Today's stop on the A-Z flash fiction world tour takes us to the evocatively-named Skeleton Coast in Namibia. The Skeleton Coast got its name from the whalebones that once littered its beaches. Today's piece highlights what I think is the most interesting thing about the Skeleton Coast. It also features a reappearance of Jack and Kevin from our trip to Queensland.
Skeleton Coast
"What do you mean, we're stranded?" Kevin asked. Jack shrugged into his 'Ghost Ship Hunters' jacket and jumped over the side of the boat.
"That's the problem with the Skeleton Coast," Jack said. "A human powered boat can land. . . but it can't launch."
". . . You might have mentioned this," Kevin said, and kicked a piece of driftwood in frustration. He looked around. There were three rusting shipwrecks within view.
"You have to admit, though," Jack said, "professionally speaking, we could have landed in worse places."
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Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteJust the name of the place is enough to make you think twice about getting anywhere near it!
I know, it suggests you may end up with nothing elft of you but a skeleton, doesn't it?
DeleteA place named Skeleton Coast sounds like a perfect place for mysterious things to happen.
ReplyDeleteBTW, what is pink tea?
Pink tea is just berry or fruit tea - I drink a lot of them and most of them are pink in colour, and I liked the alliteration when I was starting the blog! I drink more camomile and peppermint now but the name lives on :)
DeleteInteresting post - have you read the Benedict Allen book at the Sketeton Coast?
ReplyDeleteDavid
http://britsintheus23.blogspot.com/
I haven't, David, but I will check it out!
DeleteNice bit of fiction! You have me wanting to know what happens to Jack and Kevin now LOL
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree, the Skeleton Coast sounds like a great setting for a mysterious story...
~Lynn
http://www.acommonsea.com
Thanks for visiting, Lynn - I think I may need to write more about Jack and Kevin!
DeleteNice! Definitely a great setting :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
DeleteCool! Is this something you wrote? Is it from a book I should read? Sounds intriguing! Dropping by from the A to Z!
ReplyDeleteThis is something I wrote, Julie - for the A-Z challenge I am writing a piece of short fiction for every letter of the alphabet, and I decided to use place names as a theme for my stories. Maybe there will be a book about these guys someday though!
DeleteIt seems you should take an excerpt from one of your blips and give it some more...to make a full fledged book. This one seems good for that. Jack and Kevin are waiting. Me, too.
ReplyDeleteFollowing along to see where we go next.
Now all I need is a plot. . . but I do like the idea of Jack and Kevin hunting ghost ships all over the world :)
DeleteThanks for following, nice to meet you!