However, I did get as far as slipping off every third time I tried.
It was very picturesque there. After a little while of swinging we went to the big waterfall that the Lonely Planet says is ten meters tall, but I think its higher. Jonas and I threw rocks in the waterfall for a little bit but then we realized that there wasn't much to do there so we went back to the rope swing, but by that time rough people had come there. We went to a little quieter space and then took our tuk tuk back to Luang Prabang.
Matthew
Today we went to the waterfalls. I really liked it because there was a really fun rope swing. You could do all sorts of tricks like cannon balls.
There were some people there who could do a flip but I didn't get that far. However, I did get as far as slipping off every third time I tried.
It was very picturesque there. After a little while of swinging we went to the big waterfall that the Lonely Planet says is ten meters tall, but I think its higher. Jonas and I threw rocks in the waterfall for a little bit but then we realized that there wasn't much to do there so we went back to the rope swing, but by that time rough people had come there. We went to a little quieter space and then took our tuk tuk back to Luang Prabang.
Matthew
Elephant Ride
April 9th
Today we went to the Scandinavian Bakery for Breakfast. I was very excited to have an egg sandwich again. It is the Lao new year on the 12th and they have a big water festival. I made a little water squirter for self defense!
April 10th
Today we went to the Elephant XL camp. It was really fun. We rode elephants and we saw a little village too. There were two people in each bench and one bench on each elephant. My favourite part of the elephant camp was riding the elephant.
It was a bit bumpy though, once the elephant sprayed me with her trunk and it felt like a high pressure water squirter. It was fun to see all the little houses on the hillside. I also really liked feeding the elephants - their trunks just reading out to the bananas in your hand.
Elephant Facts
Elephants can live up to a hundred years and weigh a whopping 3.3 tons at the most. They eat up to 200 kilograms per day. Elephants like to eat bananas, banana trees, papaya trees and their favourite is sugarcane!
I've thought up a push-off button water squirter but I don't think it would work as good as an elephant though!
Matthew
Today we went to the Scandinavian Bakery for Breakfast. I was very excited to have an egg sandwich again. It is the Lao new year on the 12th and they have a big water festival. I made a little water squirter for self defense!
April 10th
Today we went to the Elephant XL camp. It was really fun. We rode elephants and we saw a little village too. There were two people in each bench and one bench on each elephant. My favourite part of the elephant camp was riding the elephant.
It was a bit bumpy though, once the elephant sprayed me with her trunk and it felt like a high pressure water squirter. It was fun to see all the little houses on the hillside. I also really liked feeding the elephants - their trunks just reading out to the bananas in your hand.
Elephant Facts
Elephants can live up to a hundred years and weigh a whopping 3.3 tons at the most. They eat up to 200 kilograms per day. Elephants like to eat bananas, banana trees, papaya trees and their favourite is sugarcane!
I've thought up a push-off button water squirter but I don't think it would work as good as an elephant though!
Matthew
Laos
April 3rd
Today we got up, packed up the last bits and caught a taxi to the airport. When we got to the airport we checked in, checked our baggage and went to the waiting room. When we got on the plane they came around with muffins and yogurt.
In Vientiane Papa, Jonas and I waited at the restaurant while Mama went to look for a hotel. Right before I started writing in my journal there was a big rain storm. Rain was pouring off everything including the corrugated metal roofs which made the water look cool as it came off of them.
April 4th
Today we got up early to see things before it got too hot. We went to the Scandinavian Bakery and they had an English muffin (egg, ham and cheese sandwich). It was really gooood. After that we went and saw a lot of wats (temples). I like them a lot because they had a lot of little towers that looked like this (drawing in journal). The reason I found it so cool was because it had all sorts of colours of mirrors. One wat we went to had 8892 tiny little mini Buddha statues. I think they were about two and a half inches tall and one and a half inches wide.
Another wat we went to had little origami money towers. Finally after that last wat we went to a museum.
April 6th
Today we had breakfast and then went to get tractor tire inner tubes so that we could float down the river. My two favourite parts were going down the rapids and going on the zipline. There was a boy there who did something very interesting on the zipline. He went like this: (drawing in journal), hit the spring, spun around and dived into the water.
I really liked the zipline. Mama and Jonas did something where you just jump off a platform swing and when almost going in the other direction, you let go and fall into the water. After that we had pizza and then we floated down the river again. The scenery was beautiful. It looked like Meteora in Greece. Only with more vegetation.
Matthew
Today we got up, packed up the last bits and caught a taxi to the airport. When we got to the airport we checked in, checked our baggage and went to the waiting room. When we got on the plane they came around with muffins and yogurt.
In Vientiane Papa, Jonas and I waited at the restaurant while Mama went to look for a hotel. Right before I started writing in my journal there was a big rain storm. Rain was pouring off everything including the corrugated metal roofs which made the water look cool as it came off of them.
April 4th
Today we got up early to see things before it got too hot. We went to the Scandinavian Bakery and they had an English muffin (egg, ham and cheese sandwich). It was really gooood. After that we went and saw a lot of wats (temples). I like them a lot because they had a lot of little towers that looked like this (drawing in journal). The reason I found it so cool was because it had all sorts of colours of mirrors. One wat we went to had 8892 tiny little mini Buddha statues. I think they were about two and a half inches tall and one and a half inches wide.
Another wat we went to had little origami money towers. Finally after that last wat we went to a museum.
April 6th
Today we had breakfast and then went to get tractor tire inner tubes so that we could float down the river. My two favourite parts were going down the rapids and going on the zipline. There was a boy there who did something very interesting on the zipline. He went like this: (drawing in journal), hit the spring, spun around and dived into the water.
