28/04/2008

from ABC BUSH TELEGRAPH

Bog Snorkelling at Julia Creek

Julia Creek is about as far away from an cold Irish peat bog as you can get. It's hot and dusty and there's not usually much mud around.


But that hasn't deterred organisers of the town's Dirt and Dust Festival from holding a bog snorkelling competition and inviting the world bog snorkelling champion Julia Galvin along to compete.

They dug a trench about 30 metres long and filled it with water to create the "bog". A few red claw crayfish were also added as a special surprise!

Julia Galvin, World bog champion and Justin Vardey, Event organiser.

2 comments:

Claire said...

Julia,

Just found your blog. I was looking up bogsnorkelling as promised and I found your name all over it! You are quite the bogsnorkelling celebrity!

Claire

Unknown said...

Hey Julia! YOU ROCK!! shame the distance between us is such that i cant take flowers and beer to you to say hi! but this will ahve to do. you are beautifull and amazing take care. losts los kisses from Argentina!
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