1. I thought that it was cool that Matt was struggling with money, but looked at is an opportunity to see the Mountain Gorillas. Just because if you wait too long these animals could be extinct and completely vanished off the earth.
2. The Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest, or is also called “Place of Darkness” is the only remaining forest where endangered chimpanzees and mountain gorillas coexist. Bwindi is a place that has tons of poverty and the forest and tourism is the only way for them to make money. Oh and on top of extreme poverty they have to deal with genocide. Even though there has been peace since 1999, you still have to imagine that the people of the forest still have the rebels in the back of their mind. The forest is 327 km2 and is very difficult terrain to navigate through, and it can be cold with the mean temperatures at 7 to 20 degrees Celsius. Personally, I think that it would be cool to visit the Impenetrable Forest, but if it was my money that I was spending I do not think that I would choose to spend my vacation here.
3. National Geographic News: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/03/0308_gorillas.html
Bwindi National Forest: http://www.bwindiforestnationalpark.com/
Uganda Wildlife Authority: http://www.uwa.or.ug/bwindi.html
2. Neko Harbor, Antarctica
1. Wow that would be something that you could brag about to almost everyone on earth! Matt made the trip seem really fun down there, except for the nasty sunburn that he got on his face. Just imagine seeing all of the penguins and other animals that you only see in the movies and at the zoo.
2. Neko Harbor is one of the two places that when those Antarctic cruises go down there, the either go to Paradise bay or Neko harbor. Which is mainly because they are the most convenient places to go to where you can actually walk on the Antarctic continent. The harbor is also a very popular Minke whale feeding ground. Frankly, I found it hard to