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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015   
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Here is another thing I have done- never thought I would see/ do anything like this in my life.
The girlfriend is signed up to turtle watch Episkopi http://www.episkopiturtlewatch.com/eng/ and me being a great boyfriend agreed to do the walks with her. The walks are normally at about 0530 so have to wake up very early for a weekend (couldn't do it during the week because it overlaps work). We would then go to the designated beach and walk from one end to the other. Early in the season you see where the large (HUGE) turtles have dragged themselves up the beach and make nests during the night. These are then checked by a qualified person and either marked up as 'no eggs' or is covered with a cage and labelled with a nest number. about 1.5-2 months later the eggs hatch and little baby turtles make their way down the beach to the safety of the sea. Again when you do the walks you see little tracks where the baby turtles have made their escape to ocean. This last weekend (Sunday..... What a day to be woken at 0530!!) we got up and decided to take the Land Rover to the beach to start the walk. Half way through we noticed that a flock of seagulls were loitering, and once we got closer they flew off. I decided to check one of the nests further up the beach.... as I approached I could see trails that the nest had hatched and the little guys had made their way to the sea (but there weren't many tracks at the sea end). It looked like the birds had had a good feeding!..... I got to the nest and saw a baby turtle on its back- completely still- I felt a bit gutted that it was dead..... until I got really close and it started to try and flip over (not a chance). It looked as though it had been there whilst the rest were getting eaten by birds and it would have a slower more painful death as it dehydrates in the sun. I called the girlfriend over and we carefully flipped him over onto his belly where he plucked up the strength to make his way down the beach. He was tired but put all he had to get to the sea where he could rest and swim away. Here are some pictures I took:  Click image to enlarge Poor guy on his back just about to get flipped over Click image to enlarge The journey begins Click image to enlarge Nearly safe The nest was 150m away from the sea and it took him the best part of 15 mins to complete it. We walked the whole way to stop the birds coming back and to provide him with some shade. Was such an awesome feeling to have done it, and at the same time gutted as he swam away- would have been awesome to have as a pet.... for the first year before a swimming pool would have been needed!! He was a Loggerhead turtle and eats Jellyfish... Glyn  :sheep:
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14th Aug 2012 2:46pm |
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(half of them make me feel embarrassed to be British).
| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785  
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I know what you mean, it is a shame to see an are which was once full of local culture and food turned into a resort full of British food and beer! Oh well each to their own  Russell
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14th Aug 2012 4:11pm |
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| XS Pete Member Since: 13 Jan 2011 Location: Suffolk Posts: 632  
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Not only British beer. Fortunately there are still plenty of places to get the two 'usual suspect' from:
Click image to enlarge Unfortunately, I didn't manage to get enough down my neck while over a couple of weeks back! Pete |
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25th Sep 2012 8:16am |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015
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Pete, you are obviously a man of good taste.... Keo and Leon are currently my favorite, but after a few I seem to misplace them:
Click image to enlarge Glyn :sheep:
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26th Sep 2012 3:21am |
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| XS Pete Member Since: 13 Jan 2011 Location: Suffolk Posts: 632
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 Cracking picture Glyn, although I don't think I've ever seen someone with a Keo and a bow tie |
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26th Sep 2012 7:41am |
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| Dave Member Since: 30 Aug 2007 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 165 
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Great pics, and great news about the turtle mate. But....Sideburns like that...in the Mess....and bottles at the table, Dear god! Captain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?" I would Reply: "Duratrac" |
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26th Sep 2012 12:50pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015
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Well, I wouldn't exactly call it a mess.... it is RAF, they don't have the same culture, traditions or ethos unfortunately...... I could kill for a proper Army mess right now!!!
One of the mess rules: Flip flops are not to be worn in the mess at any time, shoes, trainers or sandals are acceptable............ WTF- what is the difference between sandals and flip flops?  Just my 2 pence worth.
As for the sideys.... don't get me started, many a night in the mess has been spent discussing them- the last one ended in me asking a RAF engineering Warrant officer "So what you are telling me is, you would rather a cr@p tradesman with short sideburns over an awesome tradesman with long sideburns?" he replied "yes, of course".... I then replied "You are a F**king idiot". After 5-10 seconds no reply I picked up my Keo and walked off to talk to a couple of other guys. I must admit they are normally higher but after a few recent incidents where the Station Warrant Officer (Rock Ape) questioned my integrity resulting in him getting told to wind his neck in and then getting told I am on compulsory redundancy I have decided to grow them an extra inch and rub them in his face.... almost literally. Glyn  |
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26th Sep 2012 2:46pm |
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| Dave Member Since: 30 Aug 2007 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 165
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Brilliant in all respects
 ..apart from the redundancy of course. My experience of the RAF has a similar slant, also, because their working dress is asda school uniform in the Uk I can kind of see the sandal angle, they would be worn with socks of course  Captain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?" I would Reply: "Duratrac" |
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26th Sep 2012 9:10pm |
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| Dave Member Since: 30 Aug 2007 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 165
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Brilliant in all respects
..apart from the redundancy of course. My experience of the RAF has a similar slant, also, because their working dress is asda school uniform in the Uk I can kind of see the sandal angle, they would be worn with socks of course Captain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?" I would Reply: "Duratrac" |
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26th Sep 2012 9:11pm |
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| XS Pete Member Since: 13 Jan 2011 Location: Suffolk Posts: 632
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Glyn,
As mentioned recently, here are a few Landie related snaps taken at the beginning of August, at G.Mantis place near Xylofagou. Quite a collection he has there: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Hope they don't make you miss the place too much! Pete |
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13th Aug 2013 9:53am |
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| strang Member Since: 16 May 2012 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 1381 
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Spotted this fishy looking series two near Ayia Napa earlier this year
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I also called into Mantis' place and noted he had got rid of lots of his old 'series' stuff, but had a couple of wrecked Defenders [URL=] [/URL]
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And this in a scrappies full of Cypriot National Guard Lightweights [URL=] [/URL]
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