Travel
- Borrego Springs Is Kind Of An Odd Place
Odd, but worth a visit. Apparently they say that Borrego Springs was slotted in to become the next Palm Springs, but it's never realy taken off the same way. We had decided to stay at Peg Leg Smith Monument another night just so that we could explore...
- Found 2 Out Of 3!
I guess that's not bad. I had bought Lady a huge Costco-size box of dog biscuits a couple of weeks ago at the same time I got the Frontline. I took out some of the biscuits for her treats jar and inserted the Frontline package into the box. I happened...
- Man Fulfills Every Kid's Dream By Flying With Balloons Over Alps
Jonathan Trappe, crossing the Alps I've covered a few crazy adventures here, and I must admit it never gets old. People just like to push their limits, go the extra mile, risk their lives, and make the impossible possible for 15 minutes of fame....
- Laura Dekker Starts Youngest Sail Around The World
Laura Dekker, the youngest sail around the worldOn Saturday, Laura Dekker, a 14 years old Dutch solo sailor and her boat "Guppy" left Gibraltar for what she hopes it will become the youngest sail around the world. She announced her plan to circumnavigate...
- Sail Tranquilo Aruba
We sailed aboard the 43 foot sailboat, Tranquilo in September. They offer a couple of different types of sailing excursions. We chose to do a 6 hour Lunch/Day Sail/Snorkel Tour. Unfortunately we awoke that morning to pouring rain. In 14 trips to Aruba...
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Anthony Smith, 84, Wants To Cross The Atlantic On A Raft
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| Anthony Smith |
Anthony Smith, an 84 years old British adventurer who walks with a stick, is preparing to cross the Atlantic on a raft made of plastic gas pipes. He recruited a crew of 3 other men, the youngest of them being 56, and they plan to begin their adventure in January 2011. They will leave from Canary Islands and arrive to Bahamas 2 months and 2,800 miles later.
Anthony Smith has been dreaming about this journey for no less than 60 years. He is the author of over 30 books, a former science correspondent for The Daily Telegraph, an accomplished filmmaker and the first Briton to go over the Alps by hot air balloon. Five years ago he advertised in the Telegraph a straight to the point line: "Fancy rafting across the Atlantic? Famous traveller requires 3 crew. Must be OAP. Serious adventurers only". Two years ago Smith had a car accident and now he has to walk with a stick but this won't stop him from fulfilling his almost life long dream.
The raft is being built out of 13-yard sections of pipe that will have both ends sealed, trapping the air inside and making the craft buoyant. Two small shelters, built from pig huts, will protect the crew from nature's changes of humour and a small fence will line the outside of the boat to prevent them from falling overboard.
While most of the people Smith's age don't look for adventure travels anymore, Anthony Smith, is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. I always believed that dreams make the world go round and as a friend of mine once said, when we stop dreaming, we are long gone.
Photo credit: Andre Crowley
- Borrego Springs Is Kind Of An Odd Place
Odd, but worth a visit. Apparently they say that Borrego Springs was slotted in to become the next Palm Springs, but it's never realy taken off the same way. We had decided to stay at Peg Leg Smith Monument another night just so that we could explore...
- Found 2 Out Of 3!
I guess that's not bad. I had bought Lady a huge Costco-size box of dog biscuits a couple of weeks ago at the same time I got the Frontline. I took out some of the biscuits for her treats jar and inserted the Frontline package into the box. I happened...
- Man Fulfills Every Kid's Dream By Flying With Balloons Over Alps
Jonathan Trappe, crossing the Alps I've covered a few crazy adventures here, and I must admit it never gets old. People just like to push their limits, go the extra mile, risk their lives, and make the impossible possible for 15 minutes of fame....
- Laura Dekker Starts Youngest Sail Around The World
Laura Dekker, the youngest sail around the worldOn Saturday, Laura Dekker, a 14 years old Dutch solo sailor and her boat "Guppy" left Gibraltar for what she hopes it will become the youngest sail around the world. She announced her plan to circumnavigate...
- Sail Tranquilo Aruba
We sailed aboard the 43 foot sailboat, Tranquilo in September. They offer a couple of different types of sailing excursions. We chose to do a 6 hour Lunch/Day Sail/Snorkel Tour. Unfortunately we awoke that morning to pouring rain. In 14 trips to Aruba...