Andaman Islands

There is a forest, far from here, on the under side of the equator and the opposite hemisphere, where trees and elephants stand so tall and stoic, both with ancient bark and skin. Hikers often mistake the pachyderms for a tree because they appear so still and so quiet, thereby going unnoticed.

I've only seen photos on glossy magazine pages. The resemblance is haunting and remarkable -- so much so that for a moment you believe your life will never be the same.

And then, you learn this elephant also happens to swim. After learning this fact, you know your life has changed.

Watermelon

Watermelon has healing minerals. This message comes from the Caribbean.

It could be true, and I'm not one to inspect a sentence like this any closer for fear of disproving. I'd rather believe it.

However, I'm more of the opinion that it's pineapple skin and ginger root juice that can cure. And that's based upon personal experience from a morning after one too many shots of rum.