The final leg of Fogg’s journey across the American frontier is anything but calm. From snow-blocked railroads to surprise attacks, this stretch of the trip around the world tests not only his timetable but his courage. Storms rage, outlaws strike, and danger lurks on the tracks—yet Fogg presses on. With every mile westward, the tension climbs, and the finish line draws near.

PART THREE CONTENTS

• Chapter 23: In which Passepartout’s nose becomes outrageously long

• Chapter 24: During which Mr. Fogg and party cross the Pacific Ocean

• Chapter 25: In which a slight glimpse is had of San Francisco

• Chapter 26: In which Phileas Fogg and party travel by the Pacific Railroad

• Chapter 27: In which Passepartout undergoes, at a speed of twenty miles an hour, a course of Mormon history

• Chapter 28: In which Passepartout does not succeed in making anybody listen to reason

• Chapter 29: In which certain incidents are narrated which are only to be met with on American railroads

• Chapter 30: In which Phileas Fogg simply does his duty

• Chapter 31: In which Fix, the detective, considerably furthers the interests of Phileas Fogg

In the bustling streets of Yokohama, trouble is brewing — and Passepartout, separated from his companions, must think fast. Desperate to find a way back to Mr. Fogg, he stumbles into an unexpected opportunity… but at a ridiculous cost.

Masquerading as a performer in a traveling circus, Passepartout finds himself thrust into the spotlight — juggling and leaping. Time is running out, and every misstep could mean losing everything.

As the crowd roars and danger lurks backstage, Passepartout must summon all his courage and quick thinking. One slip could strand him in a foreign land with no hope of returning home.

With every second ticking closer to disaster, the loyal valet must find a way to reunite with his master — or watch the dream of victory slip further out of reach.

In a city of strangers, in a circus of chaos, one wrong move could cost everything. The race around the world is still on — but for Passepartout, survival depends on the performance of a lifetime.

CIRCUS POPCORN CONES

Making popcorn cones celebrates the festive spirit of this chapter — perfect for pretending you’re at the circus where Passepartout plays along to survive his strange adventure. Every crackle of popcorn feels like the rustle of the audience, laughing and cheering as Passepartout stumbles across the stage.

After a long-awaited reunion, Phileas Fogg, Passepartout, and Aouda board a steamer bound for America — but the Pacific Ocean has no intention of giving them an easy passage.

Battling fierce winds and the endless horizon, the travelers face delays they cannot afford. Every wave, every shift of the ship’s engines, every lost hour cuts deeper into Fogg’s carefully plannedd schedule. Fogg’s unshakable calm begins to wear thin.

As the ship lurches eastward, an unwelcome face reappears: Detective Fix, still determined to bring Fogg to justice.

With Fix lurking in the shadows, suspicion and tension swirl thicker than the ocean mist. Every step, every conversation, every glance is weighted with hidden stakes.

Will they reach America in time, or will the journey across the ocean sink their dreams once and for all? When the sea is your enemy and time your greatest rival, survival demands more than just perseverance — it demands unbreakable will.

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

Phileas Fogg, Passepartout, and Aouda board the General Grant to cross the Pacific Ocean. Writing a message in a bottle captures that feeling perfectly: sending words of hope and uncertainty into the unknown, not knowing who might find them or when — just as Fogg entrusts his fate to the steady course of the ship.

The Pacific behind them, the American frontier ahead — Fogg and his companions finally catch sight of San Francisco. But the end of one perilous crossing only marks the beginning of new dangers.

In the bustling, chaotic streets of the city, nothing is as straightforward as it seems. Political rallies clog the roads, tempers flare, and confusion reigns.

In the middle of the mayhem, Fogg’s quiet precision collides with raw violence — when a local thug picks a fight, and a simple walk through the city erupts into a brutal confrontation.

Detective Fix is still on the trail, watching, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Every move Fogg makes, every step he takes deeper into America, brings him closer to either triumph or ruin.

