Sunday, 14 September 2014

Twinning

Every person has a twin brother or sister. Someone who looks just like yourself. A lot of people belief that this is true. I for one don't. It would totally destroy my belief in fingerprinting for instance. And in the reliability of eyewitness statements. I found it to be applicable to locations however. And indications are plentiful. I have lost count of the number of villages, towns and cities I have traveled through that claim to be twinned to another village, town or city. Preferably in a far away place so it is hard or sometimes even impossible to check for the average bumpkin. Beating the trend, there are still places that are a bit more modest than most. White Rock for instance is such a place. A name aptly chosen as there is a giant boulder of this description lying on its beach. Draped
over the shores of Semiahoo Bay White Rock looks almost identical to Saint Tropez. But is there any mentioning of this striking resemblance? Nope. None. White Rock relies on its own strength I concluded. And this is not all. Brighton in the UK could also have been on the list of 'twinned-with' cities. Because White Rock has a pier of considerable length, quite similar to the one in 
Brighton. It is advised to bring sandwiches along for the long walk to the far end. A walk worthwhile making as you will find another ground for twinning there. La Quebrada, Acapulco would not have gone amiss on the list of 'twinned-with' cities as cliff diving is a rave in White Rock as well. Not withstanding the fact that the authorities are trying with all their might to put a hold to it. To no avail I discovered. And dangerous as well as other activities take place at the same time and in the same piece of wetness. Paddle-boarding for instance. To me, 'paddle-boring', would have been a much more appropriate name. What is the point of standing upright on a kitchen-door trying to move forward by stirring the water with a spade. Outboard motors have been invented to do just that and are much better at it. Even nature points out that standing tall is not the best way to move along the surface of a pond. No, paddling is best done lying on the water. All one has to do is be willing to learn from what nature puts on display. Geese for example. These feathered corks show how paddling is done properly and have also made it into a social event. 
 






Modesty is a good thing, I agree, but should White Rock want to boost the number of tourists visiting the town I have a word of advice. Translate the name White Rock into Spanish, 'Roca Blanca' should immediately draw the Dutch to this little gem. Dutchies like to flock to shores with Spanish names. If only the Dutch geese. Dutch farmers would be very thankful and they wouldn't have to be shot. The Dutch geese that is ...

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