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43 – Images from Greenland and Baffin Island: August 29 – Sept 23 2017
On August 29 2016 my wife Sharron, and myself boarded the MV Ocean Atlantic in the Northern Icelandic Port of Akureyri.
We were so impressed by the magnificent scenery we discovered when we visited Greenland for the first time in 2016 (you can see images here and here) that we were both keen to return and visit other parts of Greenland, a country that affords a never ending procession of spectacular landscapes, and we subsequently spent 26 days on two back to back expeditions aboard the Ocean Atlantic exploring parts of the eastern and southern coastlines of Greenland in Zodiacs and also undertaking some challenging hikes on the days the conditions allowed us to go ashore. Continue reading
42 Hiking with a Swiss Maid – Summer in the Alps 2: Murren and the Swiss Alps July 21 – August 17 2017
Coming soon – March – April 2022
41 Festivals and Friends – Summer in the Alps 1: Murren and the Swiss Alps July 4 – 20 2017
Coming soon – August 2022
34 – Brexit, Trump and the Politics of Division – and the consequences for the rest of us! June 20 2016

Should we really be surprised at the tragic events of the past week – the murder of young MP Jo Cox in the UK and the slaughter of 49 innocent individuals in a gay night club in Orlando Florida in the USA? Continue reading
27 – Sydney and Melbourne – Eternal Rivals Feb 4 2015
As anyone who has spent time in Australia will testify the residents of both Sydney and Melbourne have always been strong advocates of their respective city’s claim to being Australia’s number one city. Continue reading
22 – Argentina – the country that has it all – Feb 2 2014
It seems to me that most taxi drivers fall into one of four categories.
They can be great sources of information and wisdom, potential scam artists, wannabee Formula 1 Drivers or silent even morose types. Continue reading
59 A Manaslu Diary – Nepal: Nov 19 – Dec. 6 2019
Coming soon – August 2020


