Robinson Crusoe in the novel didn’t chose to be an adventurer, but adventurer he was.
So here is my intrepid mountain climbing younger son setting off to conquer Mt Everest in 1972.
Or was that the day for trekking across Antarctica to the South Pole.
Whichever it was he thanked his sister, his mother and the vacuum cleaner for providing his equipment, their help and support, then set off watched over by the greatest mountain climber of them all.
More desert island stories and adventurers to be found through this week’s Sepia Saturday post.
Bound for Australia 
What a great match to the theme photo, and so cute.
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So that is Sir Edmund Hillary behind the seat? Is his photograph is printed on a shirt?
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Well spotted, Jo. It is Sir Edmuund’s “spirit” which I have superimposed on the photo. It’s not in the original photo.
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Right, very cleverly done.
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I have today received a photo from my son ‘bragging’ about being at 13000ft in the snow -not on Everest I must add. Kids imaginations can’t be beaten.
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No self-respecting mountain climber would ever attempt a major climb without his trusty vacuum cleaner. Lovely photo – photo of love
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Ah, so this could have also worked for the ghostly prompt.
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This is hysterical!
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Now that is an extremely inventive take on the prompt image. It deserves a prize, but sadly it is not in my gift to award.
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A cute fun entry! Love it.
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Perfect! It gave me a smile too 🙂
Thank you 🙂
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Your post made me smile, too, and, as Little Nell said, you must take the prize for the funniest and most original take on the week’s theme. You showed the power of just one photograph, combined with an entertaining commentary.
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I’m glad you explained the spirit of Sir Edmund. I could not figure out how his likeness came to be applied so well to a checkered shirt. Maybe New Zealand had very skilled silk screen printers?
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This is fantastic and I hope children will always be adventurous in mind and spirit. I fear too many are becoming video game drones and/or cell phone drones. Imagination is not encouraged in so many schools.
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And thanks to everyone for their most appreciative comments.
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Those days of imagination. Great fun.
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A precious photo!
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