Today, we went to one of the biggest temples in Bali named Besakih. The religion in Bali is Hindu, but almost all the other islands in Indonesia are Muslim. One of the primary Gods in Hindu is Brahman,...
The Great Barrier Reef Photos
Apologies for the out of order pattern of photo postings. We had decided to get caught up while we were in Bali, but as we have been in some fairly remote places with limited internet access, uploading photos has been...
Bali, Indonesia Photo Blog
Bali is such a beautiful place with equally beautiful people. 90% of the Balinese people follow the Hindu religion and you can see so much of their beliefs in the genuine warmth they share in every interaction with their...
Bali Traditions and Balinese Cooking Class
Today, we learned a lot about Bali, especially about their primary religion. It is Hindu, but Balinese Hindu, not India Hindu. We learned all about the Hindu Balinese calendar. The Balinese Hindu calendar is different from our calendar, because...
Papua New Guinea Photos
WOW! PNG was intense. Such a primitive place, seems almost to be suspended in time. It was such foreign surroundings for us, but looked to be the same for the people of PNG to see us and find us...
“Great” is not a strong enough word for the Great Barrier Reef
Today, we went snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef. We all got up and rushed to our car that was waiting for us. We drove for a while, and soon arrived at the wharf where our boat was. It...
Ahhhhhhhh…CROCODILE FEEDING, NO WAY!!
Dad made a motion tapping on his watch to tell us it was time to leave. We were going to Hartley’s Crocodile Adventure to feed the crocodiles…WAIT WHAT? I got into the car and I think I got a...
Indonesia
Indonesia (and Bali) History Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising thousands of islands. With an estimated total population of over 252 million people, Indonesia is the world’s fourth-most-populous country....
Lots and Lots of Laughs – Videos and Reflections
Well, we are not even 10% of the way though our world-school adventure and already we all feel filled with new ideas, memories, friendships, information, and laughter (see some of the videos below). We’ve battled through some very strange...
Piloting a Plane in Papua New Guinea – Pilot Brayden (Bravo Sierra)
Today, we left the Karawari Lodge for Rondon Ridge in Mount Hagen. We started the day off by packing up our bags and walking down to the main building to get breakfast. After we ate, we all piled into...