I really liked the zipline. Mama and Jonas did something where you just jump off a platform swing and when almost going in the other direction, you let go and fall into the water. After that we had pizza and then we floated down the river again. The scenery was beautiful. It looked like Meteora in Greece. Only with more vegetation.
Matthew
Halong Bay and Birthday
March 31st
Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy......today is Mama's birthday! Today we will go see some pagodas because Mama doesn't want to see a dead Ho Chi Minh (I wouldn't want to either). Now I am going to write about....
Halong Bay
Halong Bay looked really cool in the mist. One day we went kayaking and saw lots of little islands and big islands. We saw one very small cove with a little boat washed up. Inside a cave, Linh, our guide, showed us a big pointing finger that he thought looked like a cannon. I guess it did seeing as there was a big hole in a straight line from it, like it had shot a cannonball. There were also other rock shapes, like an elephant, inside the cave, coming out of a big stalagmite.
Halong Bay, Day 2
Today we had breakfast and then we went for a hike on Cat Ba Island.
The hike wasn't all that great considering you couldn't see anything from the top, because it was too misty. After that we went to have lunch. After lunch we went to Monkey Island and I made a castle out of coral pieces. When we got back, Jonas Mama, Papa, Taz (a German guy we met) and I went to a little market. They had lots of stuff including a 700 dollar motor bike! They also had a big vase four feet tall! After we did a little more walking we went to bed.
Matthew
Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy......today is Mama's birthday! Today we will go see some pagodas because Mama doesn't want to see a dead Ho Chi Minh (I wouldn't want to either). Now I am going to write about....
Halong Bay
Halong Bay looked really cool in the mist. One day we went kayaking and saw lots of little islands and big islands. We saw one very small cove with a little boat washed up. Inside a cave, Linh, our guide, showed us a big pointing finger that he thought looked like a cannon. I guess it did seeing as there was a big hole in a straight line from it, like it had shot a cannonball. There were also other rock shapes, like an elephant, inside the cave, coming out of a big stalagmite.
Halong Bay, Day 2
Today we had breakfast and then we went for a hike on Cat Ba Island.
The hike wasn't all that great considering you couldn't see anything from the top, because it was too misty. After that we went to have lunch. After lunch we went to Monkey Island and I made a castle out of coral pieces. When we got back, Jonas Mama, Papa, Taz (a German guy we met) and I went to a little market. They had lots of stuff including a 700 dollar motor bike! They also had a big vase four feet tall! After we did a little more walking we went to bed.
Matthew
south to north of Vietnam
March 18th
Beach! Today we got a bus from HCMC to Mui Ne. When we got here I went straight to the cabin, got my bathing suit on and ran as fast as I could to the water. As soon as I got in....ahhh, nice, cool and refreshing water.
March 19th
Today all I did was dig a big big big hole. It was as big as me! Sadly I didn't have a shovel, or it might have been bigger.
March 24th
Today we woke up very early so we could get to My Son (a group of temples near Hoi An) before the tour groups came. My Son is kind of like the Angkor temples only much smaller.
At My Son there were lots of little rivers, streams, creeks and riverbeds. It was very cool there. I think it's kind of what Angkor Wat would have been like before they cleaned it all out.
When we were done, we saw the Irish again! That's the sixth time we've seen them! 1 - bus from Phnom Penh to HCMC. 2 and 3 - Mui Ne. 4, 5 and 6 - in Hoi An. On the drive back to Hoi An I thought up a little contraption I think is very cool. (Drawing in journal)
March 27th
Today we got to Hanoi on an overnight bus. The bus wasn't too bad although it had pretty rough shocks. On the bus we met someone from Edmonton. He said the Oilers weren't doing very well.
I thought up another contraption. First, get a good sized stick. Then carve a spiral into it. Then glue a stick to a lego wheel and let it roll down the spiral. I would really like to make something like this when we get home. Something else I would like to do when we get home is learn how to solder. I saw something in Bangkok that was really cool and I can do it by soldering!
Matthew
Beach! Today we got a bus from HCMC to Mui Ne. When we got here I went straight to the cabin, got my bathing suit on and ran as fast as I could to the water. As soon as I got in....ahhh, nice, cool and refreshing water.
March 19th
Today all I did was dig a big big big hole. It was as big as me! Sadly I didn't have a shovel, or it might have been bigger.
March 24th
Today we woke up very early so we could get to My Son (a group of temples near Hoi An) before the tour groups came. My Son is kind of like the Angkor temples only much smaller.
At My Son there were lots of little rivers, streams, creeks and riverbeds. It was very cool there. I think it's kind of what Angkor Wat would have been like before they cleaned it all out.
When we were done, we saw the Irish again! That's the sixth time we've seen them! 1 - bus from Phnom Penh to HCMC. 2 and 3 - Mui Ne. 4, 5 and 6 - in Hoi An. On the drive back to Hoi An I thought up a little contraption I think is very cool. (Drawing in journal)
March 27th
Today we got to Hanoi on an overnight bus. The bus wasn't too bad although it had pretty rough shocks. On the bus we met someone from Edmonton. He said the Oilers weren't doing very well.
I thought up another contraption. First, get a good sized stick. Then carve a spiral into it. Then glue a stick to a lego wheel and let it roll down the spiral. I would really like to make something like this when we get home. Something else I would like to do when we get home is learn how to solder. I saw something in Bangkok that was really cool and I can do it by soldering!
Matthew
Thursday, March 20, 2008
End of Angkor, Start of Vietnam
March 11th
Today we visited all the things we liked best. First it was Ta Phrom.
