First let me say how excellent the posts and podcasts are from Emily and Verity, and to wish them the best of luck on the next leg of their adventure. It still amazes me that it’s possible to hear from them in the middle of Siberia thanks to our wonderful friend technology.
Apart from the brilliant image I have of two eco-friendly Swedish architects scouring the world for the perfect sauna, I have one comment on Emily and Verity’s last post: why is the train hot?! This seems rather ridiculous and I’d like to start a campaign for sensibly-heated trains, simply for comfort just as much as the wasted energy when people are forced to encourage Siberian air into their carriage.
We will no doubt hear again from Emily and Verity soon, but in the meantime, onto an entirely different continent…
Stuart and Toby are self-appointed carbon explorers on an African Carbon Odyssey. Soon they will contributing some blogs and/or podcasts here, but in the meantime, read about their escapades on their blog. My favourite quote so far comes from their arrival into Tunis after a rocky ferry ride; a Fagin character had been bossing them around in a market and on discovering their mode of transport exclaimed ‘You not catch plane? You not capitalist!’ (this reminds me somewhat of Dopplr’s decision to term users of their new website ‘fellow travellers’, even though they are most definitely high-flying capitalists). So anyway, we look forward to hearing from the courageous lads as they work their way down to South Africa.
We’ll also soon be hearing more from Kate and what the rest of the journey was like, plus what she’s been up to in Central America.
Until then, adiós amigos!
