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Post by cigarviper on Apr 14, 2008 23:34:41 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2008 8:35:41 GMT -5
That walkway is incredibly dangerous. Great view, though.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 16, 2008 21:27:51 GMT -5
I really don't do heights but I had to finish watching this one.
Awesome CV. Thanks.
Cheers.
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Post by cigarviper on Apr 16, 2008 22:08:30 GMT -5
It would have been absolutely incredible if he was a base jumper and faked a slip at the end down into the ravine.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 17, 2008 21:45:08 GMT -5
Speaking of going for a walk ... Russian NinjaIt's about 8 minutes long but worth it. The video gets a bit scattered in parts but it passes. Cheers. |
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Post by Skilly on Apr 17, 2008 22:34:57 GMT -5
That crazy bugger wasnt even tied-on ......
No rebar in the concrete. Can't say I'd walk on it, especially seeing how thin it is in areas. I've walked on steel before when building bridges, but I wouldn't attempt walking on those channels he was walking on.... crazy .... excellent video, but crazy ....
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Apr 20, 2008 1:56:45 GMT -5
That crazy bugger wasnt even tied-on ...... No rebar in the concrete. Can't say I'd walk on it, especially seeing how thin it is in areas. I've walked on steel before when building bridges, but I wouldn't attempt walking on those channels he was walking on.... crazy .... excellent video, but crazy .... I vaguely remember some lighthoust about 20 miles north of St. John's. Even the drive there was hairy but the last hundred feet of walk had me terrified. Backing out of the parking spot took me some time. |
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Post by Skilly on Apr 20, 2008 18:59:32 GMT -5
That crazy bugger wasnt even tied-on ...... No rebar in the concrete. Can't say I'd walk on it, especially seeing how thin it is in areas. I've walked on steel before when building bridges, but I wouldn't attempt walking on those channels he was walking on.... crazy .... excellent video, but crazy .... I vaguely remember some lighthoust about 20 miles north of St. John's. Even the drive there was hairy but the last hundred feet of walk had me terrified. Backing out of the parking spot took me some time. Vaguely is the right word ... north? ... Lighthouse north of St. John's? hmmmmmm Fort Amherst is in St. John's, Cape Spear is about 10 kms southeast. The only one I can think of is the old run down one at Cape St. Francis.  This is the Cape St. Francis lighthouse ... Is this it? The most popular one, and the one I think you may be thinking of is Cape Spear. It has a parking lot, and roped off paths over high cliffs. |
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Apr 22, 2008 0:53:52 GMT -5
I vaguely remember some lighthoust about 20 miles north of St. John's. Even the drive there was hairy but the last hundred feet of walk had me terrified. Backing out of the parking spot took me some time. Vaguely is the right word ... north? ... Lighthouse north of St. John's? hmmmmmm Fort Amherst is in St. John's, Cape Spear is about 10 kms southeast. The only one I can think of is the old run down one at Cape St. Francis. This is the Cape St. Francis lighthouse ... Is this it? The most popular one, and the one I think you may be thinking of is Cape Spear. It has a parking lot, and roped off paths over high cliffs. It was 20 years ago. I remember seeing icebergs floating down the coast. I thought I was driving north. There was a lot of fog. I do know the lighthouse was on a cliff and the path hugged a steep cliff. The path seemed very old. It was slippery and wet. At my age that is as precise as I get. I know I've been to Cape Spear on other occasions. I also remember a rocky beach with freezing cold water. I managed to walk out ankle deep before rushing back to the car. |
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Post by Skilly on Apr 22, 2008 6:50:31 GMT -5
I also remember a rocky beach with freezing cold water. I managed to walk out ankle deep before rushing back to the car. My wife thinks you are talking about Cape St. Francis lighthouse ... she has been there, I haven't. She says it is a nice walk ... and its been turned into a helicopter path now... lol The rocky beach sounds like Middle Cove beach ... which is really close to my house. Less than 5 minutes drive.   |
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Apr 22, 2008 11:10:16 GMT -5
I also remember a rocky beach with freezing cold water. I managed to walk out ankle deep before rushing back to the car. My wife thinks you are talking about Cape St. Francis lighthouse ... she has been there, I haven't. She says it is a nice walk ... and its been turned into a helicopter path now... lol The rocky beach sounds like Middle Cove beach ... which is really close to my house. Less than 5 minutes drive. That's it! Thank you so much. It brings back memories. I really thought I was going to go for a swim. I knew it would be cold, but I put on shorts, took off my shirt and went for a short swim on a warm day. I made it as far as mid-ankle before I hustled back to a towel in the car. My feet were numb after two seconds and it wasn't just cold, it was painful! My son and I did get to go for a swim in some tree lined lake about 100 miles north of Port-aux-Basques. It was cold, but nothing like the north Atlantic. I would love to see Leonardo DiCaprio spend ten minutes drifting on a piece of wood in the Atlantic. No way does he survive. |
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Post by The New Guy on Apr 24, 2008 11:01:56 GMT -5
My wife thinks you are talking about Cape St. Francis lighthouse ... she has been there, I haven't. She says it is a nice walk ... and its been turned into a helicopter path now... lol The rocky beach sounds like Middle Cove beach ... which is really close to my house. Less than 5 minutes drive. That's it! Thank you so much. It brings back memories. I really thought I was going to go for a swim. I knew it would be cold, but I put on shorts, took off my shirt and went for a short swim on a warm day. I made it as far as mid-ankle before I hustled back to a towel in the car. My feet were numb after two seconds and it wasn't just cold, it was painful! My son and I did get to go for a swim in some tree lined lake about 100 miles north of Port-aux-Basques. It was cold, but nothing like the north Atlantic. I would love to see Leonardo DiCaprio spend ten minutes drifting on a piece of wood in the Atlantic. No way does he survive. Now you guys are making me homesick. Out around where I grew up there's a place that's known locally as "the Scrape". It's a two lane road with minimal shoulders on either side. On one side is a rock wall (about 10-20' up) and on the other, a sheer drop into the rocky, cold waters of Burin Bay (about 20-30'). It gives a great view, but the real fun is driving it at night (in the fog) and coming around a blind turn to see the headlights of a transport truck coming the other way, loaded down with fish from the plant for parts unknown. Ahh, the days of yore when I had just got my license and could drive like a madman.... |
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Apr 24, 2008 11:43:59 GMT -5
This is the trail up the Yosemite Half Dome. The difference between hiking in California and Newfoundland is the crowds! The cables at 11:15am The cables at 2:00pm I enjoyed following the Honey Bucket truck up the steep roads at the end of St. John's Harbour, but then, I'm easily amused. ![]() [/img] |
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