We explored lots of nooks and crannies.
Then we saw the Elephant Terrace (this is a picture I took close to there)
(and this is a wall that was right by there)
and a temple that almost looked like a castle. Mama really liked it. Next we went for lunch at Restaurant #22. I had a beef burger that was very good.
After lunch we went to the Bayon. Papa and I explored the little passageways and then we went to the sunset point to see Angkor Wat.
Jonas and I built inukshuks. Here's mine.
While we were there, Mama and Papa got talking with a tour guide who had a friend who worked ran an orphanage. It was interesting to see how people lived here. They had a big pool to keep their fish in.
While on the bus from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh, I observed the houses along the road and the majority of them looked like this (drawing in journal - a house on stilts with stairs leading up to the main level, with a shaded storage and play area underneath). Cambodian houses often have the kitchen in a different building because if it were in the same building, the house would get too hot. I think it's a very smart idea.
A lot of Cambodians have cows, I think because behind the houses are big huge open areas that have a lot of cows grazing in them. We thought that if it got really hot, the cows would go under the house.
March 14th
Today we took a bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).
Bus breakdown...
Before the bus I bought some Skittles at our hotel. On the bus we met people from Vancouver, Ireland, and we saw somebody that we saw in Siem Reap.
The Skittles were very good. My favourite flavour is green apple. Jonas' favourite flavour is black berry.
Now that we are in HCMC, I am very excited to see Peter again. Tomorrow we are meeting him at 11:30 AM at the post office. Peter is the man we met in Damascus and saw again in Petra. He lives in HCMC.
Once we got to HCMC, we found a hotel and then we went to eat supper. We all shared. We had pork flavoured tofu, vegetables in batter, spring rolls, stir veggies with crispy noodles and..... BROCCOLI ! The broccoli felt very good going down.
A lot of baskets...
March 15th
Today we got up and had breakfast. I had a strawberry pancake. It came with a lot of syrup and it was goooood. Today we also saw Peter and we are going to see him again tonight. It was fun to see him again.
March 16th
Today we saw the Cu Chi tunnels.
The Cu Chi tunnels are tunnels that were used during the war against the Americans.
They thought up horrible traps like these (drawings in journal). I thought up a quicker way to get around down there (drawing in journal of man on trolley): wheels. They could have used little carts.
We saw a tank that had been disabled. It felt odd to be taking pictures of something that had killed so many people so many years ago.
Matthew
Today we visited all the things we liked best. First it was Ta Phrom.
We explored lots of nooks and crannies.
Then we saw the Elephant Terrace (this is a picture I took close to there)
(and this is a wall that was right by there)
and a temple that almost looked like a castle. Mama really liked it. Next we went for lunch at Restaurant #22. I had a beef burger that was very good.
After lunch we went to the Bayon. Papa and I explored the little passageways and then we went to the sunset point to see Angkor Wat.
Jonas and I built inukshuks. Here's mine.
While we were there, Mama and Papa got talking with a tour guide who had a friend who worked ran an orphanage. It was interesting to see how people lived here. They had a big pool to keep their fish in.
While on the bus from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh, I observed the houses along the road and the majority of them looked like this (drawing in journal - a house on stilts with stairs leading up to the main level, with a shaded storage and play area underneath). Cambodian houses often have the kitchen in a different building because if it were in the same building, the house would get too hot. I think it's a very smart idea.
A lot of Cambodians have cows, I think because behind the houses are big huge open areas that have a lot of cows grazing in them. We thought that if it got really hot, the cows would go under the house.
March 14th
Today we took a bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).
Bus breakdown...
Before the bus I bought some Skittles at our hotel. On the bus we met people from Vancouver, Ireland, and we saw somebody that we saw in Siem Reap.
The Skittles were very good. My favourite flavour is green apple. Jonas' favourite flavour is black berry.
Now that we are in HCMC, I am very excited to see Peter again. Tomorrow we are meeting him at 11:30 AM at the post office. Peter is the man we met in Damascus and saw again in Petra. He lives in HCMC.
Once we got to HCMC, we found a hotel and then we went to eat supper. We all shared. We had pork flavoured tofu, vegetables in batter, spring rolls, stir veggies with crispy noodles and..... BROCCOLI ! The broccoli felt very good going down.
A lot of baskets...
March 15th
Today we got up and had breakfast. I had a strawberry pancake. It came with a lot of syrup and it was goooood. Today we also saw Peter and we are going to see him again tonight. It was fun to see him again.
March 16th
Today we saw the Cu Chi tunnels.
The Cu Chi tunnels are tunnels that were used during the war against the Americans.
They thought up horrible traps like these (drawings in journal). I thought up a quicker way to get around down there (drawing in journal of man on trolley): wheels. They could have used little carts.
We saw a tank that had been disabled. It felt odd to be taking pictures of something that had killed so many people so many years ago.
Matthew
Kolkata and beyond
Kolkata, February 25th
When we got to Kolkata we thought it would be very polluted like everybody told us. But it was actually one of the best cities in India pollution wise. Also when we got to Kolkata we met WINNIPEGGERS! In all seven months of travelling, we have not met anyone from Winnipeg.
The Sunderbans
The Sunderbans Tiger Reserve was very cool because we saw lots of wildlife, including crocodiles, deer, monkeys and lots and lots of birds. No tigers though. The food here is very good - dal for lunch and we had crab once for supper. Here in the Sunderbans there is the highest chance of getting eaten by a tiger in India.
March 2nd
Today we got to Bangkok and I really like the airport. It's very new.
In Bangkok there are SLURPEES! I can't wait until we come again.
