ralph diaz wrote: > I have only one beef with David's book...the short shrift he gave > folding kayaks. ...<snip>... > I vowed I would one day set the record straight on this breed of boat. > ...<snip>... > In looking back at the episode later, I chuckled to myself realizing that > in my mania to get a book out I was following in the footsteps of another > indignant Diaz a half millenium ago, one Bernal Diaz del Castillo. > ...<snip of story>... Great story, Ralph. Now I have the urge to read the book by that other Diaz. From what little I know, the history of the conquest of New Spain was quite colorful (mainly involving the color red). It should be an interesting book, especially given the first-hand account. Dan Hagen *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Nov 20 1999 - 10:15:00 PST
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