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(Reis) While in the hills of the Indian Himalayas, we were exposed and introduced to a whole new culture. But one of the things we have learned is that you have to think like the culture, to understand and feel it. So of course, the 6explorers did just that. The Kumaoni culture lives in the […]

(Reis) While we were in Hong Kong, the 6 explorers adventured to mainland China. Mom and Dad wanted to show us what the inscription “Made in China” really means, and the only way to show us is to visit a factory outside of Qing Xi in the Dong Guan region. My dad’s business friend, Tommy […]

Pho, you are my favorite noodle soup I shall eat you scoop by scoop Whenever I shall sag and droop Your good flavor helps me to recoup My favorite soup, your name is Pho I wish I’d met you long ago When I’m not with thee, you cause me woe When I slurp you, you […]

(Reis) Today we went to a village called Xuan La. In Xuan La there is a couple who specialize in making Tohe, a toy puppet-like sculpture made out of colored rice powder dough. On the way to this couple’s house, we walked through the village market. It was filled with fruits like dragon fruit, mango […]

(January, 2011) Usually the Road Scholars write free form prose in their journals. But sometimes, the Road School Faculty asks them to respond to specific writing prompts in a more structured 5 paragraph manner. We asked the four to consider and write about what they had learned so far? We are very proud of their […]

This trip around the world, for me, has been very educational. We have learned about many different subjects, including; anthropology, biology, botany, geology, zoology, and religious studies. But instead of reading about the different things in a textbook, we are experiencing the real stuff. Three of the important things I’ve learned are: people can find […]

(Reis) In the Daintree rainforest we are staying at a place called the Botanical Ark. It’s called that because, the hosts, Alan and Suzi Carle (with their friend Philippe), are taking seedlings from rainforests all over the world and then planting them in one spot to make a rainforest. Their primary message is about conservation […]

To spice up the annual Martin Luther King Day assembly at their school, the kids were asked to provide a brief video talking about what they had learned about diversity and difference and how the trip has effected their perspectives so far.  The boys were invited to participate as well.  What follows was shot in […]

(Reis) First of all, the ice in Antarctica is amazing. So densely packed together. The Kapitan Khlebnikov (our ship) just eats away at it, slicing a clear path for itself, and rejecting all ice that come in its way. White clouds of ice getting shoved away from the hull. Penguins staring up at awe at […]

(Greg) The wind down here is intense. It is what makes the Southern Ocean, The Drake Passage and “rounding the Horn” so perilous. This crazy wind, I am told, is the result of the coriolis effect (wind created and intensified by the rotation of the earth) and the Antarctic Circumpolar Current which is the strongest […]