Motion X is an application for the I-Phone that allows you to map your routes, be it shopping, going to the ballet or climbing the third highest peak in North America.
Motion X and Orizaba
We would have used it in Belize but battery power and tree cover thwarted that idea. Still, the summit pic made it to the above website. Good work Dan!
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Bot Fly Madness
Things to do in Belize:
1. Have a car crash on the journey there.
2. Climb the highest Peak in the country.
3. Bring back three passengers - mis hijos.
When I was in Ecuador I gave a talk to the new volunteers about the diseases etc you could get in the jungle. It was called the Tropical Health lecture, but was often referred to as the Tropical Death lecture as most things you could catch usually lead to "severe health risks or even death". One thing that I found particularly interesting was Bot Flies.
The bot fly is a crafty beast and lays its eggs on the proboscis of a mosquitoes. When said mosquito bites you the eggs are implanted under your skin where they hatch into larvae. The larvae then have a merry old time living off you until they are ready to flee their (not so willing) host and become big, grown up bot flies.
As luck would have it I got not one but three whilst climbing Victoria Peak in Belize. These guys have been living in my back since the end of May, a good 7 weeks now. I went to the doc's three times to be told I had abscessed bites and she wouldn't hear any of it when I mentioned the possibility of bot flies. We had an attempted removal last night but it failed (although definitely a positive sighting).
So today my back is covered in duct tape to starve mis hijos of air. This apparently weakens them making them easier to remove. Until tonight here's something for your viewing pleasure. This guy picked his up in Panama:
YouTube - Bot Fly
1. Have a car crash on the journey there.
2. Climb the highest Peak in the country.
3. Bring back three passengers - mis hijos.
When I was in Ecuador I gave a talk to the new volunteers about the diseases etc you could get in the jungle. It was called the Tropical Health lecture, but was often referred to as the Tropical Death lecture as most things you could catch usually lead to "severe health risks or even death". One thing that I found particularly interesting was Bot Flies.
The bot fly is a crafty beast and lays its eggs on the proboscis of a mosquitoes. When said mosquito bites you the eggs are implanted under your skin where they hatch into larvae. The larvae then have a merry old time living off you until they are ready to flee their (not so willing) host and become big, grown up bot flies.
As luck would have it I got not one but three whilst climbing Victoria Peak in Belize. These guys have been living in my back since the end of May, a good 7 weeks now. I went to the doc's three times to be told I had abscessed bites and she wouldn't hear any of it when I mentioned the possibility of bot flies. We had an attempted removal last night but it failed (although definitely a positive sighting).
So today my back is covered in duct tape to starve mis hijos of air. This apparently weakens them making them easier to remove. Until tonight here's something for your viewing pleasure. This guy picked his up in Panama:
YouTube - Bot Fly
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Sonic Mosquito Repellers
Genius. Anyone coming to Mexico soon from the states? Fancy bringing this with you?
Sonic Mosquito Repellers
Although perhaps they're not that great:
Sonic Mosquito Repellers Do Not Work
Sonic Mosquito Repellers
Although perhaps they're not that great:
Sonic Mosquito Repellers Do Not Work
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Sarah Palin - What a leg end
Oh Sarah. Words escape me.
Sarah Palin: Drill, baby, drill | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
The comments are priceless too. Favourite has to be from necroflange
Sarah Palin: Drill, baby, drill | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
The comments are priceless too. Favourite has to be from necroflange
Friday, July 10, 2009
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