The reason I want to have another year of traveling is because I want to go to Japan, Africa, Greece, India and Warwick. There will be new computer games coming out and more time to play them. I want to spend 4 weeks back in Australia to have Christmas and to see my friends again.
I will show my friends my collection of stuff which I found over the year I've been away. For those of you who are reading this that are my friends I've been missing you.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
The scrolls of Alebelden
Aidan rushed to his bed, put the scrolls down and hurriedly untied the knots. Aidan eagerly opened up the scrolls to reveal pages of tiny writing. He started to read.
King Brow was a wise powerful and kind man, but he did not use his wisdom to destroy, his power to invade or his kindness to trick. King Brow used everything he had for good.
One day, when King Brow was wandering around the mountains of feast, glory and valour, he found a unicorn with white wings and called it Paegathus in runes. This meant the flying unicorn.
King Brow rode his unicorn all around Meeaar al eamer (the palace place) finding thousands of first born. But his favourite first borns would always be the first born hydra, Paegathus and the first born dragon.
Because all the other firstborn knew this they revolted. There were battles in the sky, land and sea but eventually King Brow and his allies were forced into making a castle out of pure adorite, the strongest stone ever.
King Brow named the city, "Albeden". In Albeden four races developed; dragons, hydras, humans and unicorns. Over time the dragons and the hydras went back to their domains of the sky and the sea.
Other kingdoms started to arrive into existence like Guardland, Snowland and Sandland.
King Brow decided to make alliances with each of these kingdoms to retain peace within the Palace Place.
To defy any evil force in the Palace Place, King Brow trained an elite guard which could defeat anything evil, just nothing good.
And so the Palace Place lived on until the end of time.
Aidan looked up from the scrolls and ran downstairs to tell his parents about the greatest discovery in his life.
King Brow was a wise powerful and kind man, but he did not use his wisdom to destroy, his power to invade or his kindness to trick. King Brow used everything he had for good.
One day, when King Brow was wandering around the mountains of feast, glory and valour, he found a unicorn with white wings and called it Paegathus in runes. This meant the flying unicorn.
King Brow rode his unicorn all around Meeaar al eamer (the palace place) finding thousands of first born. But his favourite first borns would always be the first born hydra, Paegathus and the first born dragon.
Because all the other firstborn knew this they revolted. There were battles in the sky, land and sea but eventually King Brow and his allies were forced into making a castle out of pure adorite, the strongest stone ever.
King Brow named the city, "Albeden". In Albeden four races developed; dragons, hydras, humans and unicorns. Over time the dragons and the hydras went back to their domains of the sky and the sea.
Other kingdoms started to arrive into existence like Guardland, Snowland and Sandland.
King Brow decided to make alliances with each of these kingdoms to retain peace within the Palace Place.
To defy any evil force in the Palace Place, King Brow trained an elite guard which could defeat anything evil, just nothing good.
And so the Palace Place lived on until the end of time.
Aidan looked up from the scrolls and ran downstairs to tell his parents about the greatest discovery in his life.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Man overboard near Volcano Isle
Chapter One
Kasplash!
The Alexandria crashed into the roaring waves causing me to sway on the deck.
The captain shouted, "Jim! Hold onto something!"
So I jumped onto the rigging. Just in time too because a monster wave crashed into the Alexandria splattering my face with salty sea water and nearly knocking me off my perch.
I was only just holding on with my aching arms so I dropped off and sprinted towards the trap door leading to the cabins. But a monster wave swept me off deck. The last thing I heard was the loud but distant shout of "JIIIIIMMMMMMM!!!"
Chapter Two
Groggy waters
When I woke up I swam to the surface and looked around. Not a ship in sight. So I checked my compass; broken. I swam forward, my now salty brown hair irritating my blue eyes and my face as I swam. I swam for twelve hours until I finally washed up on a hot black beach. I looked about me feeling desperate for food and water. I ran across the beach peering into every little crack or crevasse I could find, but each on had the same black sand.
Then I started to hear some faint shouts from the other side of the island.
