Tag Archives: Travel Blog I was never very good at history at school: I could never remember the names and dates required. Walking around European cities, with layers of history in the stones around me or under my feet: that is a completely different story. Bearing witness to the slow march of people over time into new regions of the […]  The Mursi people of Ethiopia’s Omo Valley have been called “one of the most fascinating tribes in Africa.” A pastoralist group originating in the Nile Valley, the roughly 7,500 Nilo-Saharan Mursi live in an isolated corner of southwestern Ethiopia, close to the border with South Sudan. Even today with improved roadways, their villages are remote: I was on […]  My idea of a great New Year’s party is a trip into nature. The bonus of being “down under” is that the New Year break falls in the height of summer. I escape to Kosciuszko National Park to enjoy fresh air, summer alpine flowers, and some quiet contemplation. I have my favourite walking tracks that I return to regularly […]  “Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” – The Buddha The end of the year – according to the Gregorian calendar is drawing near… Of course, the more you travel, the more you realise that many […]  Summer Snowmen Janet and Allan Ahlberg In the good old days, When snow was snow, Snowmen lated years, You know. They kept cool heads When the sun came out. They didn’t melt, They ran about! They took their holidays By the sea, And paddled Just like you and me. When winter time Came round again, They […] |
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