David Glasheen: a real-life Robinson Crusoe
You all probably know Daniel Defoe’s story about Robinson Crusoe. But have you heard about the real-life Robinson Crusoe who alone for the past 20 years on a small island with no inhabitants but him?
David Glasheen, 73, to be a millionaire before he left civilisation for Restoration Island, a tiny tropical island north-east of Australia. David came from a rich family and as a child, he at a private boarding school. university he began a career as a businessman. He was very successful but during the global financial crisis of 1987 he lost his money and his life changed completely. After many years of fighting for his existence, David finally decided his life altogether and find an island where he could live alone.
When he moved to Restoration Island, he built a tiny wooden beach hut, which he now with his loyal dog Polly. dangerous wildlife and little fresh water, David insists he feels happy on the island. But still, being alone on the island, David intelligent conversation and physical contact with other people. That’s why he like to find a partner who wants to live with him on the island.
He managed to get an Internet connection on the island and he uses it to search dating sites. The Internet also allows David to watch the news and to in touch with the outside world via social media. David also travels to Cairns, a nearby island, once a year pick up essentials like olive oil and rice, as well as luxuries like gummy bears and chocolate bars. But from this annual trip to civilisation, David never leaves the island. He mostly on himself: he grows his own vegetables and catches fish like Robinson Crusoe did.
David says he is happy with his 20-year-old decision to change his life completely and he has regretted making it. What’s more, David Glasheen has proved that money is not everything.
