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The <strong>Journey</strong> Ends<br />
The <strong>Journey</strong> Ends<br />
In late July, <strong>the</strong> crew saw birds flying at<br />
high altitudes in <strong>the</strong> sky. It was a clue that<br />
land was near. And on July 30th, <strong>the</strong> crew<br />
finally got a glimpse <strong>of</strong> land—Polynesia!<br />
As <strong>the</strong> <strong>Kon</strong>-<strong>Tiki</strong> approached <strong>the</strong><br />
islands, it struck a reef, or underwater wall.<br />
Polynesian natives paddled boats out to<br />
meet <strong>the</strong> crew. They looked over <strong>the</strong> raft<br />
and asked in sign language, “Where’s <strong>the</strong><br />
engine?” The crew explained <strong>the</strong>re was no<br />
engine. The crew’s new Polynesian friends<br />
were shocked.<br />
Thor Heyerdahl’s journey on <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Kon</strong>-<strong>Tiki</strong> fascinated people around <strong>the</strong><br />
world. Heyerdahl turned <strong>the</strong> story <strong>of</strong> his<br />
adventure into a best-selling book.<br />
But had <strong>the</strong> explorer succeeded in<br />
proving what he had set out to prove? Had<br />
he proved that Polynesia’s first settlers<br />
traveled <strong>the</strong>re from South America?<br />
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