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The Question period is over. We hope you had fun asking questions and learned a lot about the world.
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| Name: | shannon |
| School: | wellington |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: what are the type of building that looks like sandals in Sydney , Australia? Answer: One of the most famous buildings in Sydney is the Opera House. It has a modern look, that may look like sandals. | |
| Name: | sarah |
| School: | RFMS |
| Grade: | 6 |
| Asked... Question: How many different kinds of turtles are there in the world? Answer: There are over 250 different types of turtles and tortoises. About 50 different types live in North America. | |
| Name: | weeman |
| School: | FMMS |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Do u have on where koalas live? | |
| Name: | Shameka Baltrip |
| School: | Millswood Middle |
| Grade: | 7th |
| Asked... How long ago was the tiwanakans living? | |
| Name: | Lindsey Gloeckner |
| School: | UAHS |
| Grade: | 10 |
| Asked... Question: How many years will it take for the U.S. to be covered by canteloupe? | |
| Name: | katie |
| School: | kearny high |
| Grade: | 10 |
| Asked... what is the kangaroo vital signs: heart rate, temperature, respirations and pulse? How much do they eat average in a day? | |
| Name: | jeremey |
| School: | e.l. wright middle |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: what is a snake that is black with two yellow stripes... and is it poisonous... and P.S. what is it's name? Answer: This sounds like a striped racer. which his not poisonous. There are a lot of snakes that sound similar. To identify snakes it is important that you have a very precise description of the snake and where you found it. | |
| Name: | jared |
| School: | oak grove |
| Grade: | 6 |
| Asked... Question: where do all starfish live? Answer: Starfish, although not fish at all, live all around the world in both deep, shallow, warm and cold water. | |
| Name: | dante |
| School: | mason |
| Grade: | 6 |
| Asked... Question: when do toucans mate? Answer: Toucan mating season is generally from March to May. | |
| Name: | shavina singh |
| School: | bombay scottish |
| Grade: | 1 |
| Asked... wild life in the tropical desert of south America? | |
| Name: | azeem |
| School: | C.A.S. |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: some images on the great valley reef? Answer: I know the great barrier reef, but not the great valley reef. To see pictures of the great barrier go to: Great Barrier. | |
| Name: | bob |
| School: | canada |
| Grade: | 6 |
| Asked... Question: what part of the world do toucans come from? Answer: Toucans can be found in the wild from Southern Mexico down through South America. | |
| Name: | joe |
| School: | north omaha |
| Grade: | 8 |
| Asked... Question: how many different types of snakes are in north America? Answer: There are about 128 different types of snakes from 5 different families in North America. | |
| Name: | mitchell panzer |
| School: | eby middle school |
| Grade: | 6th |
| Asked... Question: where do American crocs live? Answer: American Crocs are found in the Southern United States, Central and South America. | |
| Name: | leah |
| School: | williamson |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... what is the best kind of lizards to start out with | |
| Name: | Katie |
| School: | Seaman |
| Grade: | 10 |
| Asked... What food does Panama usually serve? | |
| Name: | Ashley Schiferl |
| School: | Black Hawk Middle School |
| Grade: | 7th |
| Asked... What are some of Australia's famous attractions? | |
| Name: | Hannah Douglas |
| School: | Henry Larsen |
| Grade: | 6 |
| Asked... Where can I find info on snakes and deserts? | |
| Name: | kalynn lewis |
| School: | Lincoln Middle School |
| Grade: | 6 |
| Asked... can i see a picture of a map where koalas live. | |
| Name: | Katy clark |
| School: | Plume |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Types of rocks in different countries. | |
| Name: | ana |
| School: | montana |
| Grade: | 1st |
| Asked... in the movie kangaroo jack what is that thing called that they use to try and catch jackie legs (it looks like a rope with balls on they end of it | |
| Name: | Kristen |
| School: | SCHS |
| Grade: | 9th |
| Asked... Question: how much would it cost to fly from austraila to new zealand? Answer: You can fly from Australia to New Zealand for about $167. | |
| Name: | KATIE LOW |
| School: | HANKEY |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: PICTURES OF WHERE TOUCANS LIVE Answer: I would suggest you go to www.google.com, select images, and type in Toucan. You will have access to all sorts of pictures of toucans and their environments. | |
| Name: | Sara |
| School: | King |
| Grade: | 5 |
| Asked... Question: how many kinds of toucans are there in the world? Answer: Toucan, common name for members of the bird family distinguished by colorful, enormous but lightweight beaks, that inhabit tropical America. The family includes six genera and about 40 species. | |
| Name: | Nique |
| School: | Holy Angels |
| Grade: | 8 |
| Asked... Question: Tell me about the Moche and the Tiwanakans. Thanx!!! Answer: The Tiwanakans were ancient people that lived in around the area of lake Titicaca in modern day Bolivia. All that we know about them is from what they have left behind, stone carvings, pottery and buildings. We know they had a large area and were able to grow large amounts of food in a relatively hostile environment. For more information go to: http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/%7Ereffland/anthropology/lost_tribes/Tiwanaku.html http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/latinamerica/south/cultures/tiwanaku.html | |
| Name: | Ivan |
| School: | |
| Grade: | 6 |
| Asked... Question:What do koalas mostly eat. Answer: Koalas eat Eucalyptus leaves. There is enough water in the leaves so the Koalas do not have to climb down from their trees to drink water. | |
| Name: | bob smith |
| School: | adam elementary |
| Grade: | 6 |
| Asked... Question: how many colors do koalas have Answer: Koalas are primarily grey and white. | |
| Name: | Dana Garguilo |
| School: | |
| Grade: | 6 |
| Asked... Question: Does the Puffer fish migrate. Answer: Puffer fish do not migrate. | |
| Name: | Frank |
| School: | Wilson |
| Grade: | 5 |
| Asked... Question: Who discovered Australia? Answer: Although the aborigines have learned in Australia for thousands of years before the Europeans came, Willem Jansz, a Dutch seafarer was credited as the first European to see Australia. | |
| Name: | cjgarza |
| School: | jr highschool |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: what type of animals live in Spain? Answer: You can find wolf, lynx, wildcat, fox, wild boar, wild goat, deer, and hare in Spain. | |
| Name: | reese odle |
| School: | conwingo elm scool |
| Grade: | 3 |
| Asked... Question: do you drive in snow? Answer: We have driven in snow in Russia. We will also drive in snow in Alaska, Canada, and the Pacific Northwest. | |
| Name: | alexandria |
| School: | quitman county middle school |
| Grade: | 6 |
| Asked... Question: what is the Spanish way of speaking the name of Alexandria? Answer: It would be pronounced similar to English, Alexandria. | |
| Name: | Curtis |
| School: | Polk |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: what kind of food do kangaroos eat? Answer: Kangaroos are herbivores, or plant eaters. They have developed special stomachs in order to digest leaves very well. | |
| Name: | jessica |
| School: | |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Questions: How did the plants in the hanging gardens survive? Answer: Not much is known about the hanging gardens of Babylon. Some people wonder if they are real or not. So we do not know how they survived, or what they really looked like. | |
| Name: | Autumn |
| School: | Riverside |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: where do a lot of cantaloupe grow? Answer: Cantaloupe is originally from Armenia, however it got its name from a place near Rome where it is grown a lot. The name of this town is Cantalupo. | |
| Name: | ben |
| School: | aw-v |
| Grade: | 8 |
| Asked... Question: how much does a gallon of gas cost in Spain? Answer: Unfortunately we did not go to Spain, so I don't have that information. | |
| Name: | anonymous |
| School: | del high |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: how much do kangaroos eat? Answer: The amount of food they eat depends on the seasons and their environment. They will eat more when they have joeys and when the food is more plentiful. | |
| Name: | Lindsey |
| School: | Brayton |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: Have you been to North Adams? Answer: I have not been to North Adams yet, but I bet I will be there before too long! | |
| Name: | Austin |
