HASH HOUSE HARRIERS

HASH HOUSE HARRIERS? You are wondering what this is about. For those that want a complete description, Google Hash House Harriers. For those that don't want to be bothered, it is an organized hike and/or run through the jungle. The photos and movie to follow was from the 750th Hash House hike here on the island of Grenada. The hike happens every Saturday. Local people, tourists, students and cruisers gather, receive instructions and set off on the days hike or run. This week had four paths. The first was a short flat hike for the weenies. The second was a more challenging hike of three miles up and down hills through the dense jungle. The third was a seven mile run/hike trail over streams, up and down long steep trails and a few flat trails. Finally, for the bold ones in really good shape, the Iron man was an 8 mile run/walk capped of with a short swim. I took the third 7 mile run/hike trail. To say that my butt was dragging would be an understatement but after 2.5 hours I finally crossed the finish line where some kind soul handed me a cold beer and congratulated the old fart for making it alive and without any broken bones or cuts.

The photos and movie to follow will give you some idea of the hike and the party that followed.

Here we are gathered waiting instructions ahead of the hike. 450 people joined this weeks hike.

The start of the hike was on the beach and the party that followed.

If you are selected out of the crowd as having new shoes, you must drink a beer out of one of your shoes.

Hash master with instructions for the virgins. Virgins are those that are about to participate in their first Hash. Yes, I to was a virgin but no longer.

We are off

Entering into the jungle.

Looking down the slope that I just came up on. This was about three miles into the hike.

Back at the finish line.

Three cruiser friends.

Another sunset.

Here I am after finishing with the friend that talked me into the 7 mile hike rather than the easier 3 mile hike.

The reason for Stan's smile is because he holds a certificate showing that he is no longer a virgin. The wet hair and shirt is from beer that is sprayed over the unsuspecting virgins as they wait in a group to be rewarded.

Now one movie to experienced what I did. The panting noise in the movie is from me as I gasp for air.
I took other videos but the file sizes are too large for this network to handle.

Next weeks agenda. I am sailing south to Trinidad. This is an Island that is about 70 miles from here and 30 miles off of the coast of Venezuela. I started in North America, then Mexico and Central America, then Panama, the Caribbean Islands and soon South America.

I am visiting Trinidad until the end of November and then sail up and around the Windward islands until two friends fly down here to sail with me for a couple of weeks up to St Lucia.

Until next time, be safe out there.