That morning I awoke with severe backache, as if my lumbar discs had slipped into the gap between the front seats of my friend’s Fiat Uno, joining fag ends and bottle tops on that rancid carpet. I blinked as the sun’s first rays reflected off the snowy peaks opposite our parking spot, perched on the […]
Yes, I finally made it!! For my regular readers, Cape Verde may seem a surprising choice for this milestone, famed as it is for its beaches rather than for historical sites. In fact, Cape Verde is as rich in history as it is in natural beauty. In 1461 it became the first Portuguese, and indeed […]
As I close in on 100 countries visited… I’m retracing my route… I’m reliably informed that the UK was the first country I ever set eyes on though…
It took the death of a ninety-nine year old prince to buck a trend here. For Dartmouth is one of those places that features in guidebooks but rarely in the national press, as picturesque and quaint as it is sleepy and remote. The wild beauty of the surrounding Devonshire countryside makes Dartmouth both alluring and […]
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