My dad had always told me stories about going to Baxter State park. How good the fishing is and all the wildlife that is there. He has been there a few times and he’s climbed Mt. Katahdin before. He knows where all the ponds and rivers like they are in his back pocket. After listening to all of my dad’s experiences of Baxter‚ I was just itching to go. It was the end of June and I finally got my chance to go to Baxter State Park. My dad and I have been preparing for this trip since February and this
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Nepal is a Sovereign nation situated in South Asia‚ Sandwiched by two very big nations India and China. it is a country of wonder despite the fact it is very small in size; it covers only 0.003% of the world. Being so very small in size‚ it covers a wide range of verifies in terms of ethnicity‚ culture‚ language‚ fashion‚ atmosphere‚ landscape‚ animals‚ birds and many more. it is also the birth place of Lord Buddha‚ Lumbini and the highest peak of the world Mt. Everest along with other many snowy
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Book Arrangement: The Kid who Climbs Everest opens to a short “Thank You” page dedicated to three crucial characters in Bear Grylls life: Pasang‚ Nima‚ and Shara. Following this dedication is the table of contents‚ here the reader can easily maneuver their way through the book. The table of contents is succeeded by a map of Everest‚ this map allows the reader to visualize the voyage they are set to embark on. After the map is a forward where Rev. Cooper gives backstory on the great mountain; an
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The Lava Pit One time in Hawaii‚ in 1888‚ there was a small village just next to a little beach. Not far from the village‚ there was a huge “lava pit.” Scientists believed that it was just a volcano that had formed underground and only the opening at the top could be seen from the surface. The lava pit had always been filled with lava‚ and people wondered if it would ever erupt. For many years‚ tourists have visited Hawaii and come to see and take pictures of the lava pit. Unfortunately‚ many people
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My idol would be Beck Weathers. He was the incredible person that managed to survive the 1996 Everest disaster. Beck went snow-blind in the Death-Zone of Everest and spent a night there out in the open during a blizzard that took away the lives of his nine colleagues. He had frostbites so extreme that it seems impossible for him to ever have survived‚ but with sheer will power he staggered his way back to camp. I belief Beck Weathers courage and tenacity deserves to be applaud. Under those
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Saint Agnes of Rome; born and bred in the most appalling and unmanageable century of Emperor Diocletian’s reign over Rome. Moreover‚ his ambition to abolish the beliefs and perceptions of Christianity. She was a notable martyr and a prominent dignitary to the Christian doctrine. Dismally‚ she died in 305 AD‚ at 13 years old‚ due to her righteous acts against Diocletian’s rule which later‚ led her and the Christian faith to virtue. Now‚ you may be thinking to yourself‚ “How is this saint any different
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When people hear of Santorini‚ they think of the islands in Greece located in the beautiful waters of the Aegean sea. What many people do not know is that Santorini is in fact a scope of volcanoes‚ also known as shield volcanoes. Shield volcanoes are easily identifiable because they actually look like volcanoes (“Shield Volcanoes‚” 2016). I have actually had the pleasure of visiting Santorini a few years ago and I have included some pictures. Some of the things I have learned about this volcanic
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You’d be surprised how climbing Mt. Everest is so similar to crossing an ocean. Many factors contribute to the Everest climb being one of the hardest physically . These include things like altitude‚ temperature‚ and the sheer amount of work you have to do to summit. While Everest isn’t the hardest mountain to climb it is still extremely challenging. Jon Krakauer’s goal is to reach the top of Everest safely and to get down safely too‚ in completing this goal he learned the value of perseverance and
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Should Daredevils be Defended from Everest? Do you think people who put themselves at risk deserve to have people come and save them‚ when it could possibly take the lives of the rescuers? When people go mountain climbing‚ there are many challenges‚ such as weather and terrain. Commonly‚ rescue helicopters go in and out every day to save people. All climbers vary in skill‚ age‚ and physical fitness. Most of them also research the conditions early‚ to make sure they are suitable for climbing. After
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Mount Athos or Agion Oros‚ as it is locally known‚ is the oldest surviving monastic community in the world. It dates back more than a thousand years‚ to Byzantine times. It is a unique monastic republic‚ which‚ although part of Greece‚ it is governed by its own local administration. Because of its isolation Mount Athos has remained one of the most unspoiled parts of Greece. The landscape is stunning and wild‚ with small green valleys and gorges‚ well wooded peaks interspersed with precipitous ravines
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