Mango misadventure

It could only happen in the Land of Oz! Parked in a scenic spot overlooking the Port Douglas marina, we witnessed an emergency when a Pom named Blyth wanted to show off  by picking mangoes from this humongous tree for his girlfriend (and other bystanders, including us.) Unfortunately he dislocated his shoulder about 10 meters up, requiring emergency paramedics and the fire brigade. Rather unfortunate for him, though his pride was hurt more than anything-but we, and others, did at least get free mangoes. Recipe for green mango salad anyone?

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