Tuesday, April 24, 2012

TRAVEL BUDDIES: The Inge Fung


The Inge Fung has a larger than life presence due in part to her extremely strong centre of gravity. This magnetic pull has an amplifying effect in everything that she does. Her words are statements, her anecdotes are testaments, her screams are thunder. She is a pleasant spirit however, even if her laugh seems one of pure demonic evil. She is extremely alert and her mouth is always first to react to any given situation. The Inge Fung loves to share. Whether its snacks, meals (loves to share meals) or wisdom, Inge is nothing but share, share, share. This is more impressive when placed in the context of the nutritional requirements of the Fung in keeping the mind alive. The sustenance needed to sustain a Fung equates to that of a small hippo enclosure at a medium sized zoo (or about 1200 cabbages a week). A normal person requiring this much food for mere survival would never contemplate sharing, yet with Inge it is at the forefront of her mind, always. She is a giver that loves to give. A true Samaritan.

Inge Facts:
Weight: 70kg
Piggy-back Weight: 3.6 metric tonnes
Displacement: 300,000 Litres
Voice decibel rating: 1500dB average
Yearly food consumption: Equitable to that of 3 Chinese villages
Good for: Anchoring Cargo Ships, towing Airbus A380s, effecting tidal patterns, disrupting radar.
Featured travels: Road Trip, Stockholm