James Cook

Ahhhhhhh! I am on my ship and these waves are like crazy (super crazy)! I am writing this in my diary on my ship, Endeavor. I have been to Tahiti to see the Venus Eclipse. It looks like a tiny dot passing the sun. On my second trip I sailed past Australia and New Zealand and Java. I lost 30 members of my crew in Java. (sad) I am heading for a small group of islands in the Pacific Ocean called the Sandwich Islands. (Hawaii)

James Cook, 1779

PS James Cook was killed in Hawaii in 1779.

by Victoria

Sir Edmund Hillary

by Keren

Walking on the Moon

Hello! I just came from the moon! It was so cool. Just to open the door of the rocket and know I would be the first person on the moon was good. When I finally stepped on the moon I felt like I was on a rocky beach. Buzz came after and he sure was happy. It was very fun.

Neil Armstrong, July 22, 1969
By Mikael

My Trip Over the Sea (and into It)

When I was little I built a roller coaster of course my family and friends helped. This started my hunger for adventure! I flew over the Atlantic Ocean because it was my dream. When I was on my trip over the Atlantic Ocean I was so excited that I decided to go all around the world. Unfortunately my plane disappeared. I am writing this last blog from the bottom of The Pacific Ocean. It is cold down here.

Amelia Earhart 1937
by Julia

This would taste good with pasta!

Once I was walking through the forest at night and I heard a roaring sound.
I thought it was just a dream. I pinched myself but didn’t wake up.
Now I knew a wolf was coming closer. I started running forward but the wolf came
and tackled him. I took his knife out and then killed the wolf. I
said, “There’s going to be nice pasta for dinner.” That’s how the Italian’s got the
idea of meat in pasta.

By Marco Polo, 1300

By Naveen

In the Sky with Amelia

When I set out on my journey around the world and across the Atlantic, my heart was pumping like crazy! I had never been so nervous in my life! As I set out I felt the breeze on my face, the cool fresh breeze. I got near the end of crossing the Atlantic and then I looked down from my plane and saw the waves crashing against the shore, it felt magical. I started to land and felt the mist from the ocean. It smelled full of fish. After I accomplished my flight across the Atlantic, I set out to fly around the world. Unfortunately, I crashed on an island. Although that happened, no one will share the pride that I had on that day.
Amelia Earhart 1897-1937
By Amanda

Greenland is green...really.

Today I traveled 600 miles by boat to discover Greenland with my father. It felt like it was a junk place with ice but I’ll call it Greenland so lots of people will come here and I'll get famous. I have one sister my mums name is Thorhild my dads name is ERIK THE RED. I also discovered Canada about a month ago. It took me three years to discover Greenland. First I thought I was lost in the sea but luckily five hours later one of my men spotted land and we stayed there over night.

Leif Eriksson, 986

by Jakob