"JIM!" they said. I ran towards the shouts, getting closer and closer, until I started to see the ship. I got to the camp and found my crewmates covering me with food, drink and questions like, "Are you OK? Are you thirsty?" and "Are you hungry?".
To all these I answered, "Yes", and ate my fill.
We sailed home with adventures, stories and legends.
Kasplash!
The Alexandria crashed into the roaring waves causing me to sway on the deck.
The captain shouted, "Jim! Hold onto something!"
So I jumped onto the rigging. Just in time too because a monster wave crashed into the Alexandria splattering my face with salty sea water and nearly knocking me off my perch.
I was only just holding on with my aching arms so I dropped off and sprinted towards the trap door leading to the cabins. But a monster wave swept me off deck. The last thing I heard was the loud but distant shout of "JIIIIIMMMMMMM!!!"
Chapter Two
Groggy waters
When I woke up I swam to the surface and looked around. Not a ship in sight. So I checked my compass; broken. I swam forward, my now salty brown hair irritating my blue eyes and my face as I swam. I swam for twelve hours until I finally washed up on a hot black beach. I looked about me feeling desperate for food and water. I ran across the beach peering into every little crack or crevasse I could find, but each on had the same black sand.
Then I started to hear some faint shouts from the other side of the island.
"JIM!" they said. I ran towards the shouts, getting closer and closer, until I started to see the ship. I got to the camp and found my crewmates covering me with food, drink and questions like, "Are you OK? Are you thirsty?" and "Are you hungry?".
To all these I answered, "Yes", and ate my fill.
We sailed home with adventures, stories and legends.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pros and cons
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a good movie except it doesn't follow the book's storyline (I think that the storyline will be a bit confusing to people who haven't read the book). The movie is about three hours long yet the book takes about a month to read. The good thing about the movie is it puts in all these new scenes like Neville taking down half of Voldemort's army and destroying Hogwart's bridge.
But I think that the best part was when Harry Potter went against Voldemort in a wizard lightning battle or as you might call it a duel. There was red and green light, there was rubble and there were wands flying.
If you want to know more read the book or watch the movie. I rate it five stars.
But I think that the best part was when Harry Potter went against Voldemort in a wizard lightning battle or as you might call it a duel. There was red and green light, there was rubble and there were wands flying.
If you want to know more read the book or watch the movie. I rate it five stars.
Location:Cinema
Friday, July 15, 2011
Escape
There was a loud "ching" of swords, as the two Englishmen fought; one was named John and the other was named Robin.
Robin charged forward, nearly piercing John's chest, but John leapt out of the way saving every part of his body, except a flake of skin. Using the charge that Robin had made, John stabbed him in the back.
John held up his bloodstained sword, showing victory. He walked through the gates of the arena, feeling both relieved and sad. Sad for the person he had killed, and relieved that he hadn't died himself.
John was a brown-haired blue-eyed tall person. He had palish skin and was very strong.
He talked to all the gladiators about freedom and rebellion as he passed them. Most of them agreed to rebel against the Romans in Warwickus the next day.
So the next day, John and his group of gladiators formed a triangle and charged out of Warwickus, trying to find a forest where they could camp.
Finally, after five hours they found a clump of trees where they could camp. They tore the trees down and made a suitable wall for their camp.
The next day they found a village which gave every single one of them horses. They rode further, cutting down wheat and hay as they went.
They cut down trees for another camp and rationed their food out. At the crack of dawn they set off further for Scotland.
It was a twenty mile ride to Scotland from Warwickus, and they needed to get there quickly. Finally after five days travel they crossed the border of Scotland and started riding to the capital Palacemare, to address the King.
They marched in the direction of Palacemare. When they got there they addressed the King, and told him of the travels, the battles and the planning which they had needed to get there.
The King refused to let them in.
With that, a mixture of all the feelings in the world settled in to John. But mostly, he was worried.
"Where will we go?" asked John.
"Pictland, I guess." answered the King.
So John and his group got out of the palace and journeyed to Pictland. When they got there they were accepted by the grateful and rich King, who made them generals and ministers.
