For more than 20 years, the former Australian millionaire has lived like a real Robinson. After losing a large fortune, he rented a small island off the coast of Australia and moved there with his girlfriend and dog. However, the girl could not stand the test of "uninhabitable" life and returned to the Greater Land. But the man perfectly adapted to the new conditions and continues to live in the middle of the ocean. His story tells the publication of Vice.
David Glashin - a man who can be called modern Robinson Crusoe. After all, he lives on the most uninhabited island. The only difference is that the adventure of a famous literary hero began with a shipwreck, and Glashina - from the collapse of the stock exchange.
The man lived in Sydney and was a successful broker, his fortune totaled more than $ 7 million. But in October 1987, there was a financial crisis, and David Glashin instantly lost his entire fortune. A couple of years because of financial problems, he lost his family. But in 1993, his life changed abruptly.
Glashin took a desperate step and decided to lease a third of the island with an area of ??1.53 hectares for 43 years. At the same time, he met a woman who had recently survived a divorce and agreed to come from Zimbabwe and settle with David in a small shack on the beach. Nevertheless, happiness did not last long. David's friend could not get used to life on the island and returned home. Since then, the only neighbor of "Robinson" - a dog named Quasi.
For 24 years Glashin perfectly adapted to life on the island. He set up his own home from the outpost of the Second World War. And from the mainland brought the necessary furniture and household items. Thanks to solar panels that are installed on the roof, it has electricity, as well as Internet, through which Glashin continues to work on the exchange and tries to find a companion of life. After all, on the island of David is often lonely. He even jokes that everything awaits when some mermaid will be thrown ashore.
A few years ago, Glashin posted on the dating sites several ads about the search for a girl, "Friday", which would have decided to become another resident of the island.
In order to demonstrate the entire degree of desperation, he posted photos of his dummy. Unfortunately, the 73-year-old islander is still only in the company of his faithful dog.
With food problems, David does not - he extracts coconuts, grows vegetables and fruits, catches fish and crabs, and even makes beer. But since 2000, a man is trying to get the man out of the island, since he does not fulfill his obligations (Glashin was supposed to build a fishing base on the island and create an infrastructure for tourists).