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Friday Night
We just boarded our flight leaving Sydney, Australia. You voted last week, and we are on our way to the continent of Asia. We are flying to the country of Indonesia. Indonesia is a unique country that spans two continents (Oceania and Asia). We are heading to one of the main islands of Indonesia, New Guinea. This island is divided in half - one side is the country of Papua New Guinea, and the other is Indonesia. I can't wait to get there!
We are currently 21st in line for take-off! Holy Idaho! How long will that take? At least it gives us more time to stay connected to our data plan and research Asia. Asia is a fascinating and HUMONGOUS continent. In fact, Asia is the largest continent in the world - but it is also the most populated continent in the world! Holy Idaho! I wonder how many people live in Asian countries. Geo researched and found out more information. First, the overall size of the continent equals about 30% of the land area of the entire world. Holy Idaho! Can you believe that? Second, the population is more than four billion people. Over 60% of the entire world's population lives in Asia. Wow, I thought that the United States had a lot of people! The total population of the United States is about 332 million. Holy Idaho! We don't even have nearly half as many people in the USA as in Asia.
We have attached a map of Asia, so you can see exactly where we are going. This continent is located mainly in the northern hemisphere and eastern hemisphere. But since it is so huge, there are also small parts of Asia in the southern hemisphere and western hemisphere. Do you remember what a hemisphere is? Hemisphere means half of a sphere. The northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere are divided by the equator (land and water north of the equator is in the northern hemisphere, and any land or water south of the equator is in the southern hemisphere). The eastern hemisphere and western hemisphere are divided by the prime meridian (the imaginary line that runs up and down a map or globe). All land and water east of the prime meridian is in the eastern hemisphere. While land and water west of the prime meridian is in the western hemisphere.
Asia is often referred to as a part of Eurasia (the giant land mass that encompasses Europe and Asia). Asia occupies much of Eurasia, while the western side of the land mass is the continent of Europe. Off of the eastern coast of Asia is the International Dateline. This is kind of confusing. The International Dateline is an imaginary line of longitude (our map shows it) on the surface of the Earth. It is on the opposite side of the world than the Prime Meridian. Here is the confusing part - when someone crosses this imaginary line, it results in a day or 24 hours being added or subtracted. If you head east leaving Asia and fly over the International Dateline, you subtract 24 hours. So if it was 6 pm on Friday night and we flew over the International Dateline heading east, it would now be 6 pm on Thursday night! Holy Idaho - isn't that wild? And then the opposite reaction happens when you fly west over the International Dateline you add 24 hours. So instead of being 6 pm on Friday night, it is now 6 pm on Saturday night - that means a day actually "disappears" out of my life --- or I get to live the same day twice! I will go speak to one of the airline employees and see when we will take off - it has been over 2-hours now.
We are currently 21st in line for take-off! Holy Idaho! How long will that take? At least it gives us more time to stay connected to our data plan and research Asia. Asia is a fascinating and HUMONGOUS continent. In fact, Asia is the largest continent in the world - but it is also the most populated continent in the world! Holy Idaho! I wonder how many people live in Asian countries. Geo researched and found out more information. First, the overall size of the continent equals about 30% of the land area of the entire world. Holy Idaho! Can you believe that? Second, the population is more than four billion people. Over 60% of the entire world's population lives in Asia. Wow, I thought that the United States had a lot of people! The total population of the United States is about 332 million. Holy Idaho! We don't even have nearly half as many people in the USA as in Asia.
We have attached a map of Asia, so you can see exactly where we are going. This continent is located mainly in the northern hemisphere and eastern hemisphere. But since it is so huge, there are also small parts of Asia in the southern hemisphere and western hemisphere. Do you remember what a hemisphere is? Hemisphere means half of a sphere. The northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere are divided by the equator (land and water north of the equator is in the northern hemisphere, and any land or water south of the equator is in the southern hemisphere). The eastern hemisphere and western hemisphere are divided by the prime meridian (the imaginary line that runs up and down a map or globe). All land and water east of the prime meridian is in the eastern hemisphere. While land and water west of the prime meridian is in the western hemisphere.
