On Jan 30, 2008 12:39 PM, Brad Crain <crainb_at_pdx.edu> wrote: > > Newfoundland! So that's where the warm wind blows. All this time I > thought it was Baja or Costa Rica. > > Two words: Gulfstream. It is a little known fact (I think the URL is www.littleknownfacts.com) that Newfoundland once contained significant forests of palm trees. Unfortunately, the early Newfies burned them all producing rum. Or drinking rum. I forget which. Newfoundland remains a source of great humor, fun people, and super paddling. I'm pretty sure. (It's been a while since I've been there.) But the palm trees, alas, are long gone. And probably the rum, too. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jan 31 2008 - 08:38:06 PST
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