The closest I came to an island romance... This cat has joined me at just about every mealtime in the past week; however I think she fancies the chicken and fish I feed her more than me!
This island is littered (excuse the pun) with cats, many of the short-tailed variety, and some folk have jokingly speculated that the missing tails may account for the amount of Satay on offer...
The feline population shows no signs of diminishing: the companion pictured here is pregnant...
Sunday, June 10, 2007
The Green Boat
Luckily there'll be no more of this for camera guy Bernt and sound man Grant!
The green boat was quite often the most practical way to get gear to and from the transport and cargo boats jetting between islands. Cutthroat coral reefs and high tides meant that the walks through knee-high water could be as far as 500 meters...
The green boat was quite often the most practical way to get gear to and from the transport and cargo boats jetting between islands. Cutthroat coral reefs and high tides meant that the walks through knee-high water could be as far as 500 meters...
Last Boat
Sealing the Deal
And just like that, it was all over... Today is the last day of shooting, and we fly out of here tomorrow.
It's an excited but sad time. Cameraman Craig Alsop - seen here doing his best seal impersonation - flew out this morning.
While everyone is amped to be going home (or, as in Craig's case, on exotic trips to places like Thailand), saying goodbye to Besar and good company is never easy...
It's an excited but sad time. Cameraman Craig Alsop - seen here doing his best seal impersonation - flew out this morning.
While everyone is amped to be going home (or, as in Craig's case, on exotic trips to places like Thailand), saying goodbye to Besar and good company is never easy...
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
A Real Lifesaver
Beach Boys
Human Hammock
Norwegian Beach Party
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Mastering the Macarena
The crew kick back on their day off by watching MTV's Top 100 One Hit Wonders. In at number 6: Los Del Rio with 'The Macarena'. Here Content Directors Steve and Bev brush up on the moves!
FYI: Number 1 was 'Ice Ice Baby' (for which Steve knows all the words!).
For a bit of light relief on this 'little Friday', the below is republished from a blog run last year from Panama (and many of these appeared in MTV's countdown):
'My Top 10 worst novelty records with tacky tropical flavour:
Black Lace - 'Agadoo'
Los Del Rio - 'Macarena'
Las Ketchup - 'Asereje (The Ketchup Song)'
Bombalurina - 'Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini'
Bobby McFerrin - 'Don't Worry, Be Happy'
DJ Otzi - 'Hey Baby'
Lou Bega - 'Mambo No.5'
Baltimora - 'Tarzan Boy'
Little Eva - 'The Loco-Motion'
Spitting Image - 'The Chicken Song'
Incidentally, the B-side of the 7" release of the last on this list is called 'I've Never Met A Nice South African'...'
PS. The Norwegians are hosting the weekly island hoedown tonight - I hope none of the above make it onto the playlist!
FYI: Number 1 was 'Ice Ice Baby' (for which Steve knows all the words!).
For a bit of light relief on this 'little Friday', the below is republished from a blog run last year from Panama (and many of these appeared in MTV's countdown):
'My Top 10 worst novelty records with tacky tropical flavour:
Black Lace - 'Agadoo'
Los Del Rio - 'Macarena'
Las Ketchup - 'Asereje (The Ketchup Song)'
Bombalurina - 'Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini'
Bobby McFerrin - 'Don't Worry, Be Happy'
DJ Otzi - 'Hey Baby'
Lou Bega - 'Mambo No.5'
Baltimora - 'Tarzan Boy'
Little Eva - 'The Loco-Motion'
Spitting Image - 'The Chicken Song'
Incidentally, the B-side of the 7" release of the last on this list is called 'I've Never Met A Nice South African'...'
PS. The Norwegians are hosting the weekly island hoedown tonight - I hope none of the above make it onto the playlist!
Labels:
islands,
macarena,
novelty hits,
south africa,
survivor,
travel,
tv
Seribuat Sunset
The Middle of Nowhere
Workbound Beauty
When one's working seven days a week on a show like this, it's easy to forget about the natural beauty all around. I have dreams that star contestants and that are set in Holiday Inns, but everybody seems to be in the process of 'doing' something rather than just letting it soak in. I also have other strange and vivid dreams that I shouldn't be sharing here!
So today let's wallow in the blinding green and azure gorgeousness of the Seribuat Archipelago - sit back and really see it...
So today let's wallow in the blinding green and azure gorgeousness of the Seribuat Archipelago - sit back and really see it...
Monday, June 4, 2007
Alive!
Taste Away
I just had to stop at the local Kentucky Fried Chicken to see what it was all about, even if just for a miniscule Colonel Burger. My conclusions: the dishes taste very much the same but they're a whole lot cheaper (I paid the equivalent of R6 for the burger).
The mash and gravy comes in a perfectly-shaped little pile...
The mash and gravy comes in a perfectly-shaped little pile...
More Mersing
I spent an afternoon shopping in Mersing this past weekend after spotting some fly apparel in a clothes store on an earlier trip. Unfortunately that old Asian cliche about staure and size seems to be true: I couldn’t find any shoes in my size!
Nonethless, I found a very cool shirt wholly unsuitable for this climate and some gifts for friends and family. I also took plenty photos, so here they are...
Nonethless, I found a very cool shirt wholly unsuitable for this climate and some gifts for friends and family. I also took plenty photos, so here they are...
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Product Placement
Not inside but on top... And often on, but rarely here, where there are no TVs in rooms (a blessing really - it gives one time to catch up on some reading. And quite often the last thing one wants to do while working on a TV show is to actually watch it...)
This memorial to modern culture can be found just up Besar Beach.
This memorial to modern culture can be found just up Besar Beach.
Snake...
... in the grass. Safety and Secuity officer George ("of the Jungle") was a part of the SA crew last year before being snatched by the Swedes - and this is exactly the kind of thing he'd expect to see in the bush back in South Africa, not slithering around the Tribal Council area just metres from habitation (which is where he did, in fact, find it).
This adder dispatched (relocated, not terminated), a two-and-a-half meter boa constrictor was next on the list... I was thinking about getting him in to remove a foot long lizard that has taken up residence under my cupboard, then figured it'd be good for the bugs. Even if it does make weird, electronic-type sounds throughout the night.
This adder dispatched (relocated, not terminated), a two-and-a-half meter boa constrictor was next on the list... I was thinking about getting him in to remove a foot long lizard that has taken up residence under my cupboard, then figured it'd be good for the bugs. Even if it does make weird, electronic-type sounds throughout the night.
Labels:
lizard,
safety,
snake,
south africa,
survivor,
travel,
tribal council,
tv
Suip Lap Club
I took a long walk on Besar Island a couple of days back to see what I could see. This is The Mirage, the resort down the beach where South Africa threw their crew party the other night.
Fittingly, it now has a second name and a new sign: The 'Suip Lap' Club...
Fittingly, it now has a second name and a new sign: The 'Suip Lap' Club...
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Harder, Stronger...
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