Flying to Bangkok -
March 7th
Yesterday we was Angkor Wat and the Bayon temples. Angkor Wat was very cool. When we walked in we saw this (drawing in journal).
The Bayon Temple was really cool and it was more maze like than Angkor Wat. I liked the Bayon Temple better because it seemed more like we had just found it. It was all mossy and looked cool with all these heads sticking out of the towers.
March 9th
Today to start off, we went to a big temple that was kind of the shape of a + symbol. The rest was mostly rubble.
In the middle was a big stupa that was shaped like this (drawing in journal).
The next temple was really interesting architecturally (more drawings and a diagram).
After that we went to Ta Som. There wasn't very much there except a big tree climbing up from a doorway! It was very cool.
Then we went for lunch, and after lunch we went to the Bayon Temple. It was getting near sunset so the heads had an orangey glow. After looking there, we rushed to Angkor Wat and saw the sun set.
I liked today a lot.
Matthew
When we got to Kolkata we thought it would be very polluted like everybody told us. But it was actually one of the best cities in India pollution wise. Also when we got to Kolkata we met WINNIPEGGERS! In all seven months of travelling, we have not met anyone from Winnipeg.
The Sunderbans
The Sunderbans Tiger Reserve was very cool because we saw lots of wildlife, including crocodiles, deer, monkeys and lots and lots of birds. No tigers though. The food here is very good - dal for lunch and we had crab once for supper. Here in the Sunderbans there is the highest chance of getting eaten by a tiger in India.
March 2nd
Today we got to Bangkok and I really like the airport. It's very new.
In Bangkok there are SLURPEES! I can't wait until we come again.
Flying to Bangkok -
March 7th
Yesterday we was Angkor Wat and the Bayon temples. Angkor Wat was very cool. When we walked in we saw this (drawing in journal).
The Bayon Temple was really cool and it was more maze like than Angkor Wat. I liked the Bayon Temple better because it seemed more like we had just found it. It was all mossy and looked cool with all these heads sticking out of the towers.
March 9th
Today to start off, we went to a big temple that was kind of the shape of a + symbol. The rest was mostly rubble.
In the middle was a big stupa that was shaped like this (drawing in journal).
The next temple was really interesting architecturally (more drawings and a diagram).
After that we went to Ta Som. There wasn't very much there except a big tree climbing up from a doorway! It was very cool.
Then we went for lunch, and after lunch we went to the Bayon Temple. It was getting near sunset so the heads had an orangey glow. After looking there, we rushed to Angkor Wat and saw the sun set.
I liked today a lot.
Matthew
Monday, March 10, 2008
Kolkata to Bangkok to Cambodia
Kolkata, February 25th
When we got to Kolkata we thought it would be very polluted like everybody told us. But it was actually one of the best cities in India pollution wise. Also when we got to Kolkata we met WINNIPEGGERS! In all seven months of travelling, we have not met anyone from Winnipeg.I bought some cinnamon in a street market.
The Sunderbans
The Sunderbans Tiger Reserve was very cool because we saw lots of wildlife, including crocodiles, deer, monkeys and lots and lots of birds. No tigers though. The food here is very good - dal for lunch and we had crab once for supper. Here in the Sunderbans there is the highest chance of getting eaten by a tiger in India.
March 2nd
Today we got to Bangkok and I really like the airport. It's very new.
In Bangkok there are SLURPEES! I can't wait until we come again.
March 7th
Yesterday we was Angkor Wat and the Bayon temples. Angkor Wat was very cool. When we walked in we saw this (drawing in journal).
The Bayon Temple was really cool and it was more maze like than Angkor Wat. I liked the Bayon Temple better because it seemed more like we had just found it.
It was all mossy and looked cool with all these heads sticking out of the towers.
March 9th
Today to start off, we went to a big temple that was kind of the shape of a + symbol. The rest was mostly rubble. In the middle was a big stupa that was shaped like this (drawing in journal).
The next temple was really interesting architecturally (more drawings and a diagram).
After that we went to Ta Som. There wasn't very much there except a big tree climbing up from a doorway! It was very cool.
then we went for lunch, and after lunch we went to the Bayon Temple. It was getting near sunset so the heads
had an orangey glow. After looking there, we rushed to Angkor Wat and saw the sun set.
I liked today a lot.
Matthew
When we got to Kolkata we thought it would be very polluted like everybody told us. But it was actually one of the best cities in India pollution wise. Also when we got to Kolkata we met WINNIPEGGERS! In all seven months of travelling, we have not met anyone from Winnipeg.I bought some cinnamon in a street market.
The Sunderbans
The Sunderbans Tiger Reserve was very cool because we saw lots of wildlife, including crocodiles, deer, monkeys and lots and lots of birds. No tigers though. The food here is very good - dal for lunch and we had crab once for supper. Here in the Sunderbans there is the highest chance of getting eaten by a tiger in India.
March 2nd
Today we got to Bangkok and I really like the airport. It's very new.
In Bangkok there are SLURPEES! I can't wait until we come again.
March 7th
Yesterday we was Angkor Wat and the Bayon temples. Angkor Wat was very cool. When we walked in we saw this (drawing in journal).
The Bayon Temple was really cool and it was more maze like than Angkor Wat. I liked the Bayon Temple better because it seemed more like we had just found it.
It was all mossy and looked cool with all these heads sticking out of the towers.March 9th
Today to start off, we went to a big temple that was kind of the shape of a + symbol. The rest was mostly rubble. In the middle was a big stupa that was shaped like this (drawing in journal).
The next temple was really interesting architecturally (more drawings and a diagram).