Asia is often referred to as a part of Eurasia (the giant land mass that encompasses Europe and Asia). Asia occupies much of Eurasia, while the western side of the land mass is the continent of Europe. Off of the eastern coast of Asia is the International Dateline. This is kind of confusing. The International Dateline is an imaginary line of longitude (our map shows it) on the surface of the Earth. It is on the opposite side of the world than the Prime Meridian. Here is the confusing part - when someone crosses this imaginary line, it results in a day or 24 hours being added or subtracted. If you head east leaving Asia and fly over the International Dateline, you subtract 24 hours. So if it was 6 pm on Friday night and we flew over the International Dateline heading east, it would now be 6 pm on Thursday night! Holy Idaho - isn't that wild? And then the opposite reaction happens when you fly west over the International Dateline you add 24 hours. So instead of being 6 pm on Friday night, it is now 6 pm on Saturday night - that means a day actually "disappears" out of my life --- or I get to live the same day twice! I will go speak to one of the airline employees and see when we will take off - it has been over 2-hours now.
- Meri
This picture shows one of the beautiful towns in Indonesia.
Here is a picture of Bali - a tropical tourist location in Indonesia. I dream of going to Bali!!
Map of Asia
Take a look at the attached map to see the amazing continent of Asia (the grey areas represent Asia). Can you find Russia? Japan? China? Pakistan? Korea? Indonesia? Can you find the International Dateline?
Time Zone Converter
Here is a link to a time zone converter. Check it out. Try the time zone converter to see different times RIGHT NOW in Indonesia, Russia, Japan, China, and where you live.
Friday Night (later)
Meri is getting very impatient, waiting for take-off. Our turn is coming soon. So I decided to update our blog this time. I have been learning a lot about Asia. Here are the highlights. Did you know that Asia consists of 44 countries? The world's tallest mountain is in Asia. Do you know what it is? Mt. Everest (in Nepal) rises over 29,000 feet above sea level. Ironically, the world's lowest point (part of the Dead Sea) is also in Asia - located at 1,286 feet below sea level. The continent of Asia also includes the world's two most populated countries (China and India). See if you can find those countries on the attached map. Okay, we are finally getting ready to take off - we will post again once we land in Indonesia.
Text Message From Pandora - wayn? ru2ok?
Text Message To Pandora - On plane
Text Message From Pandora - 2 where?
Text Message to Pandora - Will call 2nite
Text Message From Pandora - 2 where?
Text Message to Pandora - Can't cuz secret. bbfn
Text Message From Pandora - wayn? ru2ok?
Text Message To Pandora - On plane
Text Message From Pandora - 2 where?
Text Message to Pandora - Will call 2nite
Text Message From Pandora - 2 where?
Text Message to Pandora - Can't cuz secret. bbfn
- Geo
Mt. Everest - WOW!!
The Dead Sea (the white formations are salt and mineral deposits)
Airpano
Take a virtual tour of Mount Everest. Holy Idaho - so cool!!
Map of Asia
Can you locate the country we are flying to? OR WAITING to fly to? What other countries will we be near?
Saturday
LATE last night, we arrived at our hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia (the capital city). Holy Idaho! You should see how many people live in this populated city. There are over 11,000,000 people living in this city. How does this compare to the town where you live? There is so much congestion that Jakarta has a 'three in one" car rule during rush hour traffic. This means that there must be at least three passengers per car on certain major roads during the busiest times of the day. Isn't that fascinating? How do the police enforce this law?
The weather here is very hot and humid since we are so close to the equator. The map coordinates for Indonesia are 5 00 South and 120 00 East. Since 0 degrees latitude represents the equator and Indonesia is at 5 00 South, we are VERY close to the equator - and boy, can we feel the heat! Indonesia experiences many natural hazards including earthquakes, volcanoes (Indonesia is also near the Ring of Fire), occasional floods, forest fires, severe droughts, and even tsunamis!
