Last weekend my Mum hosted a craft weekend at her holiday house. Jessica and I both went along with some of Mum’s and my friends. It was great. Mum’s a very good organiser and she had it all running smoothly. We had craft sessions each day as well as free time and lots of food. Mum had made heaps of homemade biccies, chocolate chews and chocolate cake and the other ladies brought homemade goodies too. Mum and some of the others worked on their bobbin lace, I made decorative buttons and Jessica hand sewed clothes for her teddy bear as well as making buttons. Mum showed us all how to make soy wax candles on Saturday afternoon. I’m going to make more candles to sell at our Teen Challenge op shop. I’ll be selling some of the buttons I made too.
The Amazing Race – The 6th Stage
Fly from Beijing to Canada – Vancouver International Airport. Keep track of your expenses and don’t forget to list them in your diary. Convert money amounts into Australian dollars too.
====================================================
http://vancouver.ca/visitors.htm
Vancouver is the largest city in the province of _______ ________ and the third largest city in Canada. It’s surrounded by water on three sides and is nestled alongside the _____ ________ _____. Vancouver is home to ___________ _______ _______ and a bustling metropolitan core, and boasts one of the mildest climates in Canada.
Go to http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/
Your next mission is to go Bungee Jumping at the Cheakamus River. What is the name of the company which will take you? How much will it cost you in Australian dollars? Are you game to jump? Include a picture of the jump. If you make the jump include the cost in your budget.
If you don’t jump contact the Race Judge to find out the consequences. Maybe a penalty will be given or you could be eliminated from the race.
What other activities can you do in Vancouver?
What type of syrup is Canada famous for? What does it come from? Where is it found? You may need to visit other websites to find this information.
Bring all your things to the checkpoint-diary, map, photos and answers to questions.
The Amazing Race – The Fifth Stage – Beijing
We take up the race again today after a break for work days and the weekend.
Beijing http://www.ebeijing.gov.cn/
What international sporting/athletics event is being held in Beijing in two years time.
Travel In Beijing – Fill In The Gaps (find these quotes on the above website)
At the Temple of Heaven Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911) worshiped Heaven and prayed for ___________.
The double surrounding wall separates the temple into the inner and outer temples with the main structures in the inner one, covering _______________________. Please include some photos. When was the temple built and during whose reign?
The Great Wall at Badaling
The Great Wall was the greatest ____________________________ ancient China.
Its construction started during _____________________ and the Warring Stated Period (770-221 B.C.) At that time, walls were built by some warring states to protect their own territories.
What other important facts can you tell me about the Great Wall. Include some photos of your visit to the Wall.
Bring all your things to the checkpoint-diary, map, photos and answers to questions.
The Amazing Race – The 4th Stage
Today – Wednesday 16th August
Jessica is still ahead, Doug has a bit of a disadvantage because he has been at work but it also evens the odds a bit too because of the age difference between them.
Fly from Madagascar to Jakarta, Indonesia and from there to Beijing, China
Keep track of your expenses and don’t forget to change them into Australian dollars.
The Amazing Race – Madagascar
The Masoala Peninsula (above) has become one of Madagascar’s top conservation priorities for its extensive rainforest (by Madagascar standards) and high biodiversity of plant and animal life. In the late 1990s, the 410,000ha Masoala National Park was created. Today the Masoala can only be reached by boat. from www.wildmadagascar.org
This is one of the beautiful photos the kids collected on their Race.
The Amazing Race – The 3rd Stage
You have to fly from Egypt to Antananarivo the capital of Madagascar.
Use www.kelkoo.co.uk to find a flight. You will need to convert the price from GBP to Australian dollars, try the Universal Currency Converter to do this http://www.xe.com/ucc/ Keep a note of how much money you spend in your travel diary.
Madagascar – Antananarivo
www.wildmadagascar.org (all the answers are on this site)
Name some of the wildlife unique, or endemic, to Madagascar, include photos.
On the island of Madagascar where is the capital city located? Eg. top, bottom, middle, left or right side?
What are the people of Madagascar called? There is one language in Madagascar, is it spoken by all of its people?
Is Christianity the main religion of Madagascar?
How many ethnic groups are there in Madagascar?
When was Madagascar settled by people of Indonesian/African descent?
You need to go to the Gulf Of Antongil. What is the quickest way to get there from Maroansetra? What is dangerous about swimming there? What is the climate there? What clothes would you wear? What is special about this area?
Bring all your things to the checkpoint-diary, map, photos and answers to questions.