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"Heaven is where: the police are British, the cooks are Italian, the mechanics are German, the lovers are French, and it is all organized by the Swiss. Hell is where: the chefs are British, the mechanics are French, the lovers are Swiss, the police are German, and it is all organized by the Italians." -- T-shirt in Tortola, British Virgin Islands
151--South Africa: Get Off My Ostrich
@ CherieSpotting
Sep 16 2003 - 18:05 PST |
Cherie and Carter become ostrich jockeys for the day. | Who has the funnier face? | Kristi makes a face at the giant bird. |
Carter makes a new friend with a few pellets of corn. | The ostrich wouldn't let go of Cherie. *Photo by Carter. | Don't bite the hand that feeds you! |
Just curious! | Before you ride an ostrich, you have to look it in the eye. | The eggs are so strong, you can stand on them! |
Kristi stands on the eggs! | Talk about walking on egg shells. | Carter gets in the saddle. |
It's not as comfortable as it might appear. | Kristi is ready to race! | Renee is a natural (until the ostrich starts to move!) |
Kristi gets taken for a ride. | Kristi considers going pro. | Renee (who weighs the least) is the MOST concerned about hurting the ostrich. |
Carter's turn to try to hold on! | Carter makes it look easy. | Cherie holds on for her life! |
The professionals make ostrich racing look easy! | The Highgate Ostrich Farm. | Ostrich is a funny word, and a funny bird. |
cherie writes: Location: Oudtshoorn, South Africa. Four ladies (Kristi, Carter, Renee and Cherie) attempt to ride the largest bird in the world--the ostrich! We spent the day at the Highgate Ostrich Farm learning ostrich facts like these:
* When you eat an ostrich filet, you are eating the ostrich's knee.
* One ostrich egg is equal to 24 chicken eggs.
* An adult ostrich weighs about 220 pounds and can run up to 80 km/h.
* The World Record for eating a hard-boiled ostrich egg is 6 minutes, 40 seconds.
For more info on how you can ride an ostrich see: www.highgate.co.za/
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