Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Useful Information about The Amazon Rainforest











The Amazon Rainforest Is the Biggest Rainforest in the World and covers almost 40% of South America!
It is located in 8 countries Brazil, Bilivia, Peru, Ecuador,Colombia, Veneziala, Guyana and Suriname. 30% of the world’s wildlife and plants live in the Amazon.
The Amazon's plants have some of the best medicines and can help cure anything from snake bites to Malaria!













There is up to 80 000 plants and around 40 000 of them play a huge role in keep the world’s environment in control.
Fast Fact #8: At first The Amazon was an inland sea but when the ice age came and the water levels dropped and it became a river and now has a mixture of wildlife.

Useful Information about Los Angeles






Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the American West and the second largest in the United States.



With a population of 3.8 million it spreads over 1,290.6 km2 in Southern California.






Los Angeles is one of the world's centers of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, technology, and education and is one of the most economic engines within the United States.









Fast Fact #7: Los Angeles leads the world in producing popular entertainment

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

On the Plane

I am currently on the way to Los Angeles.
I won't be doing anything in particular there I will just be exploring the beaches and relaxing.
I will walk up and down the beaches.
I'm staying in an unbelievable hotel named the Hotel Bel-Air.
It's going to be awesome.
Talk Later

Useful information about Glacier Bay

It feels amazing when a chunk of ice splits off, goes hundreds of feet into the air. It sounds like thunder! Glacier Bay has more active calving glaciers than anywhere else in the world.


Today I will be Searching for humback whales, Watching the killer whales feeding near the park's near-shore waters. I will be watching the Steller sea lions resting on rocky islands, and harbor seals nurturing their pups.
Glacier bay is Perfect for unforgettable wildlife.
The highest awareness of tidewater glaciers on the planet can be found at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Access to the tours are extremely limited and not all cruise lines can offer this amazing adventure.
Glacier Bay spreads across an amazing 3.2 million acres in southeast Alaska.
John Muir discovered Glacier Bay in 1879, then surveyed the pure scenery and stated it "still in the morning of creation."

In the northeastern corner of Glacier Bay, the Takhinsha Mountains supply the active Muir Glacier, which regularly sheds walls of ice into the bay. The brilliant blue glow of an amazing glacier and the deafening roar of ice crashing into the water below are sights and sounds that you'll remember for the rest of your life.


Fast Fact #5: At the head of Glacier Bay is the Tarr Inlet, where scientists have found exposed rock that's believed to be more than 200 million years old.

Sunday, November 2, 2008

On the Plane

Ok so right now im on my way to Glacier Bay.
I can not wait to see Elise and Nicola.
I will spend 4 days there because I want to catch up with them.
We will we going on a tour boat on the 3rd day at 1.30pm.
For the first 2 days we will be resting.
On the 4th day we will be relaxing all day and just talking and then we all depart for the airport at 4.00pm. My flight is at 6.30pm, Elise's is at 5.30pm andNicola's is at 5.15pm.
I'll get to write to you on the plane on the way to LA

Useful Information about Greenland




Physical geographers refer to tundra as an area where the tree growth is delayed by low temperature and short growing seasons.
The tundra is a very wide windy area with winds blowing upwards at 48 to 97 km/h.
In terms of precipataion it is desert-like with only about 15-25 cm falling each year. Although precipitation is light, evaporation is also relatively minimal



Fast Fact #2: The term “Tundra” comes from Kildin Sami t­undar uplands

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Just got back from my Tour

I just got back from my Tour it was breath taking.
My flight tomorrow morning is at about 12pm which will give me some time for a sleep in and eat a yummy cooked breakfast.
I will be going to Glacier Bay, Alaska. There I have organised to meet my 2 best friends, Elise and Nicola.
We will be staying at the Hilton Anchorage located in Anchorage.
I will post a bit about Greenland tundra environments later.