CROSSROADS Language StudioÊs Newsletter, September 2009
Cape York PeninsularA satellite image of the“Morning Glory” sweeping
across the Gulf ofCarpentaria

The “Morning Glory” rolling towards the coast near Burketown

When surf and big waves come to mind,

most surfing enthusiasts think of Waimea
Bay, Maverick’s, Cortes Bank and Noosa,but, Burketown? Nobody has heard ofBurketown, let alone associate it withsurfing!
Burketown, with a population of lessthan 200 people, is situated near the coastin the south-east corner of the Gulf ofCarpentaria, far in the north of Australia;
in other words, even beyond Australia’s famed“outback”!
Theregion is one of
the most sparsely
populated in theworld.
In September
Rolling overland
and October,spring in the southern hemisphere, aspectacular phenomenon occurs over
Burketown and the adjoining areas. It’s
called the “Morning Glory”. At this time of
the year, sea breezes blow inland fromboth sides of Cape York. When these collide
along the centre of the Cape, single giant
clouds are formed. Powerful, fast moving“waves”
cansuddenly appear inthe otherwise bluesky. They roll acrossthe Gulf and over
How high can you “surf”?
the adjacent land.

Thesetube-like waves canBurketown
stretch for up to 1,000km
in length - over half theway
from Kagoshima to Sapporo - and they can
travel at over 50km/hour! Surfing at up to akilometer and a half above the ground, thehang-gliders and glider pilots that visit
Burketown each year to ride these improbable“waves”, give a new meaning to the term “bigwave surfing”.
In spring, every year since 1989 when thefirst Glory was ridden, Burketown becomesquite an international centre as cloud-surfers
from around the world gather to test their skills,and nerve, onthe Glory. So, if
you can, grab
yourhangglider and headoff to Australia
now while the“SURF’S UP”! “Surfing” the Glory

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NET SITE OF THE MONTH:Get more on the “Morning Glory” from the C.A.S. here:
http://cloudappreciationsociety.org/mg1/
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Joshua Says: M a n y t h a n k s t o a l l t h e s t u d e n t s a n d t e a c h e r s w h ocame to our summer B-B-Q party last month for making it
another enjoyable, warm and friendly event. I must say thatthe atmosphere we are generating at our events could not be
more relaxing and entertaining. There are some photos on
page 3 for you to check out.

Junko Says: The 1 + 1 Campaign has started! And we would likeeveryone to get involved, if you can. Your teachers and I have started
handing out information on this and the new “member’s cards” and if
you have any questions about how either works, please don’t hesitate
to visit me in the office. We are now making up a partnership list
and this will be available to all students soon.

Alessio Says: Hi everyone, summer is almost over and with it, all itsunbearable humidity and heat. August was a traveling month for me. AfterKyoto and Osaka, I went to Hiroshima and the beautiful island of Miyajima.
I was very sad when I saw the picture of Hiroshima after the bomb. It looked
so desolate! Then in Miyajima, the beautiful red shrine in the sea! And ofcourses food! Okonomiyaki and kaki, so good! See you soon… : )Greg Says: I recently ran into one of my old students from 10 years ago. I wasso surprised to hear what she has been doing after all this time. I remember thatself-confidence was her weak point. She began to study French twice a week as
an extra challenge. Latter, she applied for a job with Air France and became aflight attendant. Now she is married to an Air France pilot, speaks fluent French
and English and has houses in Paris, New York and Tokyo. Her dreams havemore than come true, and she is a great example of anything being possible!

Emilie Dit: Les nuits se font plus fraîches. C’est déjà la fin de l’été.

Nostalgie. J’aime l’été au Japon, son assourdissante chaleur. Quipartage la même fatigue, qui vit au même rythme du soleil et dansl’attente de la tombée de la nuit à la recherche d’une légère brise…
Les BBQ, les feux d’artifices, la vie de plein air, et le défilé desyukatas. Ah comme il va me manquer le temps des cigales!

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