They had escaped from the Roman Empire.
Robin charged forward, nearly piercing John's chest, but John leapt out of the way saving every part of his body, except a flake of skin. Using the charge that Robin had made, John stabbed him in the back.
John held up his bloodstained sword, showing victory. He walked through the gates of the arena, feeling both relieved and sad. Sad for the person he had killed, and relieved that he hadn't died himself.
John was a brown-haired blue-eyed tall person. He had palish skin and was very strong.
He talked to all the gladiators about freedom and rebellion as he passed them. Most of them agreed to rebel against the Romans in Warwickus the next day.
So the next day, John and his group of gladiators formed a triangle and charged out of Warwickus, trying to find a forest where they could camp.
Finally, after five hours they found a clump of trees where they could camp. They tore the trees down and made a suitable wall for their camp.
The next day they found a village which gave every single one of them horses. They rode further, cutting down wheat and hay as they went.
They cut down trees for another camp and rationed their food out. At the crack of dawn they set off further for Scotland.
It was a twenty mile ride to Scotland from Warwickus, and they needed to get there quickly. Finally after five days travel they crossed the border of Scotland and started riding to the capital Palacemare, to address the King.
They marched in the direction of Palacemare. When they got there they addressed the King, and told him of the travels, the battles and the planning which they had needed to get there.
The King refused to let them in.
With that, a mixture of all the feelings in the world settled in to John. But mostly, he was worried.
"Where will we go?" asked John.
"Pictland, I guess." answered the King.
So John and his group got out of the palace and journeyed to Pictland. When they got there they were accepted by the grateful and rich King, who made them generals and ministers.
They had escaped from the Roman Empire.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
The river poem
The river is wide and deep.
Through the countryside it does seep.
On the sides are plants and trees.
And in the river you will find reeds.
The river does flow.
But it does so very slow.
The river is a colour of murky brown.
Reflecting the image of the town.
The water does sooth.
And it looks very smooth.
The fish like to hide under a mat of flower.
There they also like to cower.
Through the countryside it does seep.
On the sides are plants and trees.
And in the river you will find reeds.
The river does flow.
But it does so very slow.
The river is a colour of murky brown.
Reflecting the image of the town.
The water does sooth.
And it looks very smooth.
The fish like to hide under a mat of flower.
There they also like to cower.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Troglodyte caves
The dordogne troglodyte caves are a magnificent sight, with a lookout tower at the front in control of the drawbridge, where the defenders would throw rocks wood and other projectiles.
When you entered the actual place, there was a wooden frame of a house which was about one meter in width and five meters in length.
Then we entered a cave with twelve rings which used to be used for a cow shed. The cave was a semicircle cut into the rock.
But I think the most interesting part was the defenses and cranes. First the cranes, the first crane worked in the exact same principle as a lift, lifting one barrel up as the weight and one barrel down as the counterweight.
The second crane was a human hamster wheel running in a certain way to pull things either up or down.
The defenses were made up of a huge crossbow, five cannons and one trebuchet. To operate a cannon you simply put the cannonball in, plug your ears and light the fuse. When operating a trebuchet you load it, get four people to pull on the on the back and you will have some rocks flying.
I wonder how you could penetrate the defenses, oh maybe ring the doorbell.
When you entered the actual place, there was a wooden frame of a house which was about one meter in width and five meters in length.
Then we entered a cave with twelve rings which used to be used for a cow shed. The cave was a semicircle cut into the rock.
But I think the most interesting part was the defenses and cranes. First the cranes, the first crane worked in the exact same principle as a lift, lifting one barrel up as the weight and one barrel down as the counterweight.
The second crane was a human hamster wheel running in a certain way to pull things either up or down.
The defenses were made up of a huge crossbow, five cannons and one trebuchet. To operate a cannon you simply put the cannonball in, plug your ears and light the fuse. When operating a trebuchet you load it, get four people to pull on the on the back and you will have some rocks flying.
I wonder how you could penetrate the defenses, oh maybe ring the doorbell.
Location:Dordogne
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