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!!!!



Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Tucson - A Trip to the Zoo - Part 1

Made it all the way to Tucson, Arizona! Went to visit some friends at the zoo.
Saw some of the relatives of my friends from Kapama in South Africa.
This guy came over to say "hi"!
We had a nice chat. I told him news of his family in the old country.
He liked my joke.
(What's worse than a giraffe with a sore throat? A centipede with athlete's foot!)
He gave me a good neck nuzzle before I said goodbye.
I then said "hi" to other relatives of animals I saw in South Africa, including the zebra . . .
and the lazy rhino . . .
and the elephants.
Baby Nandi came over to play.
The elephants then decided to head to the mud wallow.
Everyone in!
It was fun for all!
Time to dry off and take a siesta. It is Arizona after all!

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