| School: | Brayton |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: what is you'r faviret car you driven? Answer: I love to drive old Cadillac's. They are huge and when you are driving them you feel as though you are floating down the road. I think they look really cool as well. I would love to have a 55 convertible, like Elvis! | |
| Name: | Katie |
| School: | Brayton |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: What is your favorite kind of car Answer: My favorite car is a Land Rover. They look really neat, and everyone looks at you when you drive down the road in them! | |
| Name: | joshua |
| School: | brayton |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: where do you guys sleep at night? Answer: When we are in big cities we sleep at hotels and hostels. When we are in the jungle or in the mountains we sleep in tents. Our tents sit on top of the cars. They are really Cool. To see a picture to click here | |
| Name: | Richard |
| School: | BraytonElm.School |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: How meny reptils are in all parts of Australia. Answer: There are over 836 described species of reptiles in Australia, this is more than three times the number of reptiles species found in North America. | |
| Name: | Austin |
| School: | Brayton |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: what do you eat when you arnt home. Answer: What we eat depends on where were are. In Mexico we ate a lot of tacos, in Panama and Peru we ate a lot of chicken and potatoes, in Argentina we ate a lot of steak. The food in Australia is similar to food that you would get in the United States, hamburgers, sausages, french fries (they call them chips) and stuff like that. | |
| Name: | joshua |
| School: | brayton |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: do any family members go with you? Answer: Nick and Chanda are married, so they brought each other along! Otherwise, no one has any family members a long. | |
| Name: | joshua |
| School: | brayton |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: what do you eat? Answer: What we eat depends on where were are. In Mexico we ate a lot of tacos, in Panama and Peru we ate a lot of chicken and potatoes, in Argentina we ate a lot of steak. The food in Australia is similar to stuff that you would get in the United States, hamburgers, sausages, and stuff like that. | |
| Name: | joshua |
| School: | brayton |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: what is your favorite car? Answer: Our favorite cars are Land Rovers! | |
| Name: | Zachary Moulton |
| School: | Brayton |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: Do you make boomerangs. How fast do they go. Answer: We did not get a chance to make a boomerang, this time. How fast they can go depends on how fast the thrower can throw them. There is an event where competitors throw boomerangs around a twenty meter circle. In the course of the event they have to make 5 throws. The world record for completing five throws is 14 seconds, this is pretty fast. For more information go to http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/mother/faq.htm | |
| Name: | Zachary Moulton |
| School: | Brayton |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: What do kanngeroos like to eat.And how long do they live?How big do they git. Answer: Kangaroos eat mostly leaves and grass. They feed mostly at night, and sleep during the day. There are several different types of kangaroos, the Red Kangaroos, which live in the west, can get over 6 ft tall! | |
| Name: | Isaiah Gardner |
| School: | Brayton EL. |
| Grade: | 4TH |
| Asked... Question: HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE THERE OR ARE THERE MANY CORNTRYS THERE? Answer: Australia has over 20 million people in it. However, when we go to Asia, there are over a billion people in China and India alone! | |
| Name: | Zachary Moulton |
| School: | Brayton |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: What is the most common lizard in Australia?Is it deadly and why? Answer: The most common lizard in Australia is a skink. You can find them in gardens, eating mostly insects and fruit. (I will post a picture shortly). Skinks are not deadly! | |
| Name: | Isaiah GARDNER |
| School: | BRAYTON EL. |
| Grade: | 4TH |
| Asked... Question: DO HAVE ANY WILD ANIMALS FOR PET'S? Answer: I don't have any wild animals for pets. I just like to see wild animals hanging out in the wild rather then in my backyard. Some animals can be very dangerous to have as pets. Can you imagine having a rhinoceros in your backyard? Also, I travel too much to have pets. Nancy always tries to bring pets with us, but I don't let her. | |
| Name: | ISAIAH GARDNER |
| School: | BRAYTON EL. |
| Grade: | 4TH |
| Asked... Question: hOW MANY SNAKES ARE THERE IN AUSTALIA? Answer: There are a lot of different snakes in Australia! In fact the 11 most deadly snakes in the world are all from Australia. There are over 140 different types of snakes in Australia. | |
| Name: | nita |
| School: | brayton |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: your head they eat your head Answer: Nobody is going to eat my head if I can help it! | |
| Name: | kira Elizibeth armstrong |
| School: | Brayton |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: What do you eat when you are stranded? Answer: We haven't been stranded yet, but we have some instant meals with our camping gear, in case we ever do get stranded. | |
| Name: | nita |
| School: | brayton |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: do you use leaves for toilet paper? Answer: We have used all sorts of creative things for toilet paper, but our past mistakes usually prevent us from ever forgetting to stock our cars with toilet paper! | |
| Name: | Nita |
| School: | Brayton |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: where do you use the bathroom? Answer: This depends on where we are. If we are in the cities we can use normal toilets. However, when we are in the country we have to dig a hole or find a tree. | |
| Name: | taylor marie gerhardt |
| School: | brayton |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: what are aborigines and migrates Answer: Aborigines are the name for the people who lived in Australia before the British came. They had an amazing knowledge of all the trees, plants and animals in Australia. Migrate means to go from one place to another in terms of living. If you were to move from New Jersey to California, you could saw you migrated from New Jersey to California. | |
| Name: | Kira |
| School: | Brayton |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: Is it hard to go to the bathroom on a bumper dumper. Answer: Not any harder than going to the bathroom on a regular toilet. You just might feel a chilly breeze though! | |
| Name: | Jenna |
| School: | Brayton |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: Are the Australians friends with the British? Answer: Australia is very good friends with the British. In fact Australia still recognizes the British Queen as the head of government! The People of Australia are primarily of British, Scottish and Irish decent. | |
| Name: | Kira |
| School: | Brayton |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: Do you eat peoples bodys if your hongery Answer: I wouldn't eat people if I didn't have to! | |
| Name: | Jenna |
| School: | Brayton |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: How did australia get its name? Answer: Austral means of or relating to the south. In essence Australia just means land of the the south. | |
| Name: | jen |
| School: | brayton |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: does austalia have alot of people? Answer: Australia does not have a lot of people. The present population is about 20 million people. There are less people there than in New York or California. The United States has over 293 million people. | |
| Name: | natalie serrano |
| School: | brayton |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: who is your president. The President of our organization is Nick Baggarly. The prime minister of Australia is John Howard. | |
| Name: | Kira |
| School: | Brayton |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: Can the people really live for 24 hours. Answer: People can live much longer than 24 hours. | |
| Name: | Isaiah Gardner |
| School: | Brayton el. |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU'R LITTLE AND DO YOU HUNT WHEN YOU'R LITTLE? Answer: In many places in the world children have to work with their parents when they are little. Children can learn to hunt, but normally boys are not officially allowed to hunt until they are at least teenagers because it is strenuous and dangerous. However, there are so many cities now that people do not hunt as much as they used to, many people use markets as places where they buy food. | |
| Name: | ISAIAH GARDNE |
| School: | BRAYTON EL. |
| Grade: | 4TH |
