{"id":25642,"date":"2024-12-30T08:59:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T08:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=25642"},"modified":"2024-12-31T20:24:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T20:24:19","slug":"media-epic-camel-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=25642","title":{"rendered":"MEDiA: Epic Camel Adventure, Quest For Gobi Bear\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"847\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2398-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25646\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2398-1.jpg 750w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2398-1-266x300.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"155\" height=\"30\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/stars_10_five-1-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25647\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/stars_10_five-1-5.jpg 155w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/stars_10_five-1-5-150x30.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wow! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episode\/m00265ws\">This is <em>really<\/em> terrific<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This a one of the best programmes I\u2019ve seen in recent times. A proper slice of old school BBC factual television that educates, inspires, and uplifts. How Reithian is that!?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2395-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25644\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2395-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2395-1-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2395-1-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2395-1.jpg 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gordon Buchanan, turns 52!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The bulk of the programme, is given over to us epic journey by Bactrian camel, across the Gobi Desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2400-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25649\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2400-1-1024x576.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2400-1-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2400-1-768x432.png 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2400-1.png 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Buchanan and his Bactrian buddies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2402-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25650\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2402-1-1024x576.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2402-1-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2402-1-768x432.png 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2402-1.png 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Can\u2019t help but love these amazing creatures.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The last 5-10 minutes culminates in both Buchanan\u2019s 52nd birthday, and his encounter with the elusive and very rare Gobi Bear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This has many levels of resonance for me: I am 52, soon to turn 53 (in just a few days!), and as a child I had a toy bear, that just so happened to be called\u2026 Gobby Bear!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2393-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25648\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2393-1.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_2393-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Gobi Bear!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadly, as ever, humanity is playing its doleful part in destroying life on Earth. The Gobi, The Sahara, \u2018desertification\u2019 is, it seems, something we have caused. Or at the very least exacerbated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow! This is really terrific. This a one of the best programmes I\u2019ve seen in recent times. A proper slice of old school BBC factual television that educates, inspires, and uplifts. How Reithian is that!? The bulk of the programme, is given over to us epic journey by Bactrian camel, across the Gobi Desert. 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