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!!!!



Monday, April 14, 2025

RAT in the World: China

Jumping in the Forbidden City!
 
The Great Wall!
 
Coming in to Shanghai on a ship. Cool buildings. I like the can opener one!
 
Shanghai from the top of one of those buildings
 
The Bund at night!
 
 
Stopped at the site of Expo 2010. Here's the Chinese Pavilion, now the China Palace of Art
 
And the World Expo Museum!
 
 
Stopped at another rodent house! 

Met a few other rodents here!
 
The beautiful karst peaks along the Li River in Guilin.
 
 
High-speed train to Huangshan, the Yellow Mountains 

Over 6500 steps to climb!
 
 
Watch out for cats!

 
Can you see the profile of the cat and mouse just to the right of my nose?
 
Made it! Well worth the climb!
 
Just like all those Chinese paintings!
 
 
Now for a some harvesting tea leaves--good skill to learn! 

A visit to Tangmo Village a 5A National Tourist Site--Wow!

  

It is pretty.


Time for lunch!

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