After that we went to Ta Som. There wasn't very much there except a big tree climbing up from a doorway! It was very cool.
then we went for lunch, and after lunch we went to the Bayon Temple. It was getting near sunset so the heads
had an orangey glow. After looking there, we rushed to Angkor Wat and saw the sun set.
I liked today a lot.
Matthew
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Varanasi
February 20th
A few days ago we got to Varanasi. It looked like a movie set with all of the funeral pyres burning at night, the smoke and temple tops.
It was cool.
Mama and Papa checked out Nepal new. There apparently is a lot of unrest so it's a good thing we checked.
One day we took a boat out on the river and it was very peaceful. We put little candles in the river. Mama put a candle in for Grandpa. It was cool to watch the candles float down the river.
Varanasi is a very holy place for Hindus.
Because the River Ganga is here, many Hindus come here to die so their ashes can be put in the river. Then they can end the cycle of rebirth and experience moksha (ask my mom).
This picture was taken in Sarnath.
Matthew
A few days ago we got to Varanasi. It looked like a movie set with all of the funeral pyres burning at night, the smoke and temple tops.
It was cool.
Mama and Papa checked out Nepal new. There apparently is a lot of unrest so it's a good thing we checked.
One day we took a boat out on the river and it was very peaceful. We put little candles in the river. Mama put a candle in for Grandpa. It was cool to watch the candles float down the river.
Varanasi is a very holy place for Hindus.
Because the River Ganga is here, many Hindus come here to die so their ashes can be put in the river. Then they can end the cycle of rebirth and experience moksha (ask my mom).
This picture was taken in Sarnath.
Matthew
Saturday, February 16, 2008
More temples
February 13th
One more day until Valentine's Day! One more day until 75 days left. One more day until 200 days gone. YIPPEE!
Today we went and saw some famous Khajuraho temples.
These ones I don't think are the famous ones though. Luckily for me they weren't the ones with (shudder shudder) depictions of female and male (shudder) interactions.
Here at the hotel they have a peacock. He likes to eat sugar and dough. It's funny when he eats the sugar because he pinches you a little bit.
I can't wait until tomorrow because we're gong to have a party and we're going to get chocolate cake at the German Bakery.
Today for breakfast I had an onion omelette, milk porridge and pineapple juice. The pineapple juice was very good.
At the temples there were puppies! I threw rocks and they went over and inspected the rocks and lay down again.
Outside of our hotel room was a peacock that I got to pet.
Food That I Miss From Home
1. Banana split waffle (from Pancake House)
2. Teen burger
3. Mama's lentil soup
4. Caesar salad
5. Meatloaf
6. Grandma's green bean soup
7. Onion rings
Drinks That I Miss From Home
1. A&W Root Beer
2. Slurpee
3. Milk
4. Smoothie
Snacks/Candy That I Miss From Home
1. Popcorn
2. Cherry Blasters
3. Fuzzy Peaches
4. Jolly Ranchers
5. Marshmallows
One more day until Valentine's Day! One more day until 75 days left. One more day until 200 days gone. YIPPEE!
Today we went and saw some famous Khajuraho temples.
These ones I don't think are the famous ones though. Luckily for me they weren't the ones with (shudder shudder) depictions of female and male (shudder) interactions.
Here at the hotel they have a peacock. He likes to eat sugar and dough. It's funny when he eats the sugar because he pinches you a little bit.
I can't wait until tomorrow because we're gong to have a party and we're going to get chocolate cake at the German Bakery.
Today for breakfast I had an onion omelette, milk porridge and pineapple juice. The pineapple juice was very good.
At the temples there were puppies! I threw rocks and they went over and inspected the rocks and lay down again.
Outside of our hotel room was a peacock that I got to pet.
Food That I Miss From Home
1. Banana split waffle (from Pancake House)
2. Teen burger
3. Mama's lentil soup
4. Caesar salad
5. Meatloaf
6. Grandma's green bean soup
7. Onion rings
Drinks That I Miss From Home
1. A&W Root Beer
2. Slurpee
3. Milk
4. Smoothie
Snacks/Candy That I Miss From Home
1. Popcorn
2. Cherry Blasters
3. Fuzzy Peaches
4. Jolly Ranchers
5. Marshmallows
February!
Jaipur, February 1st
Today I kind of felt like we didn't do anything except go to Pizza Hut!! The other things we did today were shop and buy. I got a vase that I like very much. It has a peacock-flower design etched into it that lets the brass colours show through.
February 5th
Today we got to Amritsar and I learned that on the Golden Temple there is 750 kilograms of pure gold!
The golden Temple is very cool especially when the sun is out. That way it sparkles in the sunshine.
Today we went to the gurudwara for lunch and we got served dal fry with chapati, rice and rice pudding. After that I was very thirsty so we went back to the hotel.
February 6th
Today we went into the Golden Temple. It was very crowded with people trying to place offerings, and people just kept piling in. It seemed like there were twice as many people coming in as there were going out.
Today we went to the gurudwara again but this time no rice pudding! The food was still great though. The Golden Temple is a Sikh temple in the city of Amritsar. Sikhs believe that you should share with those less fortunate. Sikhs also believe that everybody is equal, that's why we all sit on the floor to eat. Because of these beliefs, to eat at the kitchen is free.
February 10th
Today we saw the Taj Mahal!
It was huge. First we took the normal reflection photos, then we took some nice ones with us in them. Apparently the guy who had the Tah Mahal built, had the towers made one second of a degree outwards, so that if there was an earthquake the towers would fall outwards so they wouldn't crush the main body of the Taj. It still looked like they pointed inward though.
Today I bought an inlay box that has inlay like on the Taj. Its inlay isn't quite as intricate as the Taj Mahal though.
