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Touring in Britain

 

 

 

On this most recent trip to England and Scotland, recognising that but for its history we would not exist, we organised our itinerary around points of historical significance.  And shoe shopping.    

The sites that provided the milestones of our journey included castles, historic houses and cathedrals. In England and Scotland these are often rooted in the 12th through to the 17th centuries.  Shoe shopping took us to the Yorkshire Dales; and all the way back to the 20th century.

 

Shoe shopping
Shoe shopping in Yorkshire

 

 

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Hong Kong to Singapore 2024

 

On February 16th 2024 Wendy and I set-forth on a 20 day trip, revisiting old haunts in SE Asia.

From Hong Kong we embarked on a Cruise, sailing down the east coast, south, to Singapore [Hong Kong; Shenzhen; Ha Long Bay/Hanoi; Hoi An; Ho Chi Min City (Saigon); Bangkok; Ko Samui; Singapore]

 

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We hired a Jeep

 

In Sicily we hired a Jeep to get from Palermo around the island.

I had my doubts about this steed. Our two big bags wouldn't fit in the boot. One had to be strapped in on the back seat - a bit disappointing.

At above 130, the speed limit, there's something odd about the steering – so much so that I stopped quite soon to check the tyre pressures. I was regretting my choice.

Reassured about the tyres we set off again.

On the plus side the fuel consumption seemed OK and the zoned climate control worked well.

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Opinions and Philosophy

The Transit of Venus

 

 

On Wednesday 6th June, 2012 in Eastern Australia and New Zealand (as well Pacific islands across to Alaska) Venus was seen to pass between the Earth and the Sun; appearing as a small circular spot crossing the sun’s disc; for around six and a half hours.

This is a very rare astronomical event that has been the cause of great change to our world.

This is not because, as the astrologers would have it, that human events are governed or predicted by the disposition of the stars or planets.  It is because the event has served to significantly advance scientific knowledge and our understanding of the Universe.

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