It seems the American Society of Civil Engineers thought it was in their best interests to compile a list of the 7 wonders of the modern world. Yesterday I went to see Itaipu Dam, which is just next to the Iguazu falls on the border of Argentina, Brasil and Paraguay. Anyway this Dam makes it to number 5 on there list. You can check out all the world wonder lists here and see how you are doing too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_World
So now all I have to do is visit the Panama canal: Easy, as I am heading that way and then finally to complete the list I will need to jet off to Holland to see the "Delta Works". I think thats more dams and stuff.
I will finish with some Dam facts for you that I learnt on the Dam tour:
1) The Itaipu Dam generates 90% of Paraguays energy and 25% er or maybe 15% of Brasils. Sorry I forgot already.
2) The Itaipu Dam has absolutely no negative environmental impact whatsover. Absolutely no animals or fishes were harmed in the making or operating of the Itaipu Dam. Infact the burly construction workers who built the Dam rescued a small deer that had lost its way, during the construction, and nursed him back to health.
3) When constructing the Itaipu Dam, they used enough Iron to build 100 and er something Eiffel towers and enough concrete to build almost 1.3% of Coventry.
4) The light jazz lounge music they play on the Dam bus, underneath the comentary is really, really bad.
5) The Itaipu Dam is the greatest Dam ever, and is even better than the new one they are building in China.
You can find out even more about how great and well marketed the Itaipu Dam is here http://www.itaipu.gov.br/ I just found out that they have there own Dam choir!
Right, I´m off to go and check out the 7 Wonders of the Ancient world. "Yes, 1st class ticket to Baghdad please, I would like to visit your Hanging Gardens of Babylon."
"What do you mean they were destroyed and it wasn´t by the Americans?"
So now all I have to do is visit the Panama canal: Easy, as I am heading that way and then finally to complete the list I will need to jet off to Holland to see the "Delta Works". I think thats more dams and stuff.
I will finish with some Dam facts for you that I learnt on the Dam tour:
1) The Itaipu Dam generates 90% of Paraguays energy and 25% er or maybe 15% of Brasils. Sorry I forgot already.
2) The Itaipu Dam has absolutely no negative environmental impact whatsover. Absolutely no animals or fishes were harmed in the making or operating of the Itaipu Dam. Infact the burly construction workers who built the Dam rescued a small deer that had lost its way, during the construction, and nursed him back to health.
3) When constructing the Itaipu Dam, they used enough Iron to build 100 and er something Eiffel towers and enough concrete to build almost 1.3% of Coventry.
4) The light jazz lounge music they play on the Dam bus, underneath the comentary is really, really bad.
5) The Itaipu Dam is the greatest Dam ever, and is even better than the new one they are building in China.
You can find out even more about how great and well marketed the Itaipu Dam is here http://www.itaipu.gov.br/ I just found out that they have there own Dam choir!
Right, I´m off to go and check out the 7 Wonders of the Ancient world. "Yes, 1st class ticket to Baghdad please, I would like to visit your Hanging Gardens of Babylon."
"What do you mean they were destroyed and it wasn´t by the Americans?"
2 comments:
Merry Xmas Mr Al!
Lots of move from Mrs Janine and Mr Mike
xxx
Was that concrete to build Coventry or concrete to cover Coventry?
Mr Richie
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