Check out this ugly beast. A home from home on wheels. Pretty cool in a strange sort of way and with the hefty starting price of $265,000.
“The 2007 Beaver Contessa is not a typical RV. The intention was never overwhelming popularity. Instead, it was designed to appeal to a more discriminating audience. Those in touch with nature. People who are inspired by natural beauty. And individuals who appreciate the finer things in life.
Inspired engineering paired with mesmerizing technology. Unquestionable safety wrapped in unbelievable beauty. Luxurious comfort down to the smallest details. This is the legacy of the 2007 Contessa from Beaver. A true work of art.”
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This trip didn’t strike me as the most exciting adventure you could take. But taking a closer look, it becomes apparent that this is great opportunity to observe a real wonder of the natural world. Literally millions and millions of these remarkable little fish make an arduous journey of 1000 miles from Cape Agulhas (just south of Cape Town) due northeast to Durban.
Here’s some interesting foreword on this amazing trip from BigAnimals.com:
“Sardine Run Scuba TripNot one but millions of sardines make this trip through treacherous ocean currents along a rugged coastline while avoiding dodging flocks of birds numerous predators such as, game fish, Cape fur seals, thousands of Common and Bottlenose dolphins, sharks, fishing nets and underwater photographers as well.
Marine science does not have a clear answer to this phenomenon, nor have I any answers, despite the fact that I was “hunting” them, photographically speaking, for 23 days along the Wild Coast; the Eastern Shore of South Africa.
Sardine Run Scuba DivingEvery winter from the last week of May through early July (winter in the Southern Hemisphere), this parade of millions of sardine, named “Sardinops sagax” or Pilchards, is taking place along the KwaZulu Natal on the East Coast.
In South Africa, the main spawning grounds are on the Agulhas banks off the Southern Cape coast, where the adults gather for a prolonged breeding season through the spring and early summer. Their eggs are simply released into the water, fertilized and left to drift off in the open ocean. A benign ocean current carries most of the developing larvae westwards and northwards into the productive waters along the West Coast, Atlantic Ocean.
Sharks, such as the Bronze Whaler (copper), Dusky and Black Tip, join the game fish such as shad, garrick and geelback. Not be excluded, marine mammals like Humpback whales, Minke, the Cape fur seals, and thousands of Common and hundreds of Bottlenose dolphins are seen in hot pursuit of the reflective mass of pilchards. As the sardines are driven to the surface, Cape gannets, cormorants, terns and gulls, plummet out of the sky to pillage from above.”
If this is of interest you may want to also check out WetPixel. They seem to sell a similar trip for $4,225.
Posted by Peter Brady on Wed 27th September 2006 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Travel Accessories
If you need some quality shaving gizmos while travelling, check out this excellent set from eluxury:
“Art of Shaving’s Skin Care Kit presents the modern man with all the essentials of skin care in a convenient carry-all pouch. Formulated with 100% pure essential oils and mild ingredients that are free from alcohol, synthetics dyes and perfumes, this complete set includes: Facial Wash, Facial Scrub, Moisturizer, and After-Shave Mask.”
• Facial Wash gently cleanses the skin and helps maintain skin’s proper PH balance; 4oz
• Facial Scrub gently exfoliates the skin’s surface and deep cleanses pores; 3oz
• Moisturizer nourishes, hydrates and repairs even the most sensitive skin; 1.7oz
• After-Shave Mask is a special formulation of natural ingredients that effectively soothes, rejuvenates and purifies the skin after shaving; pre-packaged in single-dose applications to ensure freshness; 10cc
Posted by Peter Brady on Tue 26th September 2006 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Travel Accessories
Your skin always goes like sandpaper after a long flight. This great little set could help.
Retailing for $54 at eluxury who say:
“Trilogy presents a convenient, compact and complete skincare set to counter the dehydrating and unbalancing effects of travel. Contains portable, easy-to-use preparations of Trilogy’s daily botanical skin care routine: Energizing Face Lotion, Cream Cleanser, Nourishing Body Lotion and Hydrating Mist Toner.”
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Posted by Peter Brady on Mon 25th September 2006 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Travel Accessories
We’ve all done it. In a mad panic you’ve forgotten something, or broken something, or just plain ruined your holiday through your own incompetence!
But what are the top ways to trash that dream holiday. Here’s my straw poll results.
1. Realising your passport is out of date when you get to the airport.
2. Having an accident on holiday without medical cover.
3. Realising that the airline have overbooked and you’re going to have to sleep over at the airport.
4. Luggage getting lost in transit.
5. Any form of illness flaring up on holiday - in particular appendicitis or ear infections.
6. Finding out your luxury hotel is a building site.
7. Getting robbed.
8. Food poisoning.
9. Realising at the end of the holiday that your swimsuit goes completely transparent!
10. This is an interesting one - Getting into an argument over beach towels on sun loungers. More common than you might think.
