What's on the other side of the world? - Page 2

Latinandgreek · 11-27-2010, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

ummmm.....ahhhh.....no!

I didn't think so, either!

montsnmags · 11-28-2010, 03:38 AM

My opposite is in the Atlantic Ocean off the west of northern Africa, actually west of the Canary Islands. I think the closest land is the island of El Hierro, most westerly of the Canary Islands. But about 1000km/621miles west of that. I'll dig, but I'll need to practice my long-distance swimming.

Cheers,
Marc

lene1949 · 11-28-2010, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

My opposite is in the Atlantic Ocean off the west of northern Africa, actually west of the Canary Islands. I think the closest land is the island of El Hierro, most westerly of the Canary Islands. But about 1000km/621miles west of that. I'll dig, but I'll need to practice my long-distance swimming.

Cheers,
Marc

Yep, that's what I found as well...

lene1949 · 11-28-2010, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by SneakySnake

I am swimming near the Americas! I will have to look up which island I will swim to.

You should be closer to Africa, but whichever island you swim to, it's gonna be a l o n g swim... lol

beppe · 11-28-2010, 05:04 AM

If i go there, I will have to wait for wind and waves to transport me some hundreds of miles westward, in the great expanse of austral Pacific Ocean. It might take months. And it would be the roaring forties. If I arrived there with a raft and some equipment I might make it. But let's just imagine that I reach land. That would be the Chatham Islands, 500 miles east of New Zealand. A very interesting place. I might stay there and have good time.

Stitchawl · 11-28-2010, 05:44 AM

It's going to be a healthy swim, but if I kick real hard I can make Buenos Aires!

Stitchawl

MickeyC · 11-28-2010, 07:40 AM

That's me floundering around in the ocean off of Perth, Australia. Hmmm, why do I keep hearing the music from Jaws?

GraceKrispy · 11-28-2010, 03:33 PM

I am here. Go from one warm place to one that's even hotter! But it has elephants! I think I shall ride one! Oh, wait, I'm afraid of heights.

Wetdogeared · 11-28-2010, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

I am here. Go from one warm place to one that's even hotter! But it has elephants! I think I shall ride one! Oh, wait, I'm afraid of heights.

You're one of the few so far that have hit land.

kennyc · 11-28-2010, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

You're one of the few so far that have hit land.

Well, that's cause she lives in the ocean!

CazMar · 11-28-2010, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

You're one of the few so far that have hit land.

Yep - I am going to have to take my flippers as well - right in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean between Africa and the Bahamas. At least it will be warm!

Shayne Parkinson · 11-28-2010, 07:44 PM

I'm sitting comfortably in Spain.

kennyc · 11-28-2010, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

I'm sitting comfortably in Spain.

Wow.....that's a surprise for me.....probably for you too. Do you speak Spanish?

Shayne Parkinson · 11-28-2010, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Wow.....that's a surprise for me.....probably for you too. Do you speak Spanish?

Not yet.

Stitchawl · 11-28-2010, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Wow.....that's a surprise for me.....probably for you too. Do you speak Spanish?

Probably surprises the heck out of the local Spaniards too!

Stitchawl

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11-28-2010, 03:38 AM	#17
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	My opposite is in the Atlantic Ocean off the west of northern Africa, actually west of the Canary Islands. I think the closest land is the island of El Hierro, most westerly of the Canary Islands. But about 1000km/621miles west of that. I'll dig, but I'll need to practice my long-distance swimming. Cheers, Marc

11-28-2010, 05:04 AM	#20
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	If i go there, I will have to wait for wind and waves to transport me some hundreds of miles westward, in the great expanse of austral Pacific Ocean. It might take months. And it would be the roaring forties. If I arrived there with a raft and some equipment I might make it. But let's just imagine that I reach land. That would be the Chatham Islands, 500 miles east of New Zealand. A very interesting place. I might stay there and have good time.

11-28-2010, 05:44 AM	#21
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	It's going to be a healthy swim, but if I kick real hard I can make Buenos Aires! Stitchawl

11-28-2010, 07:40 AM	#22
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	That's me floundering around in the ocean off of Perth, Australia. Hmmm, why do I keep hearing the music from Jaws?

11-28-2010, 03:33 PM	#23
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	I am here. Go from one warm place to one that's even hotter! But it has elephants! I think I shall ride one! Oh, wait, I'm afraid of heights.

11-28-2010, 07:44 PM	#27
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	I'm sitting comfortably in Spain.