Explorers expidition
October 24, 2005; 20:56
Today, on the thirteenth day of our expedition, we’ve finally found what we came to Africa looking for. After bushwhacking our way through the jungle, we happened upon a burial ground placed in a small clearing near the river of Ogawa. It took Gee’lo, our guide, damn near three hours to find the right tomb so we could start digging. I suppose I should be thankful this was even the right gravesite, but those were the longest three hours of my life.
The men hadn’t been digging for five minutes before my excitement damn near boiled over. It was about then I realized that I should have contracted more diggers. It took those two another hour and a half to get down to the coffin. By then I was so nervous thinking about what we might fine that my limbs were shaking with anticipation and I had to take a sedative to calm me. (Note to self: Check 1 perfalex)
The four of us took our time delicately raising the tomb from its place of (not-so) eternal rest. We gently set it down next to the grave on a tarp I’d prepared as my grueling hour and a half had taken its course. The carved hardwood burial casing much resembled a common jungle bird (Note to self: Replace with name of bird upon returning to the US). With little effort, we managed to pry the lid off this ancient container only to marvel at what we found inside. There was no body decaying inside, but rather mounds of hay gathered like packing peanuts about two strange bone statuettes. It took two of us a piece to haul them *gently* out of the coffin and onto our out laid bedrolls.
Thus ensued a lengthy conversation about what they could possibly be. After hours of deliberation, it was finally determined that they were blueprints. Three Dimensional Models of twin ancient African temple further into this dense jungle. We could only assume that the blue dots on the heavier masterpiece were some kind of map to these temples. A map tha unfortunately eluded us.
Tomorrow we make our way back to Gee’lo’s village and from there back to civilization. I must consult my peers and the many libraries modern life has to offer before continuing on. I’ve marked our journey on my Global Positioning Devise a plan to follow it to the letter to return to this place after my new research is complete… though that may take years in itself.
~RJ Perry
Mr. 3dwards
Per 3 - Creative Writing
Today, on the thirteenth day of our expedition, we’ve finally found what we came to Africa looking for. After bushwhacking our way through the jungle, we happened upon a burial ground placed in a small clearing near the river of Ogawa. It took Gee’lo, our guide, damn near three hours to find the right tomb so we could start digging. I suppose I should be thankful this was even the right gravesite, but those were the longest three hours of my life.
The men hadn’t been digging for five minutes before my excitement damn near boiled over. It was about then I realized that I should have contracted more diggers. It took those two another hour and a half to get down to the coffin. By then I was so nervous thinking about what we might fine that my limbs were shaking with anticipation and I had to take a sedative to calm me. (Note to self: Check 1 perfalex)
The four of us took our time delicately raising the tomb from its place of (not-so) eternal rest. We gently set it down next to the grave on a tarp I’d prepared as my grueling hour and a half had taken its course. The carved hardwood burial casing much resembled a common jungle bird (Note to self: Replace with name of bird upon returning to the US). With little effort, we managed to pry the lid off this ancient container only to marvel at what we found inside. There was no body decaying inside, but rather mounds of hay gathered like packing peanuts about two strange bone statuettes. It took two of us a piece to haul them *gently* out of the coffin and onto our out laid bedrolls.
Thus ensued a lengthy conversation about what they could possibly be. After hours of deliberation, it was finally determined that they were blueprints. Three Dimensional Models of twin ancient African temple further into this dense jungle. We could only assume that the blue dots on the heavier masterpiece were some kind of map to these temples. A map tha unfortunately eluded us.
Tomorrow we make our way back to Gee’lo’s village and from there back to civilization. I must consult my peers and the many libraries modern life has to offer before continuing on. I’ve marked our journey on my Global Positioning Devise a plan to follow it to the letter to return to this place after my new research is complete… though that may take years in itself.
~RJ Perry
Mr. 3dwards
Per 3 - Creative Writing