June 10, 2012-
We are back home! It's great to be back in the good old U.S.A! We had an amazing journey and we finally made it! This was the best time of our lives! Thanks to everyone that kept in touch and read our blog, I hope you learned as much as we did. Thanks everyone T and Kreed, signing off.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Heading Home.....
June 9, 2012-
All good things must come to an end...we are ready to come back home. We are boarding the plane soon to head back to KC. We learned a lot about Iran. The current leader of Iran (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad) is rattling sabers with Israel and a war may soon break out. We would like to be safe at home and we would like to see our families and friends. We have traveled 14,383 miles and we have spent almost $6000.00! This truly has been a great adventure
All good things must come to an end...we are ready to come back home. We are boarding the plane soon to head back to KC. We learned a lot about Iran. The current leader of Iran (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad) is rattling sabers with Israel and a war may soon break out. We would like to be safe at home and we would like to see our families and friends. We have traveled 14,383 miles and we have spent almost $6000.00! This truly has been a great adventure
-Kreed
Lunch Time In Iran!
Today we are going to have all Iranian cuisine for lunch! We are having Tah-Chin which is a saffron rice dish, ash-e anar which is a pomegranate soup, and Iranian berian. These dishes are all very delicious and are perfect for a lunch to remember.
-Kreed
Dehloran Tar Springs....
June 9, 2012-
We are at the Dehloran Tar Springs! According to myths told by the native people, this tar spring was the blood of a dragon that was killed by the Iranian hero, Esfandiar. Ancient Iranians made full use of this natural spring in naval and construction industries by applying the tar to render ships and roofs waterproof. This place is small, but it is my favorite place so far! I always try to save the best for last and T and I both love this place. We have to board the plane this afternoon, but for lunch we are having an Iranian feast! We will tell you about it later!
We are at the Dehloran Tar Springs! According to myths told by the native people, this tar spring was the blood of a dragon that was killed by the Iranian hero, Esfandiar. Ancient Iranians made full use of this natural spring in naval and construction industries by applying the tar to render ships and roofs waterproof. This place is small, but it is my favorite place so far! I always try to save the best for last and T and I both love this place. We have to board the plane this afternoon, but for lunch we are having an Iranian feast! We will tell you about it later!
-Kreed
Takht-e Soleyman
June 8, 2012-
Today T and I are going to the Takht-e Soleyman. This is the remains of a Zoroastrian fire temple. It is famous for it's interesting secrets from the past. It is a magnificent place! I can't believe that people built it by hand. Tomorrow Tacinda and I are going to go to a very interesting place! Check out our blog tomorrow to find out where we're going next...see you soon!
Today T and I are going to the Takht-e Soleyman. This is the remains of a Zoroastrian fire temple. It is famous for it's interesting secrets from the past. It is a magnificent place! I can't believe that people built it by hand. Tomorrow Tacinda and I are going to go to a very interesting place! Check out our blog tomorrow to find out where we're going next...see you soon!
-Kreed
Pasagade City
June 8, 2012-
Today we went to Pasagade City. That is the location of a tomb that belongs to Cyrus The Great. Cyrus The Great was a man that built-up and ruled the Median Empire. He created and ruled what was once an amazing and thriving city. Tacinda and I are loving it here. We will let you know what happens next here in Iran!
Today we went to Pasagade City. That is the location of a tomb that belongs to Cyrus The Great. Cyrus The Great was a man that built-up and ruled the Median Empire. He created and ruled what was once an amazing and thriving city. Tacinda and I are loving it here. We will let you know what happens next here in Iran!
-Kreed
Our New Currency
June 8, 2012-
$1.00 in American currency is equal to12,245.00 Iranian Rial that is Iran's currency.
$1.00 in American currency is equal to12,245.00 Iranian Rial that is Iran's currency.
-Tacinda
To Iran
June 7, 2012
We are ready to go to Iran! We are checking out both sides of this war and we are checking out all the best sites in Iran. We had to transfer all of our money to Iranian rial before we left Israel. They won't let you transfer it there. We can't wait to see everything that Iran has to offer.
We are ready to go to Iran! We are checking out both sides of this war and we are checking out all the best sites in Iran. We had to transfer all of our money to Iranian rial before we left Israel. They won't let you transfer it there. We can't wait to see everything that Iran has to offer.
-Kreed
Monday, May 14, 2012
The Wailing Wall
June 7, 2012-
We are finally here! The thing we wanted to see most of all! We are finally at The Western Wall! The Western Wall(also known as The Wailing Wall) is a large ruined wall that people go see and pray at. The people that go there write prayers onto pieces of paper and stick them into the crevices of the wall. This is a very spiritual place to go to and it will teach you a lot about the people in Israel. They are very spiritual people that stick to their beliefs. We enjoyes this visit, keep checking in we are going to be leaving soon!