| Asked... Question: What kind of animals live there and what kind of trees grow there? Answer: In Australia there are all sorts of interesting animals like kangaroos, echidnas, camels, snakes, crocodiles, lizards, dingoes, and many others! The most common type of tree in Australia is the Eucalyptus tree. | |
| Name: | Zachary Moulton |
| School: | Brayton |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: Can you ride dirt biks. Answer: Nancy is an expert mountain biker. She even rode her bike 1500 kms in Australia! That is about 1000 miles! | |
| Name: | Jenna |
| School: | Brayton |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: What do you do in Australia? Answer: We went to the Great Barrier reef, a bat house, Uluru and many other places. Click on one of the icons on the map, to your left, to see picture of where we went and read about what we did. | |
| Name: | nita gomes |
| School: | Brayton Elementary |
| Grade: | fourth |
| Asked... Question: HOW MANY KANGAROOS ARE THERE IN AUSTRALIA Answer: There are a lot of kangaroos in Australia. They even get bigger as you go from East to West. We saw some kangaroos that were over six feet tall! | |
| Name: | Schuyler williamson |
| School: | Brayton Elementry |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: How logn did it take to get there Answer: It took us 6 months to get to Australia by car. However, it took almost two months to ship the vehicles from Argentina to Australia! | |
| Name: | Nita Kathleen Gomes |
| School: | Brayton Elementary |
| Grade: | 4K |
| Asked... Question: do you farm? Answer: I don't farm, but many members of my family farm. My father always wanted to be a farmer, but I grew up in the city. | |
| Name: | Haley Holmes |
| School: | Terra Nova |
| Grade: | 9th |
| Asked... Question: What's been your favorite place out of everywhere that you've been? Why? Answer: My favorite place that I have ever been is Alaska. This is because nature is so well preserved there. Alaska is huge and it makes me feel really small, and I like that. I like the fact that you have to learn about nature, especially the animals, before you go out hiking around. You have to learn to respect them and know how to deal with them, in order not to get yourself into a dangerous position. I like being able to get to really remote places, places that really haven't been touched before. | |
| Name: | Haley Holmes |
| School: | Terra Nova |
| Grade: | 9th |
| Asked... Question: DO you listen to music when you're driving around all day? What kind of music do you listen to? Have you listened to any native music from any of the places you've been? Answer: All of us really like music music, each vehicle listens to something different. D2 is often listening reggae, D3 is often listens to Willie Nelson, and the other two listen to a real variety of music as well. All of us like to listen to the radio. Flipping through the stations in different countries allows us to hear a real variety of music, which sometimes we buy. Team members often call out radio numbers over our CBs so everyone can listen to interesting things in which they have found. | |
| Name: | Char |
| School: | mason |
| Grade: | 7th |
| Asked... Question: Where can i find a map of where toucans live? Answer: I have not found a specific map showing where toucans live. However, I can tell you they live in Central and South America. I have even seen them personally in Costa Rica and Panama. There are several different kinds of toucans. For more information on toucans go to: http://www.petpublishing.com/birdtimes/breeds/toucan.shtml | |
| Name: | Judy |
| School: | Life |
| Grade: | older than you guys |
| Asked... Question: miss you guys.will have to send an email soon. How long have you got to go, b4 you get home? Answer: We have a few months and quite a few thousand kilometers to go before we arrive at home. | |
| Name: | Eric French |
| School: | Terra Nova High School |
| Grade: | 9 |
| Asked... Question: what kind of things where being done in Australia at the UN? Answer: Australia does a lot of peace keeping. I think they are the 12th largest contributor to the UN. They have been working in East Timor and have troops in Iraq. They have several UNESCO sites like Uluru, and are also working to preserve human rights all around the world. | |
| Name: | John Shelton |
| School: | Los Gatos Land Rover Academy |
| Grade: | 39 (Grade or Age?) |
| Asked... Question: Boy I really enjoyed reading about your adventures. Today is May 24 2004; could you tell me where you are today? Also on the popular TV show Survivor, contestants are allowed to take one luxury item with them. I’m sure space is at a premium on your trek so you must have all thought about this. If you could only take one item with you on your adventure what would you take? Answer: If I had one luxury item I would probably bring my bass guitar, I really miss it! I had the opportunity to play when we were at a rodeo in Australia. It was the first time that Neil and I played together, he is a drummer. We played for about an hour and both got blisters. | |
| Name: | Kirstie |
| School: | SAS |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: What do you do in the cars? Don't you get really bored? Answer: While in the vehicles we play music, sing songs, look out the window, and often times play twenty questions over the radio. | |
| Name: | Casey |
| School: | SAS |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: What does it feel like traveling in a car everyday? Answer: We are seeing so much everyday it is hard to get bored. Whether it is the animals, colors, people or food, something is always interesting. It is sometimes tough driving so much, but there are always plenty of rewards. | |
| Name: | Gina Franco |
| School: | SIngapore American |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question:What kind of animals did you see in Australia? Answer: We have seen all sorts of animals in Australia! We have seen camels, kangaroos, koalas, lizards, cattle, and snakes. | |
| Name: | Karen |
| School: | Los Angeles Mission College |
| Grade: | |
| Asked... Question: Why do the cows have floppy ears in Australia? Do they all look like that? Answer: It is a certain type of steer that has that type of ear (I think Brahmins), but not all the cattle have ears like that! | |
| Name: | Margaret Hansen |
| School: | San Gabriel Christian |
| Grade: | |
| Asked... Question: Do you like traveling on the ship? Have you or teammates gotten sea sick? What has been the best thing so far about your shipboard experience? Answer: The ship was so smooth, the cook was extraordinary (we didn't even have to do a dish), and most of us had private cabins, how could we be sick? I can't stop singing the praises of the Captain and the crew of the M.V. Taraga and Willenius Wilhelmsen! | |
| Name: | Judy Berghan-Smith |
| School: | Parkies at large |
| Grade: | Forever |
| Asked... Question: I have sent emails asking for updates. Where are they? Answer: Contact me through e-mail (todd) and we will work out what happened and fix the problem. | |
| Name: | Judy Berghan |
| School: | Alice Springs |
| Grade: | forever |
| Asked... Question: How do we get an answer from the TEAM? I want to hear from them personally. Answer: You can contact each one of the team members by sending mail to <their name>@drivearoundtheworld.com. | |
| Name: | Suzanne Dougall |
| School: | Miriam Vale |
| Grade: | Life |
| Asked... Question: Are we able to read your "Drive around the world news articles on the website? If so, how? Answer: You can go to the main page, click on the pressroom link in the lower right. This will take you to the pressroom, register, and then you will be given a login and password. | |
| Name: | Karen |
| School: | |
| Grade: | |
| Asked... Question: What is the most unusual food you have eaten on the trip? In Australia? Did you like it and would you eat it again? Answer: In Australia we were looking for whitchedy grubs, they are an insect larva, however, I was unable to try it. The strangest thing I have eaten would be guinea pig which we had in Peru. | |
| Name: | Kristin Nalan |
| School: | |
| Grade: | |
| Asked... Question: I know that a passion of Todd's is music. Have you been able to play music or listen to various kinds of live music along the way? Any particular musical experience been especially memorable? Answer: Here in Australia we have played the digerdoo. There is an interesting technique that you must develop to have air continuously go through the pipe. This means you have to breathe through your nose, as you have a constant air stream blowing from your mouth. We are all still working on this. Also, we are taking turns singing while we are on the road. On the road again, traveling on the road again...... | |
| Name: | Suzanne Dougall |
| School: | Miriam Vale |
| Grade: | life |