Matthew
Today I kind of felt like we didn't do anything except go to Pizza Hut!! The other things we did today were shop and buy. I got a vase that I like very much. It has a peacock-flower design etched into it that lets the brass colours show through.
February 5th
Today we got to Amritsar and I learned that on the Golden Temple there is 750 kilograms of pure gold!
The golden Temple is very cool especially when the sun is out. That way it sparkles in the sunshine.
Today we went to the gurudwara for lunch and we got served dal fry with chapati, rice and rice pudding. After that I was very thirsty so we went back to the hotel.
February 6th
Today we went into the Golden Temple. It was very crowded with people trying to place offerings, and people just kept piling in. It seemed like there were twice as many people coming in as there were going out.
Today we went to the gurudwara again but this time no rice pudding! The food was still great though. The Golden Temple is a Sikh temple in the city of Amritsar. Sikhs believe that you should share with those less fortunate. Sikhs also believe that everybody is equal, that's why we all sit on the floor to eat. Because of these beliefs, to eat at the kitchen is free.
February 10th
Today we saw the Taj Mahal!
It was huge. First we took the normal reflection photos, then we took some nice ones with us in them. Apparently the guy who had the Tah Mahal built, had the towers made one second of a degree outwards, so that if there was an earthquake the towers would fall outwards so they wouldn't crush the main body of the Taj. It still looked like they pointed inward though.
Today I bought an inlay box that has inlay like on the Taj. Its inlay isn't quite as intricate as the Taj Mahal though.
Matthew
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Mumbai to Jodhpur
January 17th
Mumbai
Today we went to Elephanta Island. The main cave was pretty cool but the other ones were kind of plain. For the main cave we had a guide. It was very cool to hear the stories he told. One of them was:
There was once an evil demon who worshipped Lord Brahma and Lord Brahma granted him a boon. The boon was that all should fear him and that he would be invincible. Then the demon went to Parvati and demanded she come away with him. At that moment Shiva returned and shot an arrow at the demon but every drop of blood that fell onto the ground turned into a new demon! Shiva created a new god who drank all the blood.
January 20th
Udaipur
The sites in Udaipur weren't all that great but there were two things that made it the best: the people and the FOOD! Raju and family were great as hosts/hostesses. As for food, Lotus Cafe!!! LOTUS CAFE! Lotus Cafe (editor's note: Matthew goes on at great length at this point with all sorts of versions of 'Lotus Cafe' written in stylized lettering. If you are interested in seeing it, ask to see his journal upon his return). Lotus Cafe food....hungry....lotus cafe.
January 26th
Jodhpur
The Jodhpur fort was very cool.
There were lots of pigeons but...there was one building that had so many pigeons we gave the pigeons a name. The RPF (Royal Pigeon Force).
Mumbai
Today we went to Elephanta Island. The main cave was pretty cool but the other ones were kind of plain. For the main cave we had a guide. It was very cool to hear the stories he told. One of them was:
There was once an evil demon who worshipped Lord Brahma and Lord Brahma granted him a boon. The boon was that all should fear him and that he would be invincible. Then the demon went to Parvati and demanded she come away with him. At that moment Shiva returned and shot an arrow at the demon but every drop of blood that fell onto the ground turned into a new demon! Shiva created a new god who drank all the blood.
January 20th
Udaipur
The sites in Udaipur weren't all that great but there were two things that made it the best: the people and the FOOD! Raju and family were great as hosts/hostesses. As for food, Lotus Cafe!!! LOTUS CAFE! Lotus Cafe (editor's note: Matthew goes on at great length at this point with all sorts of versions of 'Lotus Cafe' written in stylized lettering. If you are interested in seeing it, ask to see his journal upon his return). Lotus Cafe food....hungry....lotus cafe.
January 26th
Jodhpur
The Jodhpur fort was very cool.
There were lots of pigeons but...there was one building that had so many pigeons we gave the pigeons a name. The RPF (Royal Pigeon Force).
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
More pictures
My dad put some new pictures up in my photo album, just click on the side where it says 'My pictures'. There are also a bunch more on my dad's blog.
Matthew
Matthew
Ellora Caves
January 14th
Today we saw the Ellora caves. They were cool. There were Buddhist, Hindu and Jain caves. The carvings could be really intricate, but some were a bit plain. There was a really big one that had three floors and is one and a half times the size of the Parthenon in Athens! Papa and I climbed to the top of the but Mama and Jonas were too tired.
Today we saw the Ellora caves. They were cool. There were Buddhist, Hindu and Jain caves. The carvings could be really intricate, but some were a bit plain. There was a really big one that had three floors and is one and a half times the size of the Parthenon in Athens! Papa and I climbed to the top of the but Mama and Jonas were too tired.
New Year
January 2nd, 2008!
Today we walked all the way to Om Beach. I like Kudle better because the waves weren't as big at Om.
January 7th
We got to Hampi at 7:30 PM and had supper. Ohh-ohh mmm. After 10 hours of crackers, vegetable soup and cheese wrapped in chapathi is pretty good.
January 8th and 9th
Temples ahoy!
There are lots of temples in Hampi. My favourite one was Hanuman Temple. We didn't go inside the temple itself but the view was amazing . On the way back down, we saw the guy who wanted "just 50 rupees" to protect us from the monkeys. I don't think we would have needed it because when we got down there was a guy who said we could feed the monkeys peanuts! We went and bought some peanuts and then fed the monkeys. They held my hand while they were eating the peanuts. I think it was because they didn't want any other monkeys to come along and take their peanuts. There were other people there who fed them bananas and the monkeys took the bananas and ran right up into the trees.