The race is far from over. In the wild energy of San Francisco, with fists flying, tempers boiling, and betrayal in the air, the slightest misstep could cost Fogg everything.

PANNING FOR GOLD

Though the story doesn’t focus much on the Gold Rush itself, San Francisco’s explosive growth was directly tied to the discovery of gold in California decades earlier. By creating a gold rush simulation, we’ll capture the hustle, hope, and madness of a city where fortunes could change overnight — much like the stakes for Fogg’s journey around the world.

With San Francisco behind them, Phileas Fogg, Passepartout, and Aouda board the Pacific Railroad — a steel artery stretching across the vast, untamed wilderness of America.

The race is back on, and every mile brings them closer to London… and to the finish line. But the American frontier is no smooth ride. Towering mountains, endless plains, and the threat of danger turn the journey into a battle against nature itself.

When a herd of buffalo storms across the tracks, everything grinds to a halt — and the unstoppable force of nature threatens to destroy their fragile timetable.

Meanwhile, Fix remains nearby, a shadow trailing Fogg’s every move. Every stop, every mile marker is a fresh chance for disaster. The stakes are high, and the margin for error is razor-thin.

The journey across America will test not just Fogg’s precision, but the strength, loyalty, and resilience of everyone in his party. In the heart of the Wild West, the race is no longer just against time — it’s against the land, the people, and fate itself.

MAKE A TELEGRAPH TAPPER

In the 1800s, the telegraph revolutionized communication across America — a marvel of modern invention! Railroad stations often had a telegraph office to send updates about train schedules, emergencies, or important news. This simple Telegraph Tapper lets you experience what it was like to “tap” out a message, using basic materials to simulate a working key.

The train presses onward across the endless American plains, racing toward destiny — but even at twenty miles an hour, there’s time for unexpected lessons.

When a traveling Mormon missionary boards the train, Passepartout unwillingly becomes the latest pupil in a whirlwind course on Mormon history, marriage, and belief — a lecture that barrels on as relentlessly as the locomotive itself.

As Phileas Fogg remains focused on the clock, Passepartout finds himself swept into a strange and unfamiliar world.

Trapped between duty and distraction, Passepartout must endure the stranger’s impassioned storytelling while the miles disappear under the grinding wheels. But every moment matters.

Even innocent delays and odd encounters could spell disaster for Fogg’s wager. And in a race where every second counts, even a conversation can be dangerous.

In the wild heart of a young America, where ideologies collide and time slips away unnoticed, survival demands more than speed — it demands unwavering focus.

HOMEMADE BUTTER

Settlers moving across the American West often had to make butter by hand.. This activity shows how simple ingredients and hard work (plus a little patience) can produce real food, just like travelers on the American frontier. By shaking up butter with just cream and effort, you capture a small piece of the pioneer resilience that built communities across the frontier.

The train thunders across the endless plains, but danger races toward them faster than the eye can see. Somewhere ahead, the Medicine Bow bridge hangs broken and weakened — a death trap waiting to swallow the train whole.

Passepartout tries to call fo reason — but the passengers brush him off. In heated conversations with the conductor, the news spreads: the bridge may collapse under their weight.

Fear spreads through the crowd, yet no one agrees on what should be done. Delay could cost them the race; risking the crossing could cost them their lives.

Among the uneasy travelers sits Colonel Proctor, the hot-tempered thug from San Francisco, his presence a dark reminder that conflict could erupt at any moment. Tension coils tighter with every mile — a powder keg waiting for a spark.

Faced with disaster and disbelief, a daring decision is made: the conductor will drive the train at full speed across the broken bridge, gambling momentum against collapse. No turning back.

BRIDGE BUILDING CHALLENGE

This activity invites you to engineer your own bridge using simple materials — then test its strength just like real engineers had to do during the construction of the Pacific Railroad. By building your own bridge — and watching it either stand firm or collapse — you’ll experience firsthand the stakes, tension, and ingenuity that defined Fogg’s desperate gamble across the American West.