| Asked... Question: Are ya'll able to remain in constant contact with the world through your satelite phone? Knowing that you are now travelling great distances with limited fuel has prompted me to be concerned. Answer: Thank you for your concern. We were in fact concerned as well. We saw a sign that said 817km to the next unleaded gas. Things would have been a lot easier if we had Diesels but we made it just fine anyway. At a couple places we had to use aviation fuel, because unleaded was not available due to petrol sniffing. | |
| Name: | Judy |
| School: | working mother |
| Grade: | Life |
| Asked... Question: Have you been bitten by our Aussie Mossies yet? Answer: Unfortunately, we have. However, the flies in Western Australia are much worse than a few Mossies! | |
| Name: | courtney |
| School: | maddox |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: do you have a map on where koalas live? Answer: I don't have a map, but I can tell you that they live on the East coast of Australia. They are amazing creatures. We even got to hold them at the Australian Zoo. | |
| Name: | Michael |
| School: | Vejar |
| Grade: | 5th |
| Asked... Question: Where do you get all the money? Answer: We have had help getting all the money for this expedition. We have all paid to go, however, we have 60 different companies that have given us products or cash to help us get all the money that is required for an expedition like this. | |
| Name: | Michael |
| School: | Vejar |
| Grade: | 5th |
| Asked... Question: Who is the person who visited our school? Answer: Gwen Hauk visited your school. She is a good friend of many of the team members. | |
| Name: | Dan Andersen |
| School: | Terra Nova HS |
| Grade: | 9 |
| Asked... Question: What is the highest temperature of weather you've been in so far? what about the coldest temperature? What do you think has been the most dangerous obstacle you've encountered so far? Answer: The hottest temperature we have experienced on this expedition was probably about 90 degrees with about 90% humidity. This was in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It was extrememely hot and humid. However, for the most part we have had good weather wherever we have gone. It is important to plan well in an expedition such as this. We picked a very specific time to go so the weather wouldn't kill us. | |
| Name: | Karen Borgie |
| School: | Los Angeles Mission College |
| Grade: | Teacher |
| Asked... Question: How do the people you meet with PD find their doctors and are there many MDs who specialize in PD? Are PD medications available to most people who need them? Answer: I have found that many of the Parkinson's Patients I have met with do not go to a neurologist that specializes in Parkinson's Disease. This is unfortunate because many patients do not get the care they need to really improve their conditions. PD medications are available in most countries, however, their cost is often times prohibitvely expensive. | |
| Name: | Cory Nalan |
| School: | Kirkwood CC |
| Grade: | college |
| Asked... Question: What has been the cost of gas? Where has it been the cheapest and where has it been the most expensive? How much gas to you generally go through in a day? How much does it cost in Australia? Answer: The cheapest gas has been in the United States. On average we spend about $2.50 US per gallon of gas. Gas was most expensive in Chile at about $4.00 per gallon. The Vehicles get about 12 mpg, so on long drives we sometimes have to stop three times. Gas in Australia is about $.83 Australian per liter. | |
| Name: | Nisha |
| School: | Kennedy Western |
| Grade: | |
| Asked... Question: How much does it cost in shipping the vehicles from South America to Australia? And how much would it cost shipping from Australia to Southeast Asia? And the whole time you have the American license plates on, is there any obstacles completing this assignment? Answer: Fortunately, we were sponsored by Wallenius & Wilhelmsen. They provided shipping for us free of charge from Panama to Ecuador, Argentina to Australia, and Australia to Singapore. If it hadn't been for them this would have been one of the most significant costs of the expedition. We will have our California plates in every place but China. The major obstacle in completing this expedition is raising enough money to fund the expedition. | |
| Name: | Grace, Hoyme. |
| School: | April 21 2004. |
| Grade: | Dear Travelers. |
| Asked... Question: Is Australia over 100 degrees? Answer: In some places in Australia it will be over 100 degrees. | |
| Name: | Gilian B |
| School: | |
| Grade: | 9 |
| Asked... Question: Have you people thought about more earth friendly ways to travel, like walking or riding a bike? Those big SUVs use a like of gas Answer: We have thought about this quite a bit. We believe the benefits of this expedition will out way the costs. Also, we are considering a plan to use alternative fuel sources on the next expedition. | |
| Name: | Kristin Nalan |
| School: | |
| Grade: | post high school |
| Asked... Question: How does the food of Argentina compare to that of Australia? What are typical meals? Answer: In Argentina I was really wanting a good breakfast. It seemed like no one had breakfast in Argentina. You could get coffee and baked goods, but I never saw french toast, pancakes or waffles. In fact Nick and Chanda went on a quest, but came up empty. Here in Australia, it is easy to get the typical English breakfast, beans, eggs, toast, and even a stewed tomato hash browns. In Argentina the big thing was steak. I have never in my life had a finer cut of beef than I had when was in Argentina. However, Argentina is kind of confusing when you order in restaurants. You have to order your piece of meat and then side dishes separately. If you order a steak, you will just get a steak. Australians love their fish dinners, for the most part Australian eat a lot of meat pies, steak, sausages, and potatoes. All the major fast food chains are represented as well. | |
| Name: | Isabel |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | 3rd |
| Asked... Question: What kind of sea life is in Perth Australia? Answer: There is a wide variety of sea life around perth. Although the waters are colder there then Eastern Australia, they do have a lot of coral. There are some pictures if you click the RGS site at Perth. | |
| Name: | Malinda Lam |
| School: | St.Cyprian Shool |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: Why is the name so long? What does it mean? Answer: Anagu-Pitjantjatjara is the name of a tribe of aborigines. Anagu, I believe means people and Pitjantjatjara is the name of the tribe. I am not sure why it is so long, but it is kind of a fun to say. | |
| Name: | Christopher |
| School: | St.Cyprain |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: How did that place get its name and why is it so long? Answer: Anagu-Pitjantjatjara is an aboriginal name. I am not sure what the origin is. | |
| Name: | alec novall |
| School: | Vejar |
| Grade: | 5 |
| Asked... Question: Can you visit The Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin? Answer: We visited his zoo. It was the most fantastic zoo I have ever been to in my life. The animals seemed very happy and we learned a lot. Unfortunately, we were unable to meet Steve while we were there. | |
| Name: | Stefanie Kong |
| School: | St. Cyprian |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: What kinds of fish live in the One Tree Island Answer: You would be able to see white tipped reef sharks, trigger fish, bottle fish, cuttlefish, puffer fish and many other different types of fish there. | |
| Name: | Armando Brambila |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: Why does the Drive Around World Team visit One Tree Island. Answer: We visit interesting places on our route. We also like to share information about research that is going on throughout the world. | |
| Name: | Katrina |
| School: | St.Cyprian School |
| Grade: | 4th Grade |
| Asked... Question: Have you ever met a fish that talks? Answer: I have never met a fish that talked, that is something they don't teach in their schools. | |
| Name: | Malinda Lam |
| School: | St.Cyprian Shool |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: What is it like, how many fish are there and why is there only one tree? Answer: You can see all kinds of different fish there such as; white tipped reef sharks, trigger fish, bottle fish, cuttlefish, puffer fish and many other different types of fish there. I am not sure why they call it one tree island, I will try to answer this question soon. | |
| Name: | Patrizia Rin |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | fourth grade |
| Asked... Question: Have you seen a kangaroo? Answer: We have all seen kangaroos. In the zoo we had the opportunity to pet them! We have also seen them bouncing around while we were at the cattle station. They are really neat to watch! | |
| Name: | Katrina |
| School: | St.Cyprian School |
| Grade: | 4th Grade |
| Asked... Question: What are Kangaroos like? Answer: Kangaroos can grow to over 6ft tall. They have long tails that look like big possum tails. Their faces remind me of the llamas back in South America. | |
