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<\/h3>\n\t\n\tWhere the mountains meet the sea <\/a><\/h2> 15 Jun 2026 \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t…or another title: Asturias take three. This time was to be a fairly short trip based around the seaside town of Ribadesella. It’s a five hour drive so we decided to stop for lunch half way in Ribadeo, at a previous favourite restaurant, the Marinero. Another couple of hours and we were settling into our cottage, Casa Cantero. It is situated just outside Ribadesella but a short walk brought us to an attractive little park with a bar and a…<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\n\t\n\tCity break <\/a><\/h2> 25 Apr 2026 \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\tWe’d been wanting to visit our friends in Paris for quite some time and as luck would have it our time had come. Our pet sitter from a few years ago would be happy to stay and look after Betty while we were away. So preparations were made. We’d always wanted to go by train but didn’t realise how difficult, or expensive it would be. I will spare the details but it turned out many times more expensive than flying…<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\n\t\n\tDiu – the end of the line <\/a><\/h2> 25 Feb 2026 \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\tINDIA 26: Gujarat Stage 7. So I clambered aboard the bus for the final leg on land, the relatively short hop from Sasan Gir to Diu. We passed through a lot of scrubby forest and I kept my eyes peeled for lions, as I knew they were there, but all I saw were a few deer. We did actually stop at one point, in the middle of nowhere, I think it was just for the driver to get some paan…<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\n\t\n\tThe lions of Gir <\/a><\/h2> 23 Feb 2026 \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\tINDIA 26: Gujarat. Stage 6. The Gir National Park was another place I visited in 1994 and very different now! I could tell that in my research for the trip. In 1994 the only place to stay was the Government rest house. Now there were hundreds of places. Obviously due to the success of the lions. There were 284 in 1994 and almost 900 today. So, like in 1994, the chances are I would get to see at least one…<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\n\t\n\tJunagadh <\/a><\/h2> 20 Feb 2026 \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\tINDIA 26: Gujarat. Stage 5. Another bus trip. This time more traditional in that we went down old, secondary, tree lined roads with crop fields on either side. An added bonus was that I sat up front with the driver (who was a surprisingly careful pilot) and he dropped me off right in front of my hotel. The Click Hotel\u00a0(3700Rs\/\u00a330 per night) Strange name but I believe part of a chain. Either way it was very comfortable and highly recommended….<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\n\t\n\tAhmedabad <\/a><\/h2> 9 Feb 2026 \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\tINDIA 26: GUJARAT. Stage 1 Like last year my preferred way of travel was via Germany with Lufthansa, so a mere 19 hours from Porto, I was in downtown Ahmedabad at the Hotel Good Night. And the first thing I did was make a little video: As it was my first day I thought I’d take it easy and just have a stroll around the old town which is entered through the arches of the Teen Darwaza I wandered down…<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\n\t\n\tBandavgarh National Park <\/a><\/h2> 16 Feb 2017 \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\tAfter Varanasi I headed south into Madhya Pradesh. On the map about 400kms away, metaphorically a million miles. I left at 10.30 on the overnight train from bustling, noisy Varanasi train station and arrived deep in the Indian countryside at Umaria station at 8.30 the following morning. I was met by a bunch of auto-rickshaw drivers and one took me to the nearby bus station. I say bus station but it was just a dusty open space with a few…<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\n\t\n\tThe desert <\/a><\/h2> 14 Jun 2001 \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\tAll the photos on this page feature Siwa Oasis – one of the most picturesque and idyllic places in Egypt. Lying in the middle of the Western Desert, it appears pretty much like the proverbial mirage. Of course being in Egypt it is famous throughout history, not least because Alexander the Great took some time out from conquering to visit the famed oracle at the temple of Amum. Also Cleopatra bathed here in a pool named after her. It is…<\/p>\n
