A mee C4-Wednesday, September 17, 1930 - North Shore News travel Peo rea EP SE TGS a a Ss ae ee] * BUGS! Anything that runs around on any more than four legs scares the bell out of me. Charlotte’s Web didn’t impress me one bit — that saucersized ecight- legged “Charlotte” m my got flattened before it had any opportunity for con- versation. Tropical countnes (the lower mainland of British Columbia included) have more than their fair share of these little bonuses but fortunately for Canadians, most of our “eight leggities” aren't poisonous. Don't believe for a minute that makes me lke them any better — I just close im for the kill a little faster! No — that’s nor entirely true. My Customs. If that doesn't put by Barbara McCreadie handful of something wiggly. With a shrick that woke the entire population. of our villa, I flung back the covers and flong whatever bug it was across the room. Brian vaulted out of bed, groped for the lights, and there it was. NOTHING! Whatever had been crawling up my leg had beaten a hasty retreat. Our friends from other parts of the villa filed im — thinking we'd been sct upon by the entire criminal population of Puerto Vallerta. Instead, they had Pick up 6 loaves We never found the beast and I spent the rest of the night huddied in a corner. On a recent flight to Australa, a fmend and | were seated next to a pleasant Australian businessman. “I hear they've got spiders as big as dinner plates in Australia,”’ remarked my friend. “Where did you hear that?"’ I whispered, horrified. “Is it true?” I demanded of the Australian. “Oh, I suppose they've got some big ones up North,” he replied. “But the ones you really have to watch out for are the smaller ones. Red Backs and Funnel Webs. Both deadly. No antidote. Just time to say one quick “Hail Mary” and you've bought it.” Oh, migawd! A few days later, I was visiting some old friends in Melbourne. When the time came to return me to my hotel, Kaye and | sat in the back seat while her husband and son sat up front. Suddenly, Kaye — who knows well my fear of spiders — said, “Dont’t look up, Barb.” I immediately looked up. There, on the ceiling of the car was one of the ugfiest spiders I'd seen all year. “STOP shricked. Husband did, and I vaulted out into four lanes of traffic . I'd probably have been safer coping with the spider, but ail things are relative. 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The large iguanas — blue and green — that cluster around swimming pools in Colombia are charming. | lie still on a sun cot and try to coax them closer. If one of my cats brings me in a snake, the cat gets a rap on the nose and “Poor Snakers” gets a free nde back to the garden and is tenderly placed in a dense bush to recuperate. Fiji’s famous toads — which swarm after a rain and cluster under bug lights, are sweet. They snap up bugs with precision and allow you to pick them up. Cold scratchy little bodies. One day I was walking through a zoo with a big, strong, masculine photograher. He was giving Passport hotos while you wait North Shore Darkroom 1527. 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