| Name: | Chris |
| School: | St. Cyprian |
| Grade: | 3 |
| Asked... Question: what are the fish like? Answer: The fish are very colorful here. | |
| Name: | Mehzbeen Hussein |
| School: | Terra Nova High School |
| Grade: | 9 |
| Asked... Question: Is this Uluru Park a famous park in Australia? Answer: Uluru is one of the most famous Australian attractions. It is one of the world largest monoliths and a sacred place to the aborigines. | |
| Name: | Brian Truong |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: Is the temperature really hot? Answer: I think that we were in Australia at the pefect time (May). At this time it wasn't too hot. The days were warm, but the nights cooled down. In the heart of the summer things can get really hot! | |
| Name: | Cassie |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: How long does it take to catch an animal? Answer: This depends on what type of animal you are interested in catching. All animals are different, and some are smarter than others. If you are using traps it can take several days or more for an animal to appear. | |
| Name: | Cassie |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: Did you ever get hurt by one of the animals? Answer: Chanda got bit by a bug that caused her some pain, but we are being careful to not get hurt by any animals. Australia is home to the 10 most deadly snakes in the world, I sure don't want to run into one of them. | |
| Name: | yingying |
| School: | St Cyprian |
| Grade: | fourth |
| Asked... Question: How many places have you been? Answer: We have been to more then 15 different countries so far! | |
| Name: | yingying fan |
| School: | St. Cyprian |
| Grade: | fourth |
| Asked... Question: How long does about one trip take? Answer: This depends on where you are going. On this expedition we are going 50,000 kilometers in 9 months, this is pretty quick. | |
| Name: | Jessica |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | 3 |
| Asked... Question: What kind of animals do you see? Answer: In Australia we have seen Koalas, Crocs, Kangaroos, and many others! | |
| Name: | rj ramirez |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | 4th grade |
| Asked... who lives in these places? | |
| Name: | michael myers |
| School: | none |
| Grade: | 8 |
| Asked... Question: how do turtles eat and what do they eat. Answer: Sea Turtles have very strong jaws so they can eat clams, mussels, lobsters, and starfish. | |
| Name: | kiauna phillips |
| School: | st.cyprian |
| Grade: | gr.4 |
| Asked... Question: what lang.(s) do ya speak mate? hows it spelled matie? Answer: G'day mate! We are learning to speak Australian, although, sometimes it is not easy. However, it is nice to speak English again after speaking Spanish for the last 4 months. | |
| Name: | kyle |
| School: | st sypran school |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: how long did it take to go around the world Answer: On this expedition we will take about 9 months to go all the way around the world. Last time we did it we took 3 months. | |
| Name: | Christopher |
| School: | St.Cyprain |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: How do you get that deep in the water and what robot do you use to capture the pictures. Answer: You can see a picture of the robot Click Here | |
| Name: | estevan wong |
| School: | st.cyprian |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: how long did it take to go around the continent. Answer: We will spend the following month driving through Australia. | |
| Name: | R.J. Ramirez |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | 4th grade |
| Asked... whats the 9th sight? | |
| Name: | Andrew |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: When you guys go to places, don`t you guys get diseases and become sick? Answer: We are as careful as we can be while we are on the road. We have all received vaccinations for a number of different diseases including; yellow fever, typhoid, hepatitis, and tetanus. | |
| Name: | Haley |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | 3rd |
| Asked... Question: How long did it take to go all the way around the world? Answer: On this expedition we will take about 9 months to go all the way around the world. Last time we did it we took 3 months. | |
| Name: | Julia |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | 3 |
| Asked... Question: How can you tell a female sea turtle from a male sea turtle ? Answer: You can tell the difference between a male and a female turtle by the length of their tails. | |
| Name: | Aaron |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | 3 |
| Asked... Question: Please tell me how the fish and sharks are doing. Answer: After swimming with them, it looked like they were doing very well. I said hi from you! | |
| Name: | Ron Gentry |
| School: | Ogalla Middle School |
| Grade: | 8 |
| Asked... Question: Can you post photographs of the remotely operated vehicles, did you get to operate them? Answer: Click Here | |
| Name: | Jason |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | 3rd Grade |
| Asked... Question: In Alice springs did you get to meet the people that lived there. Answer: We met a lot of people here, including one lady who had Parkinson's Disease. | |
| Name: | Justin |
| School: | St.Cyprian School |
| Grade: | 3rd |
| Asked... Question: How much gas does it take to travel around Australia? Answer: You can calculate how much gas it takes by following our route. We will travel more than 3500 miles through Australia. The vehicles get approximately 12 mpg and there are 4 of them. You will need to divide our mileage 3500 by 12 and then multiply by 4. This should give a good estimate of the amount of gas we will need to drive through Australia. | |
| Name: | Lauren Nalan |
| School: | Darcy's Daycare |
| Grade: | age 3 |
| Asked... Question: What do they eat there? Do they have Teddy Grahams or cantaloupe? Answer: Australians eat a lot of meat pies, bangors (sausage) and mash (mash potatoes). The food here is very similar to English food. They even have Teddy Grahams, but the are called Tiny Teddys. They even have cantaloupe here. | |
| Name: | Jesse |
| School: | HomeSchool |
| Grade: | 2 |
| Asked... Question: I hope you like Australia. Do you have food and water in the car? Can you eat it in the car? Mom won't let me. Answer: We always carry plenty of water in the vehicles. At any given time we have a least 20 gallons. Water is the most important thing if you get stuck. We also have food supplies that we carry as well. We generally carry enough food to last they team for two days. Although, I was taught not to eat in the car, as well, we make exceptions on the long driving days. | |
| Name: | JOhn |
| School: | ressuRRectIon |
| Grade: | 7.5 th |
| Asked... Question: Have u seen a penguin Answer: We have seen penguins in Southern Chile and Argentina. It is amazing how fast they can swim, they look like bullets coming out of the water when they come up for air. | |
| Name: | |
| School: | resurrection |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: what inspired to travel to aussie land Answer: The land down under is filled full of interesting plants, animals, and people. I have always been curious about this place, therefore we made sure that we made it to Australia this time. | |
| Name: | Neo |
| School: | Rez |
| Grade: | 600 |
| Asked... Question: How many people are in your little group? Answer: We have 8 people on our team. | |
| Name: | Katie |
| School: | Resurrection |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: When you go to the Bat house will you hold the bats? Answer: We were able to hold the bats and scratch their bellies, they really licked that. Click Here | |
| Name: | Olever |
| School: | Ressurectian |
| Grade: | 7rh |
| Asked... Question: How many hotels have you been to? Answer: We have been to a lot of different hotels, probably more than 100, in over 15 different countries. | |
| Name: | Ryan |
| School: | Resurrection |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: Why did you chose to use a Land Rover? Answer: We used to drive the old Land Rovers because they look neat and they were easy and fun to fix. Our enthusiasm for Land Rover convinced Land Rover to lend us 4 CPO Land Rover Discoveries to use during this expedition. | |
| Name: | NickD |
| School: | rez |
| Grade: | 7th |
| Asked... Question: have you seen a sugar glider? Answer: I have not yet seen a sugar glider. It is an interesting type of marsupial that is able to glide from tree limb to tree limb. I hope to see one, if I do I will be sure and take a picture. I also look forward to seeing flying foxes. | |
| Name: | Nick D |
| School: | ressurreciton |
| Grade: | 7th |
| Asked... Question: How many people are there? Answer: There are over 20 million people in Australia. How many people are there in California? | |
| Name: | veronica |
