Tashkent to Moscow by train
I can't remember exactly when it was that the idea of travelling by train across central Asia from Tashkent to Moscow first occurred to...
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Moscow - Russia
Yesterday I went to Red Square, as one must when in Moscow. Having arrived the evening before from Uzbekistan I had been a bit off colour...
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Portugal - Rota Vicentina
Last autumn I walked the coastal route (the Fisherman's Way) of the Rota Vicentina in the south of Portugal. At that time the countryside...
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Chorsu market - Tashkent - Uzbekistan
Inside the market - a quick round up. I had grilled chicken for lunch but it could easily have been lamb or beef shish kebab or shashlik....
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Tashkent - Uzbekistan
I returned to Tashkent from Nukus for a couple of days before departing for Moscow. To wrap up my time in Tashkent I rode the Metro for...
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Around Nukus - Uzbekistan
Continuing my ramble on the Silk Road to get from Khiva to Nukus I hired a private taxi with driver. At $USD45 for a full day 250k...
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Savitsky Museum - Nukus - Uzbekistan
I have spent a day at the Savitsky Museum in Nukus, capital of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan in far western Uzbekistan. It is...
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Riga - Latvia
On a friend's suggestion I did a quick trip to Riga, capital of Latvia, independent again since the break up of the USSR in 1991. Now an...
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Lisbon – Portugal
Another quick visit, this time to Lisbon for 2 days. With limited time I decided to visit just 2 of the major galleries and then spend...
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From Siena to Florence
Faced with a 2 week hiatus in my planned activities I decided on an impromptu walk from Siena to Florence. This commenced in Siena...
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Mongolia canoeing
I’ve just finished a canoeing trip in Mongolia with Jake and Umi who overcame my initial reluctance about such a trip. We flew to the...
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Seeking St Francis of Assisi
I completed a walk of 8 consecutive days from Greccio to Assisi (think St Francis) in Umbria central Italy. It was a pretty good walk...
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Macedonia
Is it Macedonia, FYROM or North Macedonia? Leaving Ireland, Alannah and I went to Skopje, capital of Macedonia or, rather the Former...
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Sofia - Bulgaria
I stopped off in Sofia for 2 days en route to the Rhodope Mountains in southern Bulgaria for some hiking. Wandering around Sofia is...
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Portugal walk
In lieu of the fat farm I was being urged to attend by a certain member of the family I elected to do a 2 week walk in Portugal. Santiago...
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Gibraltar, Tangiers and Seville
Immediately after my Portugal walk my companion and I decamped to the south of Spain for some urban explorations. We took up...
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A Greek tragedy...
Having completed my Corfu hike I took the ferry from Kerkiras harbour for the Greek mainland. We thread our way through the fleet of...
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Sport and Art in Madrid
I spent a few days with friends in Madrid. A visit to the Raina Sofia gallery went for 6 hours by which time our physical endurance was...
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Werra and Weser River cycle
Not having been on a long bike ride for several years I wasn't sure how I would cope with getting back on the saddle. Many months of...
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The Corfu trail
After spending 16 days in Berlin, Rome, Naples and Prague with company I was looking forward to some solo walking on the Corfu Trail in...
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