Hands-On Explorer Trip Blog - National Geographic Kids

Read about National Geographic Kids' 2008 Hands-On Explorer Challenge expedition team's amazing 12-day trip to Australia. Learn how you can enter the 2009 Hands-On Explorer Challenge!

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Alex and Michael

Hi, I'm Alex. Today the National Geographic Kids expedition team first visited a school in Cairns and the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park. We arrived at the Hambledon State School in Cairns this morning and saw children along the sidewalk eagerly awaiting our arrival. At first the children were a bit timid and shy, but after talking to them for a bit they opened up and were very talkative. They taught me all kinds of cool things I never knew. They showed me berries that you could pop on your fingers to appear as if you're bleeding...

Photo: Man with boomerang

 

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