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The time we were offered 10 MILLION DOLLARS.. (and also we go freediving)
30 November 2020 · 18 min · 1.1M views · Horta, Faial Island
What this video covers
The crew of La Vagabonde, currently docked in Horta, Azores, spends a day freediving and spearfishing near a pinnacle between the islands of Faial and Pico.0:50 While searching for parrotfish and grouper, the crew encounters a large mobula ray near a shallow seamount.5:19 The group also visits the lighthouse of Ponta dos Quebelinos, which ceased operations following a 1950s underwater volcanic eruption that expanded the island's landmass.7:15 During the transit, the hosts recount an unsolicited email offer from a stranger claiming to own a South African diamond mine who proposed a $10 million donation to fund a disaster-relief motorboat.13:48 After researching the individual and exchanging several increasingly incoherent emails while preparing for a Pacific crossing in the Galapagos, the crew concluded the offer was a scam from a lonely individual.17:10 The hosts also briefly mention a separate, undisclosed incident involving a financial offer in exchange for personal services.17:45
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