January 10th
We got to Hospet train station and chatted with some Indians. When the train came, we realized that our car was way on the other side of the platform. A bit of running was involved that time, but we got on safely.
Matthew
Today we walked all the way to Om Beach. I like Kudle better because the waves weren't as big at Om.
January 7th
We got to Hampi at 7:30 PM and had supper. Ohh-ohh mmm. After 10 hours of crackers, vegetable soup and cheese wrapped in chapathi is pretty good.
January 8th and 9th
Temples ahoy!
There are lots of temples in Hampi. My favourite one was Hanuman Temple. We didn't go inside the temple itself but the view was amazing . On the way back down, we saw the guy who wanted "just 50 rupees" to protect us from the monkeys. I don't think we would have needed it because when we got down there was a guy who said we could feed the monkeys peanuts! We went and bought some peanuts and then fed the monkeys. They held my hand while they were eating the peanuts. I think it was because they didn't want any other monkeys to come along and take their peanuts. There were other people there who fed them bananas and the monkeys took the bananas and ran right up into the trees.
January 10th
We got to Hospet train station and chatted with some Indians. When the train came, we realized that our car was way on the other side of the platform. A bit of running was involved that time, but we got on safely.
Matthew
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Into India
December 12th
Today we went to the Coptic Christian area of Cairo. We went onthe subway and it was packed tighter than a football match. At the museum, the stuff there was kinda same old same old but the architecture on the building was very cool. After that, we went to some other church. In the church there were lots of pictures of St. George.
December 17 to 23rd Alleppey
In Alleppey, at our hotel, Jonas and I met a boy named Mathews (only you didn't pronounce the 's'). I felt right at home because his dad and grandpa were also named Matthew. I couldn't believe it. And he spoke good english. We played lots of games together like hide and seek, cricket, soccer, races and jumping contests. I made something up. There's a big circle and you try to jump the farthest in. Mathews and I tried, and Mathews' friend tried but Mathews' and mine were the farthest. It was nice there. I really liked the houseboat ride - all the scenery, beautiful, and all the palm trees. The kids we saw were all asking for pens.
The Beach
The waves on this beach [Gokarna] are huge. My favourite part of the beach is the waves. If you hit them right you can go "100" feet, says papa. It's also kinda fun to wait until the water is white and then kind of body slam it and it twists you all up. It's really fun, though. I wish there were big waves like that at Grand Beach.
Christmas Day and Boxing Day
For Christmas we got lots of the few kinds of things we got.
We got: lots of chocolate and lots of books.
My favourite is one by Roald Dahl.
And now for Boxing Day. The best part is now I can tell everybody that I went in water on Boxing Day and it was WARM (and no, I did not wear a PHD (Personal Heating Device)).
December 30th
Today we went to the town beach. The waves were pretty powerful, they could send you flying. One sent me flying, only a little bit too hard. I got flung face first into the sand. OOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW. Right now, I can feel it swelling up.
December 31st
Speaking of swelling up, most of the waves today didn't look very big in the distance, but when they got up close they were HUGE. Lots of them knocked the wind right out of me.
Today there was also an odd current that carried us away from where our stuff was.
For supper, we had three masala dosas, one veg noodles, two onion dosas, samosas and fries.
For the movie part, we watched KING KONG. In some parts it was kind of scary but most of the time I didn't have to cover my eyes.
Today we went to the Coptic Christian area of Cairo. We went onthe subway and it was packed tighter than a football match. At the museum, the stuff there was kinda same old same old but the architecture on the building was very cool. After that, we went to some other church. In the church there were lots of pictures of St. George.
December 17 to 23rd Alleppey
In Alleppey, at our hotel, Jonas and I met a boy named Mathews (only you didn't pronounce the 's'). I felt right at home because his dad and grandpa were also named Matthew. I couldn't believe it. And he spoke good english. We played lots of games together like hide and seek, cricket, soccer, races and jumping contests. I made something up. There's a big circle and you try to jump the farthest in. Mathews and I tried, and Mathews' friend tried but Mathews' and mine were the farthest. It was nice there. I really liked the houseboat ride - all the scenery, beautiful, and all the palm trees. The kids we saw were all asking for pens.
The Beach
The waves on this beach [Gokarna] are huge. My favourite part of the beach is the waves. If you hit them right you can go "100" feet, says papa. It's also kinda fun to wait until the water is white and then kind of body slam it and it twists you all up. It's really fun, though. I wish there were big waves like that at Grand Beach.
Christmas Day and Boxing Day
For Christmas we got lots of the few kinds of things we got.
We got: lots of chocolate and lots of books.
My favourite is one by Roald Dahl.
And now for Boxing Day. The best part is now I can tell everybody that I went in water on Boxing Day and it was WARM (and no, I did not wear a PHD (Personal Heating Device)).
December 30th
Today we went to the town beach. The waves were pretty powerful, they could send you flying. One sent me flying, only a little bit too hard. I got flung face first into the sand. OOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW. Right now, I can feel it swelling up.
December 31st
Speaking of swelling up, most of the waves today didn't look very big in the distance, but when they got up close they were HUGE. Lots of them knocked the wind right out of me.
Today there was also an odd current that carried us away from where our stuff was.
For supper, we had three masala dosas, one veg noodles, two onion dosas, samosas and fries.
For the movie part, we watched KING KONG. In some parts it was kind of scary but most of the time I didn't have to cover my eyes.
Egypt stuff
December 6th
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose.....
Today we saw...the Pyramids. At first we were fine, but after we saw the sphinx we couldn't find our way to the pyramids entrance.
