First I thought it must be a busy cruise season. There is one cruise ship there and another leaving. I was wondering how crowded Tallinn would be with all the tourists. Later I learnt that the ship that you can see leaving is actually a 4 hour commuter ship to Helsinki. And the other one ferries to Stockholm.
If you fly much, you must have noticed that long yellow line to the gate that the pilot follows and then there is an exact spot he/she stops the plane so it can align with the jetbridge. The spots are different for different planes. And the person below who ushers in the plane helps the pilot pinpoint the spot by moving his/her arms. (starts from two arms widespread and then slowly puts them together as the plane advances such that just as the plane reaches the spot, the two arms are together pointing upwards).
Today, I got a view of the different spots on the line. Guess how many types of equipments pull up to a gate? I would have guessed about 7-10. I counted nearly 30 of them marked on the ground!!
“So, why did you guys choose to visit New Orleans?” I asked Madhumolli.
That lead to a fascinating revelation about her. I discovered that she has a very unique hobby. She collects water from different rivers in the world!! She has gone to different countries to collect water from rivers like Volga, Nile and the like. This trip was to add Mississippi water to her collection.
That was jaw dropping. I have never heard of anybody with such a unique passion. Have you?
Is there an English word for people who collect water rivers from different parts of the world?
