http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0428.html#article
Thor Heyerdahl and his 5 crewmembers set out on 28 April 1947 from Peru to drift across the Pacific, as pre-Inca voyagers are believed to have drifted from South America to Polynesia. It took them 15 weeks to make the 4900 mile trip on a balsa wood raft. They landed Raroia Reef, Tuamotu Archipelago, some French Islands, on 7 Aug.
Ya want cheap travel and lodging? Can't get any better than this. But, I don't know if I could spend 1 day on a raft, much less 101 days drifting.
I've always been impressed by this feat and by Mr. Heyerdahl. If you're interested in him, try this link: http://www.greatdreams.com/thor.htm
Thor Heyerdahl and his 5 crewmembers set out on 28 April 1947 from Peru to drift across the Pacific, as pre-Inca voyagers are believed to have drifted from South America to Polynesia. It took them 15 weeks to make the 4900 mile trip on a balsa wood raft. They landed Raroia Reef, Tuamotu Archipelago, some French Islands, on 7 Aug.
Ya want cheap travel and lodging? Can't get any better than this. But, I don't know if I could spend 1 day on a raft, much less 101 days drifting.
I've always been impressed by this feat and by Mr. Heyerdahl. If you're interested in him, try this link: http://www.greatdreams.com/thor.htm