Hilarious

In the ultimate show of environmental madness, a crazy lady decided that, rather than flying to Australia to attend a wedding, she would seek an alternative route, to save the C02 emissions. So she drove and trained from the UK, across to mainland Europe, up to the trans-Siberia railway, then down through China and kept going until Singapore, where she caught a boat to Darwin.

The plane journey would have cost £450. Instead, she spend about £2000.
It would have taken one day. Instead, it took 51 days. 51!!

And how much C02 did she save? Not even 50%!

She spent 4 times as much money, took 50 times as long, and didn't even halve her C02 output. Now if this was a holiday by itself, fine. But this was simply the means to the end. Which makes it rather daft.

Naturally, she is the kind of eco-crackpot that doesn't have a proper job and can afford to take months out of her busy life. Apparantly she works part-time in an eco-awareness place or something and lives in a caravan in Wales. I wouldn't be suprised if she has a CND tattoo, grows hemp and has dreadlocks.

Obviously, this is not quite suitable for most people, but you know what? She might be onto something.

My employer has a whole green initiative going on. I think I'll suggest that this mode of transport be considered next time I have to go abroad. A weeks' trip might become a months' holiday!


But the funniest thing is..... she now has to get back.