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In the past, once the trees had been felled and strung together, the rafters would ride them down the river to their destination. today, with travellers on board, the rafts are safer — there are lifejackets, handrails and a bench, plus additional measures now for coronavirus, like masks and reduced capacities. but it is still very open to the elements. we are approaching the first rapid and it is meant to be the steepest and the most exciting. hang on. this is great!

There are life jackets, handrails and a bench, plus additional measures now for coronavirus, like masks and reduced capacity. but its still very open to the elements. so, were approaching the first rapid and its meant to be the steepest and the most exciting. hang on. whoo! whoa! this is great! im totally soaked from my waist down. whoa! this is the slower part of the ride, so to speak. but its just fascinating to think

Done over the years has missed the fact that we have not seen them as people. it will be awhile before this one is finished but ijust could not leave without knowing one thing... what is the hairstyle going to be? i think rockstar style. flowing locks, it was all the rage! to finish up this week, i am in thejapanese prefecture of wakayama — they call it the land of the trees. domestic tourism has risen here recently, with the government subsidising japanese getaways, making escapes to remote w...

The kings new queen. ladies and gentlemen. her gracious majesty queen rosemary elaine dunning. we look at them as role models and you have kind of have a leader mentality and strength to make the right decisions in life. and what we are doing, when we showcase in the trains in their coronation, we are showing how that person grew in their life to be a role model. still to come on the travel show: christa is back in gibraltar to find out why the rock was home to the biggest concentration of some ...

Struggle this afternoon. 6—7 in shetland. the south—west of england seeing 15. as we go through this evening and tonight, thicker cloud will bring some outbreaks of rain into northern ireland. that will then splash its way into parts of scotland, the far north—west of england. 0ver high ground, we could see some pretty heavy rain. further south and east, predominantly dry with some clear spells developing. the lowest temperatures across the east and also in the far north. milder further we...

Go! so that was our last rapid. so interesting to watch these four guys navigate this seven ton log raft down the river. just like they would have 600 years ago. its amazing. that is all we have time for this week. coming up next week: we will be looking back at some of our most memorable trips to africa, like when lucy met the former poachers now responsible for protecting some of rwandas majestic primates. its very rare that im lost for words but these beautiful creatures have just completely ...

Slower part of the ride, so to speak, but it is just fascinating to think this is what they would have been doing 600 years ago to transport all the logs down to the city to make the temples and the shrines. and these skills certainly come in handy these days when the temptation for getting away from big city life and all the new restrictions is greater than ever. not that it is all tranquil relaxation. we are approaching a rapid now and we stand up so we do not get too wet. here we

Carmen: to finish off this week, im in the japanese prefecture of wa kayama. they call it the land of the trees. domestic tourism has risen here recently, with the government subsidising japanese getaways, making escapes to remote wildernesses like wa kayama popular. for centuries, the wood here was so sought after that it was used in buildings all around the country. but transporting it was no easy task. they came up with a novel solution and, today, travellers can experience the old journey do...

Destination. today, with travellers on board, the rafts are safer — there are lifejackets, handrails and a bench, plus additional measures now for coronavirus, like masks and reduced capacities. but it is still very open to the elements. we are approaching the first rapid and it is meant to be the steepest and the most exciting. hang on. this is great! i am totally soaked from my waist down. this is the

Not that it is all tranquil relaxation. we are approaching a rapid now and we stand up so we do not get too wet. here we go! so that was our last rapid. so interesting to watch these four guys navigate this seven ton log raft down the river. just like they would have 600 years ago. it is amazing. that is all we have time for this week. coming up next week: we will be looking back