| School: | Resurrection |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: What have you learned throughout your trip? Answer: We have learned a lot about different countries, types of land (jungles, deserts, mountains), and cultures. One of the most important things was we learned a lot of Spanish. It is very important to learn a different language. | |
| Name: | Kimi |
| School: | Resurrection |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question : Why did you decide to do this? Are you having fun traveling around the world? What have you learned? What was your favorite part or country visited? Answer: We have always loved to travel. When we found out that a couple of our family members were afflicted with Parkinson's Disease, we decided to dedicate this journey to raising money and awareness for the disease. We have learned a lot about ourselves and other countries. Most importantly we have learned that patience and the ability to listen is very important. | |
| Name: | Crocodile Dundee |
| School: | Resurrection School |
| Grade: | 7th |
| Asked... Question: how many animals have you seen so far? Answer: We have seen tons of different animals. We see different animals in every country we go. Hopefully, here in Australia, we will run into Paul Hogan who can show us a lot of Australian wildlife. | |
| Name: | Ryan |
| School: | Resurrection |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: Have you seen any rare animals or plants? Answer: We have seen all kinds of really neat plants and animals. Some of the rare animals we have seen are condors, gray foxes, titi monkeys, and scarlet macaws. | |
| Name: | Nick D |
| School: | resurrection |
| Grade: | 7th |
| Asked... Question: what languages have you learned? Answer: We have all learned quite a bit of Spanish. Some team members have also been studying Portuguese. | |
| Name: | Declan K |
| School: | Ressurection |
| Grade: | Gr.7 |
| Asked... Question: When will you be in Australia? Answer: We all just arrived in Australia on April 16th. We will all stay here for about one month. | |
| Name: | Oliver Blackbird |
| School: | rez |
| Grade: | 7th |
| Asked... Question: What was the most uncomfortable place you went to? Answer: The most uncomfortable place I have ever been to is Belize city. That place just made me nervous, kind of a bad vibe; I didn't feel I could trust anyone. | |
| Name: | Bryce ^_^ |
| School: | Resurrection |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: What country have you learned the most about? Answer: While the vehicles were being shipped from Argentina to Australia, Nick, Chanda, and I lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I have learned more about Argentina, than any other country since I lived there the longest. | |
| Name: | matthew |
| School: | resurrection |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: what happens when there no gas station? Answer: When we know there are not going to be a lot of gas stations we must carry extra gas with us. We carry extra gas in jerry cans, these ride on top of the vehicles and enable us to carry an extra 20 gallons of fuel. | |
| Name: | alyssa |
| School: | ressurection |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: how long are u planning 2 stay in Australia? Answer: We are planning on staying in Australia for about one month. | |
| Name: | Kyle |
| School: | Resurrection |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: have you ever been in any life-threatening situations. Answer: Thankfully we have not been in any life threatening situations so far. | |
| Name: | steve |
| School: | ressurrection |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: how many times have your vehicles broken down?? Answer: So far we have had very good luck with the vehicles, and they haven't broken down very much. | |
| Name: | Sam |
| School: | Resurrection |
| Grade: | 7th |
| Asked... Question: What was your favorite country? Answer: My favorite country so far has been New Zealand. The country side, the animals, and the people were great. It was also fun to see where they filmed the Lord of the Rings. | |
| Name: | Oliver Blackbird |
| School: | Resurection |
| Grade: | 7th |
| Asked... Question: What was your favorite animal that you saw on the trip? Answer: My favorite animal so far is the toucan. They are beautiful birds and they have a neat sound when they fly. Their beaks are so big that you can hear the wind whistling through their beaks as they fly. | |
| Name: | Joey |
| School: | Resurrection |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: Which of the 7 wonders of the world have you visited? Answer: I have not seen any of the seven wonders of the ancient world. These wonders include, the hanging gardens of Babylon, the pyramids of Egypt, the statue of Zeus at Olympus, the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Pharos of Alexandria. | |
| Name: | Anthony€ |
| School: | Ressurection |
| Grade: | 7th |
| Asked... Question: how long have you been doing this? Answer: We left San Francisco on November 1 2003, so we have been on the road for almost 6 months. | |
| Name: | Marielle |
| School: | Resurrection |
| Grade: | 7th |
| Asked... Question: Do you think your expedition will be successful? Answer: Most certainly, the expedition will be successful! Our goals are to raise over one million dollars for Parkinson's, answer over 10,000 questions from around the world, and raise the awareness of Parkinson's Disease in the world. Do date we have raised over $50,000 for Parkinson's Disease, answered over 3,00questions and have definitely raised the awareness of Parkinson's Disease in the world. | |
| Name: | David |
| School: | Resurrection |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: how much money do you spend? Answer: How much money we spend depends on the country. In Argentina we were able to buy a huge dinner for about $4, in Australia you can barely get a cup of coffee for that. We try to spend less than $100.00 a week wherever we go, but sometimes that is a struggle. | |
| Name: | Nick D |
| School: | Resurrection |
| Grade: | 7th |
| Asked... Question: Have you ever had a wild animal come into your car when you were not in it? Answer: On our first expedition, to Belize, we had a bat fly into one of the Land Rovers. We had to shoe it out with a broom. | |
| Name: | Brenna |
| School: | Resurrection |
| Grade: | 7th Grade |
| Asked... Question: What animal are you excited and wanting to see in Australia? Answer: I am really excited about seeing a group of kangaroos hopping down the side of the road. | |
| Name: | John |
| School: | Ressurection |
| Grade: | 7th |
| Asked... Question: How can you drive around the world if there is water separating all the continents? Answer: When there is a body of water in the way we have to take a boat over it, or somehow go around it. Between Panama and Colombia there is no road through a regions called the Darien Gap. Because of this we had to ship around that area. When we needed to go to Australia from South America, we shipped them from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Brisbane, Australia. | |
| Name: | Kimia |
| School: | Resurrection |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: What inspired you to travel around the world? Answer: Originally we were inspired to drive around the world because we could, this time we are inspired to drive around the world to raise money and awareness for Parkinson's Disease Research. | |
| Name: | Stuart |
| School: | Resurrction |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: How many miles to the gallon do your Land Rovers get? Answer: Unfortunately, the Land Rovers get only about 12 mpg. | |
| Name: | Won |
| School: | vejar |
| Grade: | 5 |
| Asked... Question: Do you saw the Ayers Rock? How big was it? Answer: We have not seen Ayers Rock yet, I will post a picture of it when we see it. Ayers Rock or Uluru, is one of the largest monoliths in the world; it rises 348 m (1,142 ft) from the desert floor and has a circumference of about 9 km (about 6 mi). | |
| Name: | Sarah Seibert |
| School: | Terra Nova |
| Grade: | 10 |
| Asked... Question: What is the oldest historic place you have seen so far? Answer: The oldest historic place I have ever seen was the Palace of Persepolis. This was a 2500 year old structure that was home to famous Persian (Iranian) kings such as Xerxes and Darius. | |
| Name: | Sarah Seibert |
| School: | Terra Nova |
| Grade: | 10 |
| Asked... Question: What was the scariest encounter you have had yet? Answer: The scariest moment has been, when one of the cars spun out on a gravely road in southern Patagonia. Thankfully the vehicle did not tip and no one was hurt. The gravel roads are very slippery and you must be very careful when you drive on them. | |
| Name: | Luis |
| School: | Terra Nova High School |
| Grade: | 9 |
| Asked... Question: are there any economic problems that occur in Australia? Answer: Australia has its economic troubles. To big issues that tie into economic trouble are public health and education. Australia, like the United States, is struggling with lack of money to public services. Without money and a good system in place, quality of healthcare and quality of education has been on the decline. | |
