#WILD STORIES of ADVENTURE # ... Post Crash Mortem, Dinan Part 3

The 5 Amigos ... John with the purple rucksack,  then me - peace bro, Jason Dixon in black and then Jessie in red.  Darren is taking this picture.  We are entering Pere Lachaise Cemetery where people like Jim Morrison,  Oscar Wilde and many many other famous people are buried in Paris.

    


It took a good few weeks to get back into drinking condition!  The crash had knocked me for six.  I was back to normal mentally,  but I had one and a half teeth missing and a big scare on my face.  It disturbed me a bit.  Still though,  life goes on and I had to live with the changes.

     Summer in Dinan was still pumpin' and the parties carried on. 

# WONKY ENGLISH # ... definately WONKY

     Now if there is ever a case of something being WONKY then here it is!! 

          A shower in the summer time makes you feel refreshed.  Or especially in the morning it wakes me up.  Pleasant is having a picnic among the flowers in a park or watching a sunset on a beach. 

          Mmm ... a combination of a bitter taste with a refreshing after taste sounds like a type of mouth wash!!  Might have to try this coffee.  I'll feel refreshed,  with an aftertaste that could set my taste buds sending pleasant sensations through out my body!!
                  ... err,  that kind of sounds WONKY too  ;))

# OUT & ABOUT in TOKYO # ... winter camping!!

     It was the second to last day of my Christmas holiday period and I was missing the summer time fun of going to the river to have a good time.  Oh what the hell!!  I thought,  and packed my rucksack to go camping.   But in the mountains in Okutama it gets well below freezing!  Probably it won't have the same feeling as summer   ; )

# WONKY ENGLISH # ... PU--eee!! Something smells!!!

     Is this just normal ... or can this be considered as INCREDIBLY WONKY?


          I've heard of Pure Water,  and even Purified Water,  when I travelled to certain countries I was even advised by my friends not to drink Putrefied Water!!   ;)

     Has anyone seen the T.V. series,  Survival Game with Bear Grylls?  This guy goes anywhere he can to have a buzz.  Now there's one special show where he's in Australia and stuck out in the desert somewhere with absolutely nothing to drink!  ( well the camera crews had drinks but they weren't sharing ... )   he pulls out his drink container,  takes a whizz in it and then drinks it!! 

     I'm happy to say that the drink above isn't actually Poo Water.  Poo is the sound of the character in the Japanese Hiragana and Katakana. 

     This photo is showing a special kind of WONKY  ENGLISH.  Can anybody -- Japanese people should know what has happened here -- fix this one??  ...  please?


                                   Uuuunch!!

                                                        ... ahh!!  That's better.   ;)

# IDIOT DRIVERS # ... What happens when they have no brains

                        !!  WARNING  !!      FOLLOWING THIS LITERATURE ARE GRAPHIC PICTURES WHICH MIGHT CAUSE YOU TO THROW UP YOUR BREAKFAST,  LUNCH  OR  DINNER ... depends what time of day you read it I guess   :))     My suggestion is just before you sleep,  but then you might have nightmares of blood and gore and really gross things   :)

# WONKY ENGLISH # ... not finished business??

I was walking through the popular drinking area of Roppongi when I noticed this sign stuck on the door.  It's a rare sign to see these days.  And rarer still is to see chalk used.  That's what made my antenna stick up.  A closer inspection revealed WONKY  ENGLISH!!  A-ha ... where's my camera!?

Come on  ...  don't be shy ... FIX IT!!  What kind of incentive do you need??   :))

# RECIPE # ... for an INCREDIBLY TASTY SPAGHETTI

  


 It's been a while since the last recipe hasn't it,  thank you for waiting  :))


            OK,  everyone likes a plate or bowl of good ol' spaghetti don't they.  Well you won't be disappointed with this cook up that's for sure  :))  This is TASTY AT IT'S BEST!!   Simple,  quick and not much to prepare,  this quick 'n' easy dish will set your taste buds free man while at the same time your love handles will be thanking you for the goodness that has been put in your belly  :))

# WILD STORIES of ADVENTURE # "Bargain Travel Myth ... Part 2 -- SPAIN!!

     After the Wild Adventure of getting really cheap flights to Athens it was time for the 3 of us to find somewhere to stay.  The "Old City" of Athens is a popular destination for backpackers and travellers alike.  The "Old City" is filled with all kinds of tourists.  Actually the "Old City" is filled with lots of history as well.  It's one of the more preserved areas of Athens and really is nice just to stroll around taking in the many sights like ruins,  restaurants or to do some shopping.  Flower pots and hanging baskets drape the streets as you walk by giving the whole area a look of Greek splendour.  Venture a few blocks from the "Old City" and you would quickly like to hop back to it or do a runner to a gorgeous island somewhere  :))  Unfortunately the rest of the city is just like any other city in the world.

# WILD STORIES of ADVENTURE # ... Switzerland & Apricots

     It's hard to imagine apricots to be associated with the beautiful mountainous country of Switzerland isn't it!? 

     Well ladies and gentlemen,  welcome to another story of Wild Adventures where connections like this happen now and again!!  :))

     My friend Fiona and I had just "dun-a-runna" ( run away )  from the campsite we were staying in.  This campsite was just outside the gorgeous town of Courmayeur in the Valle  d'Aosta region of Italy.  We were on our way to Switzerland.  We were getting extremely low on money.  Luckily water is fresh and free in that area.  There are natural springs in abundance,  clear and cold.  Our bottles were filled up all the time.  There were no shops near where we were hitch hiking from and we needed cigarettes badly!!  :))  But we were so low on money that I'm sure we could not afford to buy any.  On our way up the winding road we found an open cellar.  I'm sure they wouldn't notice a couple of bottles missing  :))  Later the champagne went down a treat!!

# WONKY ENGLISH #

     It's time for something WONKY!!   It could be me or is it amiss!?  Doesn't it have the same sound!?  Why is my name spelt with the same letter on the sign but has a different sound!?   Is my name WONKY!! 

      Here you are,  a hint.  In Japan we have Typhoons,  in America they have Tornadoes,  in Australia we have ...??     The answer to that Q has the same pronunciation as the WONKY spelling on that bus sign above  :))

     My large apologies to all of you non native speakers ... English sometimes really sucks  huh!!  :))

   COME ON ... FIX IT!!   IT'S  WONKY!!

  

# OUT & ABOUT in Japan # ... Lost Again -- Part 2

This is what we arrived to ... ya-godda-love-it!!  Bikes Galore  :))

     We arrived a little early but were soon lost again!  The place was massive!  Cycle Sports Center sprawls in & out & through the valley mountain area.  There are lots of activities for adults and children here.  It took us ages to find out where everyone was. 

# OUT & ABOUT in Japan # ... Lost Again -- Part 1

This place is just outside of Atami.  Not sure if that's a real castle or a "love hotel"  :))

Just before we arrive at Atami station

     Outdoor Space's end of year mountain biking session went out with a bang this year!!  The venue was set,  the numbers were going and the weather was looking great!!  Cycle Sports Center in the central highlands of Izu was our destination.

     John and I were on a mission to have a wickedly wild time as well  :))  We went a day early.  We caught the train down to Atami.  Just before we arrived there John pipes up with the suggestion of beer.  Well,  why not?  It's the holiday season now ... and we were on holiday!