Sunday, September 13, 2009

Hey Everyone.
I have very little time on the real internet. This is like my first time.

I am using a computer in our hotel in Marrakech Morocco with a french and arabic keyboard. Very hard to type.

But I spent the night in the Sahara Desert the other night in a Nomad village. It was a lot of fun.

We are headed back to the port city of Casablanca in a few minutes.

But just wanted to update and say I am having a great time. Spain was great. Im getting tired pretty quick but it is all worth it.

Ghana is our next stop: We will be there in about a week I think. So classes for a week. Then I have my birthday while in Ghana.

Sorry I cant ever post pics. Internet is just so limited: But I am alive and well everyone

Adios....I dont know any arabic

Thursday, August 13, 2009

International Field Programs I'm participating in include:

Spain: Sevilla & Cordoba - City Tours

Morocco: Marrakech and Camel Trek in Sahara - 4 days - includes a camel trek with the nomads and spending the night in a nomad tent. Also touring the city of Marrakech.

Ghana: (Birthday Country) Cape Coast Historical Tour - includes a visit to Kakum National Park where I will walk in the tree tops via canopy bridges. And then tour the infamous forts, castles, and slave dungeons of Ghana.

South Africa: Three Day Safari to Kruger National Park - includes game drives every day in open 4 x 4 vehicles. Experience how nature comes to life with the sun in an early morning game drive and search for sitings of the Big Five.

Mauritius: Snorkeling

India: Taj Mahal and Varanasi

Vietnam: $100 solution at an orphanage. Flying to Cambodia to visit Ankgor Wat (supposedly a wonder of the world!)

Hong Kong: City Orientation - oldest temple in the city, Aberdeen, sampan ride, Victoria Peak

Beijing- 4 days- Tri shaw ride (3 wheeled bicycle!)
Visit Family for tea and refreshments and dinner at a family's home where I will learn how to make a dumpling
Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square
Great Wall of China
Chinese Acrobatic Show
Shanghai: Tasting the Daily Life of a Shanghai citizen - learn the art of chinese cooking, medicine.

Yokohama: Yokohama and Tokyo overnight - explore highlights of Japan's capital
Landmark Tower: tallest building in Japan

Kobe: International Student Exchange and Homestay (Osaka) - Meet students from a University at the ship and have a welcome party before going to my host's home.

Honolulu and Hilo Hawaii: Snorkeling, Volcano Tours, Pearl Harbor and Beach!
Here are the courses I'm taking. Currently I'm enrolled in the Leadership Dev. class but I'm going to try and drop that one and add Marine Biology. We will see how that works out.

Sched # Course # Credits Title Faculty Day/Time
00012 BIOL 1559-2 3 Zoology Church A 1455 - 1610
00041 MUSI 1070 3 World Music DeVeaux B 1215 - 1330
00001 SEMS 1010-1 3 Global Studies (A Day) Winchester A 0920 - 1035
00055 SEMS 3559-13 3 Leadership Development Strenecky B 1335 - 1450

Total Credits: 12

Monday, July 20, 2009

Map of Port Cities

Here is the map with all the ports I will be visiting on my journey around the world. We start in Halifax, Canada on August 27 and end in San Diego, California on December 14! Hope you all will keep up with where I am and keep in touch.