| Name: | Jared Wells |
| School: | Terra Nova High Schoool |
| Grade: | 9 |
| Asked... Question: I was checking your schedule, and right now, it seems that you're in the process of shipping out of Australia into Singapore. I was just wondering if there was a difference in the culture in Australia than the culture in the United States. Is there a different way of manners, fads, pastimes, and other stuff? Answer: The team arrived in Australia a couple of days ago, and we are learning to adjust to the language here. The Aussies have the drop on us as they know most of our expressions from the all the movies that they have seen. They have a lot of unique expressions here, sometimes it is like learning a new language. Dingo means cowardly, cobber is a term for your mate or your friend, faridikum is like the real McCoy, or spot on, gone to buggy, means disappeared, out to sea means a bit lost, and crikey means wow! | |
| Name: | James Dominguez |
| School: | Terra Nova |
| Grade: | 10 |
| Asked... Question: Did you surf in Australia yet? Can you also tell me about the history of the island, and the surf conditions? Answer: Wow, asking about how the waves are in Australia is a big question to answer. Have you ever thought about how LARGE AUSTRALIA is???? It is about the same size as the United States, and the entire county is surrounded by ocean. So imagine how many different climates and variables come into play for surf conditions. Overall, the surf in Australia is phenomenal! There are really big waves, there are perfect point breaks, there are heavy barreling reef breaks, and fun beach breaks. And it all depends where you go and when. The East coast, where Sydney and the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast are, boast the most crowded waves in the country, but also incredible waves. Kirra Point, or Burleigh Heads, or Lennox Heads are just a few of the perfect and famous waves of the East Coast. Also, it depends what part of the East Coast you are on, the north or south, because they take different swell seasons. I like the East Coast plenty, but there are quite a few surfers and it can get pretty aggressive in the water. I prefer the WEST Coast of Australia. Over there, there is nothing in the ocean between Antartica and the West Coast, so all the swells from the south come up and pound the coastline. Also, the West Coast doesn't have a long shallow shelf, so the waves come from really deep water and just pound the coastline and produce really powerful and heavy waves. There are barreling reef breaks all over the place. It is really consistent and the surf isn't nearly as crowded as the East Coast, in fact, many of the spots have no one around at all! As for the South Coast, they get really good waves with much colder water and a ton of great white sharks, yikes. There have been a few people who have been chomped down there. Actually, even on the East Coast, up in the north, there are sharks too. And as for the north coast, there aren't any waves up there that I know of, it isn't really facing the open ocean. You should definetely plan a trip to OZ someday, you will love it. The surf is epic! Neil | |
| Name: | James Dominguez |
| School: | Terra Nova |
| Grade: | 10 |
| Asked... Question: Where did you guys get your ideas about driving around the world? Answer: We have always loved to travel. The first time we drove around the world, the idea came from two older guys that did it in a 1954 Packard. Since we knew that they did it, we figured there was no reason why we shouldn't have been able to do it. After coming home from that expedition a couple of us learned our family members had Parkinson's Disease. We decided to go on this expedition as a way to raise money and awareness for Parkinson's Disease research. | |
| Name: | Betsy OConnor |
| School: | Hard Knocks |
| Grade: | A |
| Asked... Question: If you see Olivia Newton John in Australia, will you ask her if I can borrow her blank spandex pant from Grease? They'd look great on me. (Tell Nick I said "Hi.") Answer: You betcha! Nick says hi back! | |
| Name: | Jack straw |
| School: | Milner |
| Grade: | 10 |
| Asked... Question: When are you going to make it to Australia? Answer: We made it to Australia on April 16, 2004. The whole team met and celebrated. | |
| Name: | Aly |
| School: | Cullen |
| Grade: | 2 |
| Asked... Question: In Australia, will you be seeing kangaroos? Do you like kangaroos? Answer: We will most definitely be seeing kangaroos on the road. We all look forward to seeing them in person, because we all like kangaroos. I can't wait to see them hop down the road! | |
| Name: | Henry Hall |
| School: | Cullen |
| Grade: | Kindergarden |
| Asked... Question: What kind of animals live in Australia? Answer: There are all kinds of interesting animals in Australia, koala bears, platypuses, kangaroos, wombats, emus, and cassowaries (the last two are flightless birds). | |
| Name: | Andrew |
| School: | TN |
| Grade: | 9 |
| Asked... Question: sorry.... ever got on the wrong side of the government or heads of states of villages you've been to? Answer: We are very careful to stay on the good side of governments. Governments have the power to allow us or not allow is in their countries. In order to complete our expedition we have to be careful not cause governments to be upset with us. Furthermore, good relations with governments can be very helpful in countries. | |
| Name: | Andrew Lee |
| School: | Terra Nova High |
| Grade: | Neun |
| Asked... Question: Was ist es geht in Australia. did you meet any of the natives and encounter any dangerous animals yet? Has your team Answer: It has been great in Australia! We haven't encountered an dangerous animals yet. However, when we begin our drive through the outback we should see plenty of different animals and we will visit some aboriginal people. | |
| Name: | Carl-Michael |
| School: | Lincoln |
| Grade: | Senior |
| Asked... Question: What is the overall climate per-day like in Australia? Answer: We are currently in Brisbane which has a sub-tropical climate. It is hot and humid and has been raining. As for the rest of the country/continent. Though there are climatic differences among the regions of Australia. Northern Australia is tropical, while the southern region is temperate. Nearly 40 percent of the land area has only two seasons—a hot, wet season and a warm, dry season. In central and northern Australia average summer temperatures range between 27° and 29°C (80° and 85°F). The warm, temperate regions of southern Australia have four seasons, with cool winters and warm summers. January and February are the warmest months, with average temperatures varying between 18° and 21°C (65° and 70°F). June and July are the coldest months, with an average July temperature of about 10°C (about 50°F), except in the Australian Alps, where temperatures average 2°C (35°F). | |
| Name: | karla |
| School: | mentone elementry |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: Do you guys and girls ever stop and did you edvent everything thats in your exped..... Answer: We stop a lot to see all the different sites. We also stop ever night so we can sleep. | |
| Name: | Rishabh |
| School: | Glenmeade |
| Grade: | 5 |
| Asked... Question: what kind of animals have you seen on your trip Answer: So far, we have seen condors, coatis, rheas, possums, llamas, toucans and many others! | |
| Name: | Michael |
| School: | Glenmeade |
| Grade: | 5 |
| Asked... Question: What is it like on your journey around the world Answer: The team is constantly learning. It is a lot of fun meeting all sorts or new people, seeing new animals, and seeing beautiful scenery everywhere we go. | |
| Name: | Dustin |
| School: | Glemeade |
| Grade: | 5 |
| Asked... Question: what do your kids do on your trip around the world Answer: At this time none of the team members have any children. | |
| Name: | Won |
| School: | Vejar |
| Grade: | 5th |
| Asked... Question: Isn't Australia has a lot of deserts? how long are they? have you seen those big ants that are fat? Answer: Australia does indeed have some big deserts, most notably the Simpson desert which covers about 40,000 sq. miles. We have not seen the ants yet, but I think we will see some termite mounds that are over 20ft high. | |
| Name: | Zach Farho |
| School: | Swanson Elementry |
| Grade: | 3rd |
| Asked... Question: Have you held a snake? Answer: I am scared of the snakes here. There are over 100 different types of poisonous snakes here. Hopefully I will be able to find someone who knows a lot about them so I will be able to take a closer look without getting myself in trouble. | |
| Name: | won |
| School: | Vejar Elementary School |
| Grade: | 5th |
