Hurricane Isabel
Posted by batman on Mar 18th, 2008
2008
Mar 18
Hurricane Isabel off coast of North Carolina from oil tanker – 2003
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Retirement in Alaska
Posted by batman on Mar 18th, 2008
2008
Mar 18
Bob had been in the liquor business for 25 years. Finally sick of the stress he quits his job and buys 50 acres of land in Alaska as far from humanity as possible.
He sees the postman once a week and gets groceries once a month. Otherwise it’s total peace and quiet.
After six months or so of almost total isolation, someone knocks on his door. He opens it and a huge, bearded man is standing there. “Name’s Daryl, your neighbour from forty miles up the road. Having a Christmas party Friday night. Thought you might like to come at about 5:00 .”
“Great”, says Bob, “after six months out here I’m ready to meet some local folks Thank you.”
As Daryl is leaving, he stops. “Gotta warn you. Be some drinking’.” “Not a problem” says Bob. “After 25 years in the business, I can drink with the best of ’em”.
Again, the big man starts to leave and stops. “More ‘n’ likely gonna be some fighting’ too.” “Well, I get along with people, I’ll be all right. I’ll be there. Thanks again.”
“More’n likely be some wild sex, too,” “Now that’s really not a problem” says Bob, warming to the idea. “I’ve been all alone for six months! I’ll definitely be there. By the way, what should I wear?”
“Don’t much matter. Just gonna be the two of us.”
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Tsitsikamma Hiking Trail
Posted by batman on Mar 18th, 2008
2008
Mar 18
Tsitsikamma is the Khoi-San word for a place of many waters. The Tsitsikamma hiking trail is inland from the Tsitsikamma National Park and traverses the base of the rolling Tsitsikamma mountains passing through indigenous forest, fynbos and pine plantations.
The cheapest option is to organise the trail yourself. Trails for Africa offers a luxury trail service which can include: transport arrangements, a guide, all meals and portage of your luggage. All you have to do walk with a light daypack.
The trail is parallel to the better known Otter trail which follows the coastline in the opposite direction. So if you want to indulge in a trail orgy then you can walk both trails one after the other and end up where you started.
The fynbos is typical montane fynbos of the southern cape mountains and is at it’s most spectacular in spring and early summer. The indigenous forest canopy reaches up to 30m in places and is a welcome respite from the summer heat. Rivers abound and each day reveals pools that take your breath away with their beauty and swimming is a contstant temptation.
The mostly shy wildlife includes baboon, vervet monkey, leopard, caracal, honey badger, large-spotted genet, blue duiker and bushbuck. Birdlife thrives in the varied habitats and include, forest buzzard, rameron pigeon, narina trogon, sombre bulbul, forest canary, swee waxbill and orange-breasted and black sunbird.
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