Across the wide, lawless frontier, the rails stretch toward destiny — but danger rides closer than ever.

Onboard, tensions finally erupt: Phileas Fogg and Colonel Proctor, the fiery thug from San Francisco, face off in a deadly duel. Pistols are drawn, seconds tick away… but just as the first shots are about to fire, fate intervenes.

A Sioux war party descends on the train in a flurry of gunfire. The duel forgotten, survival becomes the only battle that matters. Bullets shatter windows, horses gallop alongside the rails, and the passengers are thrown into a desperate fight for their lives.

In the heart of the attack, one man makes a daring move.

With the train speeding toward a critical outpost, Passepartout, fearless and quick, risks everything. Crawling through enemy fire, he fights his way to the engine — and unhooks it from the passenger cars in a desperate bid to save everyone aboard from certain destruction.

As the Sioux warriors close in and the train barrels through the open plains, it’s no longer just a race against time — it’s a race for survival itself.

When honor clashes with violence, when loyalty demands impossible courage, and when the clock refuses to slow, every decision could be their last.

CAMPFIRE STEW

This Campfire Stew is designed to be simple, hearty, and filling — just like the kinds of meals railroad travelers or frontier settlers might have eaten. Easy to prepare and full of basic ingredients, it captures the spirit of meals that had to be cooked over open fires or during long journeys west.

The battle is over, but the cost is heavy. As the dust clears on the desolate plains, Phileas Fogg stands at a crossroads — not between success and failure, but between honor and ambition.

Passepartout, the loyal valet who risked everything to save the passengers, has been captured by the Sioux. The clock is still ticking, London is still thousands of miles away — but for Fogg, there is no choice. Without hesitation, he turns back into the wilderness, determined to rescue his friend.

The other passengers plead with him to continue, to save himself, to finish the race he has risked everything for. But a resolute Fogg refuses to abandon the man who stood by him at every turn.

In the brutal stillness of the American frontier, with time slipping like sand through his fingers, Fogg shows the true measure of his character. Some journeys are measured in miles. Others are measured in loyalty, courage, and sacrifice.

And for Phileas Fogg, winning the wager means nothing if he must lose his honor to claim it.

MINIATURE FRONTIER CAMP

After Passepartout goes missing from the Sioux attack, the train presses on without Phileas Fogg and his companions. They likely needed to recover and regroup on the frontier to figure out their next move. This Miniature Frontier Camp recreates the moment after the fierce events, when the travelers — battered but alive — regroup in the wild American landscape.

Left behind in the frozen heart of the American plains, Phileas Fogg, Aouda, Passepartout, and Detective Fix watch helplessly as the train disappears over the horizon without them.

But in a surprising twist, Fix, the man who once hunted Fogg, now helps him. Together, they find a daring solution: a sledge rigged with great sails, driven by the fierce winds of the prairie. Piloted by the rugged frontiersman Mudge, the trio launches into a desperate, bone-rattling race across the snowbound wilderness.

Time howls around them as the sledge hurtles toward Omaha, every gust pushing them closer to salvation — or disaster. They catch a train to Chicago, then race onward, their eyes fixed on the east, the dream of London slipping ever closer.

Finally, the gray waters of the Hudson come into view… but it’s too late. The steamer for Liverpool, their last chance to cross the Atlantic on schedule, is already shrinking into the distance, its smoke trailing across the sky like a vanishing hope.

In a world ruled by timetables and tides, one missed moment can destroy everything. The race is not over — but from this point forward, every second must be stolen from fate itself.

WIND-POWERED SLEDGE

This Wind-Powered Sledge craft captures the feeling of hope against impossible odds — soaring across a vast frozen world toward salvation… or disaster. By using simple materials and “wind,” we’ll capture the spirit of speed, ingenuity, and desperation that filled this part of Fogg’s journey.