| Asked... Question: Have you seen the Ayers Rock? How long is it? Do you saw the lord of the rings filming? Answer: We have not seen Ayers Rock yet, but we have seen some of the sites where they filmed Lord of the Rings. The filming of Lord of the Rings was done in New Zealand and not Australia. We saw the Shire, and a couple of other places where they filmed the Ring Rathe and other scenes. | |
| Name: | Emily Ng |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: Are all the animals interesting? Answer: The animals are really interesting, many of them are very different from the animals we see in the United States. Australia has a lot of marsupials, or animals with pouches, some of these include koala bears, kangaroos and wombats. Australia also has a lot of unique birds and reptiles such as emus, cassowaries, crocodiles and lizards. | |
| Name: | Kassandra Strangio |
| School: | St. Cyprian School |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: Where does Steve Erwin live? Answer: Steve lives in Sunshine Coast in a town called Beerwah. His zoo is amazing. | |
| Name: | Emily W. Ng |
| School: | Saint Cyprian School |
| Grade: | Fourth Grade |
| Asked... Question: What do alligators eat? Answer: Alligators feed on fish, frogs, snakes, turtles, birds, mammals, and other meat. However, Alligators only live in North America and China. | |
| Name: | Patrizia Rin |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | fourth grade |
| Asked... Question: Have you wrestled an crocodile? Answer: I wouldn't want to wrestle a crocodile as it would probably win. It would try to drag me into the water and drown me, ugh! | |
| Name: | Sydnee |
| School: | St. cyrian School |
| Grade: | 4th |
| Asked... Question: What is that this thing doing on Queenland,Austraila? Answer: I am not sure what you are asking, could you resubmit your question. Thank you. | |
| Name: | Anne Pantangco |
| School: | Saint Cyprian School |
| Grade: | Fourth Grade |
| Asked... Question: What is the nastiest animal in Australia? Answer: Australia has a number of deadly snakes, the taipan of the far north, the death adder, the tiger snake of southern Australia, the copperhead, and the black snake are just a few of the over the couple hundred poisonous snakes here. | |
| Name: | alexia s raines |
| School: | st.cyprain |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: is it hard catching the animals Answer: This depends on the type of animal. Last night when we were walking home from dinners. We saw several different types of possums, I think three. They were roaming around the trees and garbage cans. Unfortunately it is not safe to touch these creatures, as they might bite. If it was not dangerous to touch them we could have easily caught them. There is a wide variety of animals here, if you know a lot about them you can easily catch them. | |
| Name: | Heather Gariepy |
| School: | Homeschool |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: Have you held a baby Koala? Answer: We all got to hold koalas at the Australian Zoo. They are very soft and smell kind of like Eucalyptus. | |
| Name: | Dasha Gariepy |
| School: | Homeschool |
| Grade: | Teacher :o) |
| Asked... Question: Did you get to participate in Aboriginal ceremonies? Answer: We hope to participate in some of these ceremonies. We hope to have the cars blest in an aboriginal ceremony. | |
| Name: | Aaron Gariepy |
| School: | Homeschool |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: Will you please post recipes of authentic Australian foods you eat and enjoy? Answer: We will be going a cattle station (a ranch), I will get some recipes and be sure and post them. Thank you for the request. | |
| Name: | Paul |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | 3 |
| Asked... Question: In Australia are the rocks different than California Answer: At first site many of the rocks would seem similar in California and Australia. However, there are several factors that would make them a lot different. California's earthquake and volcanic history account for some of the differences. California has more volcanoes than Australia. When a volcano erupts, material from below the earth's crust is blown into the air. At that point the hot lava cools very quickly forming unique types of rocks, rocks where you will see air holes. Pumice is a good example of this. Also, although rocks look similar on the surface they made be made up of different minerals, for instance, the more red a rock is often is a marker of how much iron is in a rock. Rocks can be formed from a number of different minerals, these minerals will affect the color, and properties of different rocks. Another way to explore the differences in rocks is to compare what is mined in Australia and California. | |
| Name: | Adam |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | 3rd |
| Asked... Question: How many miles will it take you to get across Australia? Answer: We will travel over 5,000 kilometers across Australia, or about 3,000 miles. | |
| Name: | Vinh |
| School: | St.Cyprian |
| Grade: | 3 |
| Asked... Question: What is the best part about Australia. | |
| Name: | Cameron |
| School: | ST.CYPRIAN |
| Grade: | 3rd |
| Asked... Question: What is the crocodile farm like. | |
| Name: | Nicolas A. |
| School: | S.T. CYPRIAN |
| Grade: | 3rd |
| Asked... Question: Why did you visit the bat house? Answer: There are so many things to see and learn about wherever you are. We picked the bat house because it seemed like a unique place. Bats are interesting creatures as well, it will be fun to learn about bat houses. | |
| Name: | Jennifer |
| School: | st.cyprian? |
| Grade: | grd.3 |
| Asked... Question: Have you ever been attacked crocodile so far on the Crocodile Farm? Answer: Thankfully they have very qualified trainers at the crocodile farm. They know what they are doing so we don't get attacked. | |
| Name: | max |
| School: | St.Cyprian School |
| Grade: | 3rd |
| Asked... Question: What part in Australia is fun? Answer: There are so many fun things to do in Australia, hiking, scuba diving, exploring. Australia is unique with its plants and animals. Australia has the largest number of marsupials in the world. Marsupials are animals with pouches. | |
| Name: | MATTHEW |
| School: | ST.CYPRIAN |
| Grade: | 3rd |
| Asked... Question: Can you get sick? Answer: Everyone can get sick. However, it is important to take care of yourself so you won't get sick. This is important to the team and the goals of the expedition. To prevent getting sick, I am very careful to frequently wash my hands and be careful of what I eat and drink. | |
| Name: | nicole |
| School: | SFC |
| Grade: | 5 |
| Asked... Question: what is a big land mark in Australia Answer: The biggest landmark in Australia is Uluru, or Ayers Rock. It is a big red rock (monolith) in the middle of Australia that is very sacred to the aborigines. | |
| Name: | Jason Zhao |
| School: | Vejar |
| Grade: | 5th |
| Asked... Question: Can you be SICK?????? Answer: We all get sick at one time or another. That is why it is important to have a team on these expeditions. If one person gets sick, others can take over. However, it is important for the team that everyone take good care of themselves, as there is much to and only a limited number of people to get the work done. We need a complete and healthy team as much as possible. | |
| Name: | Michael Le |
| School: | Vejar |
| Grade: | 5th |
| Asked... Question: Did you ever go to New Zealand? Answer: Nick, Chanda, and I just arrived in Australia after touring New Zealand for a week. Right now New Zealand is my favorite country, it is beautiful, and I enjoyed the people a lot. | |
| Name: | Melissa |
| School: | Vejar |
| Grade: | 5th |
| Asked... Question: Is it hard for you guys to find information about wildlife. Answer: It is not too difficult to find out about wildlife. We have some books, and the internet is also a great place to go for information. We hope to take some nice pictures when we are in the outback. | |
| Name: | Taylor spinks |
| School: | Vejar elament |
| Grade: | |
| Asked... Question: do you like it Answer: Yes we do like it very much. | |
| Name: | kaley |
| School: | vejer |
| Grade: | 2 |
| Asked... Question: how is it Australia Answer: Australia is cool! I am looking forward to seeing all the unique plants and animals. I can't wait to see the koala bears and emus (flightless birds). I am now in Brisbane, which is sub-tropical, it is very humid here. | |
| Name: | Colette |
| School: | Swanson, Omaha |
| Grade: | 4 |
| Asked... Question: What was the coolest place you saw in Australia? | |
| Name: | Jessica Morton |
| School: | Glencoe High (Hillsboro, OR) |
| Grade: | 11 |
| Asked... Question: Do you guys reply to these questions? : Answer: Yes we reply to all questions that we receive. | |
| Name: | Marcy Goodall |
| School: | Taft middle School |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Asked... Question: Are you going to see Ayers Rock? Answer: We hope to see Ayers Rock when we are in Australia. We will post pictures after we have been there. We should be there in the beginning of May. | |