Author Archives: Chris Carpenter
Wasps, Sharks, and Flying Dogs in the Australian Rainforest
The past week and a half, we have been living in the middle of the rainforest with no internet, no television, and barely any civilization near us. When we got to our first place, it was beautiful! It’s called The Botanical Ark (www.botanicalark.com). The people were nice and the house was great and they even … Continue reading
Canyoning In Slovenia
Guess what we did yesterday……. We went canyoning in Slovenia! Don’t worry, we were smart enough to bring our Go Pro Cameras with us! Click on the link below to watch our two minute movie! (Make sure it loads a little bit before watching it or the video will be very choppy.) https://vimeo.com/75721003
First Florence Hair Cut!
I am so happy I got my first hair cut in Florence! The lady spoke a little english so it was that hard to tell her what to cut. Here are some pictures: BEFORE: AFTER: I hope to get a hair cut in Croatia, South Africa, and Australia too!
The Magic Piano
I think some of you may know by now that I have been wanting to play a piano really badly. Well, we are in Venice on a day trip and when we got to the front of our hotel, dad said, “Chris, come look at this!” And the store RIGHT next door to the hotel … Continue reading
Go Acton Eagles!
Hi Acton Eagles! Me and Ellie just want to say good luck on your first day of school! We will miss you guys a bunch but we will be on the computer screen FaceTiming for morning group! Can’t wait to see everyone! Go Eagles!
Zip-lining Through France
Do you know what one of my favorite things we have done yet is? Zip-lining through France! We were at a castle and Mom and Dad were saying things to each other like, “Are you sure its open? Its starting to sprinkle.” I asked them, “What are you guys talking about?” Dad answered, “Its a surprise!” … Continue reading
On The Road
The last week, we have been on the road a lot. But we finally made it to Les Eyzies! We have been exploring lots of castles and a cave where we saw sixteen thousand year old drawings on the walls but me and Ellie’s favorite parts is staying at a wonderful bed and breakfast with … Continue reading
Over 700 Stairs But Worth The Effort
Well, you can probably guess what we did yesterday by the name of this post. Yep, each of us walked over 700 steps to get just to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower! But from there, you had to take the elevator. At the second floor, I was already freaked out by how high … Continue reading
Back to Back Bike Tours
2 days ago, the family went on a daytime bike tour with the Fat Tire bike company based out of Austin! The day after that, we did another bike tour that was at night time also with Fat Tire! The day tour had a lot more stops to learn about what we were looking at! … Continue reading
2 Days at Disney!
The time had finally come! We were going to Disneyland Paris! The first ride we did was Big Thunder Mountain where we rode inside and around a bunch of big mountains! There was one time I was about to hit my head but it went down right before! Our favorite three rides were: 3. The … Continue reading