Mario Rigby Walks from South Africa to Egypt, Check Out the Pyramids of Egypt, Traverse The Old City of Jerusalem, Host the Olympic Games for your Kids, Resiliency, Dreams, Copper Face masks.

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Tuesday.
3/19
Get out, be brave, and explore the world.” – Mario Rigby, Adventure Explorer




Field Trip

Travel Tips from an Adventurer who walked 7,456 miles across Africa. How long would that take if you walked 10 miles /day?
If you walked 20 Miles per day?
Would it be longer if you ran into a wild animal or had to cross a river? With Rapids?
How about if you had to walk through the desert?

This site gives comprehensive coverage of Rigby's journey North across Africa. An amazing undertaking and shows what one person can do when they are willing to try and complete a journey. What the journey brings to their life and inspiration for others.
Mario Rigby, became obsessed with the idea of seeing what he calls “the reality of the world.” 
Feeling emboldened, Rigby dubbed his human-powered expedition Crossing Africa; set up a website and accounts on YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter; and raised more than $14,000 in a GoFundMe campaign. His solo trek began on November 24, 2015, his birthday. “The gift of freedom was the best gift I’ve ever given myself,” he says.
Two years, three months, and 7,456 miles later, Rigby had traversed eight countries, including South Africa, Egypt, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Sudan. Although he had set a budget of $3 to $5 a day (and picked up a sponsorship from Western Union toward the end), he was often taken in by kind and curious strangers, who supplied him with food, water, shelter, and friendship.

His next trip, The goal of the Electric Vehicle Africa project, which kicks off in November, is to promote the use of renewable and sustainable energy throughout the continent.



See the Great Pyramids of Egypt
Enshrined in history and popular culture (never forget the opening scene of Despicable Me), the Egyptian Pyramids have been standing resolutely for thousands of years. The stark contrast of the Pyramids looming over the bustling megalopolis of Cairo is a sight in and of itself, but pales in comparison to standing up close and personal to one of the world’s most famous and mysterious landmarks. Before you go, check out our guide to visiting Cairo. -- Tanner Saunders

ISRAEL
Traverse the Old City of Jerusalem

Three major world religions converge in the winding narrow passageways of the Old City, full of sites of deep importance to Jews, Muslims, and Christians, including the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock. Taste local spices or indulge in a bowl of hand-crushed hummus before climbing to the edges of the fortified stone walls. There you’ll see how 3.7 billion people have come to claim Israel as their spiritual home. -- Emily Zemler


https://www.nationalgeographic.org/activity/mapping-jerusalems-old-city/

Incredible Activity. Make an interactive Map of Jerusalem, I started to experiment with this. The mapmaker is an amazing tool.

SPORT
chose your sports, like, Pictures in the Clouds, balloon toss, hard boiled egg race, wheelbarrow, and others.



How to host your own Olympic Games for your kids.


Resiliency
Russell Wilson
Don’t let that event define you, can I learn and navigate forward. Limitless Minds
Phsychological Consistency
Reduce Negativity.
Key Characteristics

DREAMS 
Helping your kids with troubling dreams right now.


HEALTH
Copper mask!
“Life is no brief candle but a splendid torch made to burn ever more brightly.” – Edward Dulop
Have a great day!
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