Indonesia is blessed with many natural resources, including tin, petroleum, natural gas, timber, nickel, copper, coal, silver, gold, fertile soils, and more. Over 11% of the land here is arable. Do you remember what arable means? Some of the leading agricultural products include rice, eggs, pork, beef, poultry, palm oil, copra, coffee, cocoa, rubber, and peanuts, among others.
The people in Indonesia work in various industries, including tourism, food, plywood, chemical fertilizers, petroleum, natural gasses, rubber, footwear, and many others. I would like to know if any of my shoes were made in Indonesia. The main exports of Indonesia include electrical appliances, oil and gas, textiles, rubber, and plywood. They are exported to countries all over the world, including Japan, China, and even the United States! Do you remember what the term exported means?
Geo and I are heading out "on the town" now. Veritas Resources is closed until Monday. So we will post again after we visit the company.
The weather here is very hot and humid since we are so close to the equator. The map coordinates for Indonesia are 5 00 South and 120 00 East. Since 0 degrees latitude represents the equator and Indonesia is at 5 00 South, we are VERY close to the equator - and boy, can we feel the heat! Indonesia experiences many natural hazards including earthquakes, volcanoes (Indonesia is also near the Ring of Fire), occasional floods, forest fires, severe droughts, and even tsunamis!
Indonesia is blessed with many natural resources, including tin, petroleum, natural gas, timber, nickel, copper, coal, silver, gold, fertile soils, and more. Over 11% of the land here is arable. Do you remember what arable means? Some of the leading agricultural products include rice, eggs, pork, beef, poultry, palm oil, copra, coffee, cocoa, rubber, and peanuts, among others.
The people in Indonesia work in various industries, including tourism, food, plywood, chemical fertilizers, petroleum, natural gasses, rubber, footwear, and many others. I would like to know if any of my shoes were made in Indonesia. The main exports of Indonesia include electrical appliances, oil and gas, textiles, rubber, and plywood. They are exported to countries all over the world, including Japan, China, and even the United States! Do you remember what the term exported means?
Geo and I are heading out "on the town" now. Veritas Resources is closed until Monday. So we will post again after we visit the company.
- Meri
Here is a picture of the busy city.
Mount Bator - a popular volcano (and tourist attraction) in Indonesia
Rice paddies I saw in Indonesia
VISITING THE MONAS TOWER JAKARTA: Indonesia landmark (vlog)
This is a really cool video about Jakarta and the Monas Tower. Take a look and you will feel like you are there yourself!
Monday
Meri and I arrived at Veritas Resources at 8:00 am this morning (right when they opened for the day). Uncle GT called on Sunday night and told us that he had spoken to one of the managers of the Indonesian office and scheduled an appointment for us at 8:30 am with Mrs. Thoas. Uncle GT told us that he didn't tell her about our mission (Dewey); he simply told Mrs. Thoas that we were his niece and nephew visiting Indonesia and we wanted to learn more about the company. So, we went into the office and talked to Mrs. Thoas - although we remained vague. We asked her to explain the company to us. She told us that the purpose of Veritas Resources is to import and export natural resources from their headquarters in Asia and other locations around the globe. She said their current project was the Northwest Passage. Can you believe that? Of course, Meri shouted out "Holy Idaho" when Mrs. Thoas said those 2-words (Northwest Passage). I quickly covered for Meri and told Mrs. Thoas that we had just learned about the Northwest Passage in school. Mrs. Thoas then went on to tell us that all "experimental" procedures take place at the headquarters located in Hong Kong. We thanked Mrs. Thoas and quickly returned to our hotel. We called Uncle GT, and he told us that he thought "experimental" procedures could include using a "truth sniffing dog," AKA - DEWEY. So, we packed our bags and headed to Hong Kong. We aren't sure where Hong Kong is located. Please look at the attached map and tell us what cardinal direction we will be traveling to go from Indonesia to Hong Kong.
- Geo
Here is a picture we found of varanus komodensis (AKA - komodo dragons). Yikes, glad we didn't see any upclose!
Map of Asia
Can you look at the attached map and tell us what cardinal direction we will be traveling to go from Indonesia to Hong Kong?
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