R.A.T. Your Rodent Around-the-World Traveler (a.k.a. Raz)

Hi, My name is R.A.T., which stands for Rodent Around-the-World Traveler (I like to think it stands for Rodent Adventure Traveler), but everyone here calls me Raz for short. I would love to share my adventures with you. I left my rat family in early January to seek adventure. Everyone said "head west young rat," so that is what I did. I headed west to San Diego, California where I ran out of land and had to hop on a ship to continue my journey. It turns out that the ship I found was going west around the world--a dream come true! The MV Explorer is home to the famous Semester at Sea study abroad program. My shipmates include 629 college students and about 150 faculty, staff, lifelong learners, and family members. Things are really busy here on the ship and even busier when we are in port. Come follow me vicariously as I take this incredible journey. Yours, R.A.T.

P.S. I had such a great time on the voyage that the adventure continues!!!!



Thursday, November 12, 2015

Albuquerque to Tucson - Road Trip and Friends!

Road Trip!!! (or as one of my travel buddies called it--Rodent Trip!)
Lots of miles of nothing in the Southwest!
That's an odd name for a town! What a crazy place to change its name to the title of a game show. Some places will do anything for a bit of P.R.!
So this is what it feels like to be in a belly of a cow!
Thinking about that made me hungry. We made it to Hatch. Is this a mirage? I bet this hot dog is REALLY hot!
Watch out for beasts! This doesn't look like a very friendly place to dine.
This place looks better.
And friendlier.
Chicken anyone? Nice beads.
He's tall. Looks like that jalapeno is hot--see the steam rising from his top hat!!!
He's really tall too--and strong!
Nice tights!
A bucket of spicy chicken!!!
Maybe some ice cream to cool the mouth off after a bit of Hatch green chili.
Do bears eat rats? Hamburgers are definitely tastier that rats!!!
I think it is time to say goodbye and return to the open road.
Lots of miles of this!!!
Finally Tucson and the beautiful San Xavier del Bac!!!