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Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Deer and scuba diving
Last weekend was another a normal weekend in Kiel. I checked out some deer and wild pigs that live in a park up the road and went for my first open water dive. Just the usual.
Yes be sure to take some pics of that algae for us all! Germany and diving....it's an interesting mix. I worry about it being cold though, but then again I worry about everything these days.
There were unfortunately no algae - to make up for it, however, there were many pink starfish sitting on the seabed, hanging out with the occasioanl orage crab. They have obviously heard of complimentary colours.
I told this story to the charming manuela, translating starfish word for word into German, who puzzled over it for a whole day, imagining glorious sparkly fishes flitting about in the fjord, until she realised what I meant. The German word, for interested parties, is not Sternfische (which I made up apparently), but Seesterne.
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I hear the Baltic algae is beautiful this time of year.
Yes be sure to take some pics of that algae for us all! Germany and diving....it's an interesting mix. I worry about it being cold though, but then again I worry about everything these days.
They're so cute and snouty! (The pigs that is). x
HAIRY PIGS! I love 'em! You've made my day, Hannanana.
There were unfortunately no algae - to make up for it, however, there were many pink starfish sitting on the seabed, hanging out with the occasioanl orage crab. They have obviously heard of complimentary colours.
I told this story to the charming manuela, translating starfish word for word into German, who puzzled over it for a whole day, imagining glorious sparkly fishes flitting about in the fjord, until she realised what I meant. The German word, for interested parties, is not Sternfische (which I made up apparently), but Seesterne.
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