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…or another title: Asturias take three. This time was to be a fairly short trip based around the seaside town of Ribadesella. It’s a five hour drive so we decided to stop for lunch half way in Ribadeo, at a previous favourite restaurant, the Marinero. Another couple of hours and we were settling into our cottage, Casa Cantero. It is situated just outside Ribadesella but a short walk brought us to an attractive little park with a bar and a…<\/p>\n
Read More Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t We’d been wanting to visit our friends in Paris for quite some time and as luck would have it our time had come. Our pet sitter from a few years ago would be happy to stay and look after Betty while we were away. So preparations were made. We’d always wanted to go by train but didn’t realise how difficult, or expensive it would be. I will spare the details but it turned out many times more expensive than flying…<\/p>\n Read More Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t INDIA 26: Gujarat Stage 7. So I clambered aboard the bus for the final leg on land, the relatively short hop from Sasan Gir to Diu. We passed through a lot of scrubby forest and I kept my eyes peeled for lions, as I knew they were there, but all I saw were a few deer. We did actually stop at one point, in the middle of nowhere, I think it was just for the driver to get some paan…<\/p>\n Read More Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t INDIA 26: Gujarat. Stage 6. The Gir National Park was another place I visited in 1994 and very different now! I could tell that in my research for the trip. In 1994 the only place to stay was the Government rest house. Now there were hundreds of places. Obviously due to the success of the lions. There were 284 in 1994 and almost 900 today. So, like in 1994, the chances are I would get to see at least one…<\/p>\n Read More Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t INDIA 26: Gujarat. Stage 5. Another bus trip. This time more traditional in that we went down old, secondary, tree lined roads with crop fields on either side. An added bonus was that I sat up front with the driver (who was a surprisingly careful pilot) and he dropped me off right in front of my hotel. The Click Hotel\u00a0(3700Rs\/\u00a330 per night) Strange name but I believe part of a chain. Either way it was very comfortable and highly recommended….<\/p>\n Read More Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t Random posts:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n\n\n INDIA 26: GUJARAT. Stage 1 Like last year my preferred way of travel was via Germany with Lufthansa, so a mere 19 hours from Porto, I was in downtown Ahmedabad at the Hotel Good Night. And the first thing I did was make a little video: As it was my first day I thought I’d take it easy and just have a stroll around the old town which is entered through the arches of the Teen Darwaza I wandered down…<\/p>\n Read More Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t After Varanasi I headed south into Madhya Pradesh. On the map about 400kms away, metaphorically a million miles. I left at 10.30 on the overnight train from bustling, noisy Varanasi train station and arrived deep in the Indian countryside at Umaria station at 8.30 the following morning. I was met by a bunch of auto-rickshaw drivers and one took me to the nearby bus station. I say bus station but it was just a dusty open space with a few…<\/p>\n Read More Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t All the photos on this page feature Siwa Oasis – one of the most picturesque and idyllic places in Egypt. Lying in the middle of the Western Desert, it appears pretty much like the proverbial mirage. Of course being in Egypt it is famous throughout history, not least because Alexander the Great took some time out from conquering to visit the famed oracle at the temple of Amum. Also Cleopatra bathed here in a pool named after her. It is…<\/p>\n Read More Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\n\tCity break <\/a><\/h2> 25 Apr 2026 \n\n\t\n\t
<\/h3>\n\t\n\tDiu – the end of the line <\/a><\/h2> 25 Feb 2026 \n\n\t\n\t
<\/h3>\n\t\n\tThe lions of Gir <\/a><\/h2> 23 Feb 2026 \n\n\t\n\t
<\/h3>\n\t\n\tJunagadh <\/a><\/h2> 20 Feb 2026 \n\n\t\n\t
<\/h3>\n\t\n\tAhmedabad <\/a><\/h2> 9 Feb 2026 \n\n\t\n\t
<\/h3>\n\t\n\tBandavgarh National Park <\/a><\/h2> 16 Feb 2017 \n\n\t\n\t
<\/h3>\n\t\n\tThe desert <\/a><\/h2> 14 Jun 2001 \n\n\t\n\t