We finally got to the pyramids and inside it was very small, crammed passageway that went down and then up.
I don't see the point of having this, or at least Papa doesn't. He had to walk bent over and he didn't like having to do that any longer than he had to.
December 7th
We awoke to the hearty breakfast of a dry bun, cold egg and luke warm tea!!! There's a hint for all you Luxor goers: do not got to the Shady Hotel
After that, we went on a wonderful felucca ride. It was very peaceful except for the part where the kids on Banana Island asked for baksheesh (money). One of the guys that asked for money gave us sugar cane. Sugar cane would give you a big sugar rush (aka. lots of hyper activity). We watched the sun go down. After that we switched our bags to the Happyland Hotel and called it a day.
The next day we woke up and had an 'unhearty' breakfast of lemon juice, some fruit cocktail thing, bread, pita bread, jam and pancakes! That's another hint for you Luxor goers - Happyland Hotel!
Valley of the Kings, and temples
The Valley of the Kings was pretty cool. Of course, we didn't go to Tutankhamun's tomb because it was way too expensive, but we did go to Ramses III and II's tombs. In Ramses III's tomb...well, I drew a plan of it in my journal.
We also went to Tutmosis I's tomb. His tomb is the deepest discovered tomb in the Valley of the Kings. The hieroglyphics on the walls were really cool.
The first temple we went to was very touristy and most of the statues were ruined because it was Hatshepsut's temple and Hatshepsut didn't let Tutmosis III be pharaoh. Finally he became pharaoh and he smashed all here statues.
Next, we went to Habu Temple. Ramses III had built it, and sometimes pharaohs carved their name over another pharaoh's name so it would be theirs, so Ramses carved his name so deep, I could stick a full page into it. Nobody's going to take that temple over.
The next day we went to Luxor and Karnak temples. Luxor temple seemed more tourisy than Karnak but Karnak was a lot bigger. At Karnak, I copied part of an obelisk. Papa wouldn't let me copy it all down so we took a picture.
December 11th
Jingle bells....
Today we went to the Islamic quarter of Cairo. We went to some mosques. The guys there asked for money. They wanted 50 pounds. Mama said we'd give him 20 but he said no. We didn't know why he didn't want it.
After that we went to a souq. I bought a scarab beetle that's really cool. While we were there, we saw the.....New Zealander's!!
We made plans to go for supper with them. They showed us a really neat place in a mall across from the hotel. There was a KFC! But we went to a pizza joint. It was good. After that they took us to an amazing juice stand. They had lots of flavours. I had strawberry/banana, it was awesome! It's like a smoothie without the ice cream or yogurt.
When we went to the hotel, Jonas, Isaac and I played a game that Jonas made up. It was fun, but finally they had to go to Paris.
Matthew
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose.....
Today we saw...the Pyramids. At first we were fine, but after we saw the sphinx we couldn't find our way to the pyramids entrance.
We finally got to the pyramids and inside it was very small, crammed passageway that went down and then up.
I don't see the point of having this, or at least Papa doesn't. He had to walk bent over and he didn't like having to do that any longer than he had to.
December 7th
We awoke to the hearty breakfast of a dry bun, cold egg and luke warm tea!!! There's a hint for all you Luxor goers: do not got to the Shady Hotel
After that, we went on a wonderful felucca ride. It was very peaceful except for the part where the kids on Banana Island asked for baksheesh (money). One of the guys that asked for money gave us sugar cane. Sugar cane would give you a big sugar rush (aka. lots of hyper activity). We watched the sun go down. After that we switched our bags to the Happyland Hotel and called it a day.
The next day we woke up and had an 'unhearty' breakfast of lemon juice, some fruit cocktail thing, bread, pita bread, jam and pancakes! That's another hint for you Luxor goers - Happyland Hotel!
Valley of the Kings, and temples
The Valley of the Kings was pretty cool. Of course, we didn't go to Tutankhamun's tomb because it was way too expensive, but we did go to Ramses III and II's tombs. In Ramses III's tomb...well, I drew a plan of it in my journal.
We also went to Tutmosis I's tomb. His tomb is the deepest discovered tomb in the Valley of the Kings. The hieroglyphics on the walls were really cool.
The first temple we went to was very touristy and most of the statues were ruined because it was Hatshepsut's temple and Hatshepsut didn't let Tutmosis III be pharaoh. Finally he became pharaoh and he smashed all here statues.
Next, we went to Habu Temple. Ramses III had built it, and sometimes pharaohs carved their name over another pharaoh's name so it would be theirs, so Ramses carved his name so deep, I could stick a full page into it. Nobody's going to take that temple over.
The next day we went to Luxor and Karnak temples. Luxor temple seemed more tourisy than Karnak but Karnak was a lot bigger. At Karnak, I copied part of an obelisk. Papa wouldn't let me copy it all down so we took a picture.
December 11th
Jingle bells....
Today we went to the Islamic quarter of Cairo. We went to some mosques. The guys there asked for money. They wanted 50 pounds. Mama said we'd give him 20 but he said no. We didn't know why he didn't want it.
After that we went to a souq. I bought a scarab beetle that's really cool. While we were there, we saw the.....New Zealander's!!
We made plans to go for supper with them. They showed us a really neat place in a mall across from the hotel. There was a KFC! But we went to a pizza joint. It was good. After that they took us to an amazing juice stand. They had lots of flavours. I had strawberry/banana, it was awesome! It's like a smoothie without the ice cream or yogurt.
When we went to the hotel, Jonas, Isaac and I played a game that Jonas made up. It was fun, but finally they had to go to Paris.
Matthew
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