The Christmas Kids hash was a huge success on Sunday. The three hares together with myself laid the long run in the morning and after a leisurely lunch we went in with all the kids in the afternoon - 7 children and 5 adults which made laying the run pretty interesting if not challenging. But we did it in good time and went back to the tent as the hashers started arriving. The plan was to sit back and enjoy the afternoon but we had an unexpected diversion which threw a spanner into the works!
One of the hares, Andy went back in with Iman and a couple of other kids to put up in/out signs on the long run and on the way back Shana and Iman spotted a large snake just off the main trail - a large pit viper no less! I was too occupied with sweets for the santa hats and the boys so sent Donncha back in with the camera. The guy had not moved and was not interested in going anywhere - apparently it had just eaten - which made us think that maybe we had even walked past it twice in the morning and not noticed it. Coincidently it is the same type of snake that I saw here now nearly a year ago.
So we were posed with a problem - do we risk letting hashers go through with a venomous snake inches away from the trail and easily brushed against? In the end Donncha and Andy stood some metres away and warned the hashers as they went past. Luckily it was only the long run section with only about 30 runners and not the shorter or medium that the 100 or so children went on. And the snake did become a big attraction for those brave enough to go see it.
And after all that I forget to mention that Santa made an appearance too!
Diplo with kids playing in the distance from the top of the ridge
Three Wise Hares and their helpers
JH3 members
So, you have been warned - diamond head, looking like this, it's best to avoid. They are a nocturnal species, not bothered by vibrations but are heat sensitive and will attack if disturbed. As with everything in the jungle, respect is the best way to stay out of trouble.
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