This Man Is an Island

[beatrixal]

I was going through some posts I had set aside as being "interesting." I came across an article about an 86 yr old Yorkshire man, who has been a real life Robinson Crusoe for the last 50 years.  He bought an deserted Seychelles island and turned it into Eden. He spent his own money and  time re-foresting it and saving the tortoise population from

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[katje0711]

That's awesome!

Tortoises Live a long time.

[anonymous]

Tortoises live a long time because their life is in slow motion. I wouldn't mind owning an Island and I'm with him. I wouldn't want to put a big hotel on it.

-J

Re: Tortoises Live a long time.

[beatrixal]

I agree! Sometimes, less is more.