-Tacinda
We are finally here! The thing we wanted to see most of all! We are finally at The Western Wall! The Western Wall(also known as The Wailing Wall) is a large ruined wall that people go see and pray at. The people that go there write prayers onto pieces of paper and stick them into the crevices of the wall. This is a very spiritual place to go to and it will teach you a lot about the people in Israel. They are very spiritual people that stick to their beliefs. We enjoyes this visit, keep checking in we are going to be leaving soon!
-Tacinda
Friday, May 11, 2012
Welcome, To Yad Vashem
June 7, 2012-
Today Tacinda and I are visiting Yad Vashem. Yad Vashem is a large holocaust museum in Israel. It is a wonderful learning experience that will help us remember the tragedy of the holocaust. I believe that what we saw will stay with us forever. We are going to leave Israel soon, but I will never forget this place. I believe that we are going to visit The Western Wall (The Wailing Wall) before we leave. This will be wonderful...
Today Tacinda and I are visiting Yad Vashem. Yad Vashem is a large holocaust museum in Israel. It is a wonderful learning experience that will help us remember the tragedy of the holocaust. I believe that what we saw will stay with us forever. We are going to leave Israel soon, but I will never forget this place. I believe that we are going to visit The Western Wall (The Wailing Wall) before we leave. This will be wonderful...
-Kreed
The First Day of Adventure
June 6, 2012
K and I are ready for an adventure. We are on are way to a historical site called the Masada Desert Fortress. We had a great adventure going inside of the Masada. K liked it but I didn't enjoy it was over a cliff! However we are very pleased to have learned so much. I enjoyed the story about how they had the battle against the Jews and the Romans how they wanted to make the Jews slaves. I felt that this story was very interesting. This was a great day, but it's getting late and we are heading back to the hotel. Keep watching for more posts. See you all tomorrow...
-Tacinda
Falafel Party
June 6, 2012-
Today T and I used our brand new shekels to try amazing food from Falafel & Shawarma. We had some wonderful falafel and tried some delicious hummus. I am starting to love this place more and more...falafel is a plate of small friend chickpea balls that are blended together. Israel is wonderful!
Today T and I used our brand new shekels to try amazing food from Falafel & Shawarma. We had some wonderful falafel and tried some delicious hummus. I am starting to love this place more and more...falafel is a plate of small friend chickpea balls that are blended together. Israel is wonderful!
-Kreed
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Shekels
June 6, 2012-
Today we had to transfer our money from U.S. Dollars to Israeli Shekels. One shekel in Israel is the equivalency to about four U.S. Dollars.
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Today we had to transfer our money from U.S. Dollars to Israeli Shekels. One shekel in Israel is the equivalency to about four U.S. Dollars.
-Tacinda
Welcome To Israel
June 5, 2012-
We have just landed in Tel Aviv after paying $2,756.00 to El Al Israel Airlines, we are on the way to our hotel. We are staying at The Grand Beach Hotel, it is a beautiful 4-star hotel that is $349.00 for our stay there. We are planning on being there for three days. We are planning on sightseeing tomorrow. Kreed is loading up our rental car, and tomorrow the fun starts. It has been a long and stressful day in an uncomfortable plane. We also leaned that certain parts of the country aren't safe right now. There is a war going on between Iran and Israel. They haven't started to physically fight yet, but we fear that it may happen soon. The leader of Israel is Benyamin Netanyahu, he is trying to defuse this bomb. That's why it was good that the Docaviv Art Festival happened recently. It is a large art festival that will help bring Israel together during it's tough times.
We will keep you all posted.
We have just landed in Tel Aviv after paying $2,756.00 to El Al Israel Airlines, we are on the way to our hotel. We are staying at The Grand Beach Hotel, it is a beautiful 4-star hotel that is $349.00 for our stay there. We are planning on being there for three days. We are planning on sightseeing tomorrow. Kreed is loading up our rental car, and tomorrow the fun starts. It has been a long and stressful day in an uncomfortable plane. We also leaned that certain parts of the country aren't safe right now. There is a war going on between Iran and Israel. They haven't started to physically fight yet, but we fear that it may happen soon. The leader of Israel is Benyamin Netanyahu, he is trying to defuse this bomb. That's why it was good that the Docaviv Art Festival happened recently. It is a large art festival that will help bring Israel together during it's tough times.
We will keep you all posted.
-Tacinda
Setting Off
June 4, 2012-
Today T and I are going to set off for the adventure of a lifetime. We are going to start off our travels by going to Israel. We have our bags packed and we are sitting in the airport ready to board the plane. This will be a wonderful exploration into a foreign place. See you all tomorrow!
Today T and I are going to set off for the adventure of a lifetime. We are going to start off our travels by going to Israel. We have our bags packed and we are sitting in the airport ready to board the plane. This will be a wonderful exploration into a foreign place. See you all tomorrow!
-Kreed
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