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The Mountains of Italy
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Yacaaba Headland Walk
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I ran out of time yesterday to post about my walk up Yacaaba Headland and how I only just avoided being in a storm that was moving in. So today (it’s actually the 27th July 2012 as I type away) I must get two days of posts done, even if I slip this one in back in time, so to speak (as you can with the post time when posting).
So I decided to do the Yacaaba Headland walk just before lunch and had lunch in the carpark, while reading the paper. Nothing too healthy – I tend to eat far too much junk when I’m on holidays. So it was a bacon & egg roll, as well as a couple of potato scallops and some chips (and coke of course) See Picture at Left. It was really brunch and I needed the energy boost to accomplish the walk. Sounds…
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Article: Five Mountains Deadlier Than Everest
The following link is to an article reporting on the five of the most dangerous mountains in the world – Kangchenjunga in India, K2 between China and Pakistan, Annapurna in Nepal, Nanga Parbat in Kashmir and The Eiger in Switzerland.
For more visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/127841
Australia: New South Wales – Barrington Tops Warning
Until such time as fugitive Malcolm Naden is captured, the Barrington Tops and surrounding regions should be considered potentially dangerous, given how desperate his situation has become. Having said that, realistically, he does not appear close to being captured at this stage. Certainly the police are closer than they have been for some time, but he is still successively avoiding capture. If he chooses to go to ground in the mountains following two close encounters with police in a fortnight, it is difficult to see how police will be able to capture him anytime soon.
Saola Found in Laos Sadly Died in captivity
Being the size that it is, it is hard to believe that Saolas are rarely seen. Not only is it rarely seen, but the Saola was only discovered in 1992. The Saola is best described as a large antelope-like creature.
The Saola lives in the mountains of the Laos and Vietnam border region.
One of these rare Saolas was captured by Laotian villagers in August 2010 and sadly died in captivity.
For more see:
Kevin's Walk on the Wild Side 