Tag Archives: travel

Part one: My French Debut #france #french

Posted on Jun 10, 2019 by

I’m in France for most of this week so I thought a series of posts on my experiences of all things French. As our nearest neighbours – I am speaking as a Brit not as an Englishman, just to clear … Continue reading →

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The Lining Of Clouds #memoir #humour

Posted on Dec 6, 2018 by

Dave The Mechanic Coming home from holiday brings back many memories. In the long hot summer of 1975 (no, ok, that was 1976, but where would we be without rose tinting) my holiday comprised a kind of grand tour around … Continue reading →

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Dick Head Tours (In Liquidation) #travel #bloggingholiday

Posted on Jul 25, 2017 by

People who have read this blog for a while will be aware of my inability to organise a holiday without any administrative cock-ups. My father, famously, described my vacation planning as being akin to ‘Dick Head Tours’. As the holidaying … Continue reading →

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Hunting the Inca: Part 6 Iquitos and the Amazon #Peru #travel

Posted on Jul 24, 2017 by

In 1987 the Textiliste and I travelled to Peru for a three week holiday. In the last instalment we had visited the beautiful and beguiling Manchu Pichu. Now back in Cusco we have a rather long winded journey ahead of us before … Continue reading →

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Hunting the Inca: Part 5, Manchu Pichu #travel #Peru

Posted on Jul 19, 2017 by

In October 1987, the Textiliste and I holidayed in Peru. It was eye opening, extraordinary and full of the usual daft moments that follow me when I go away. Last time out, here, we were in Cusco, before travelling by … Continue reading →

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Hunting the Inca: Part 4, Cuzco #travel #Peru

Posted on Jul 5, 2017 by

I have been posting occasionally about a trip to Peru I took in October 1987. So far we have visited Lima, Arequippa and Puno, with a side order of the Colca Canyon. I suffered the most appalling altitude sickness. This picture … Continue reading →

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Hunting the Inca: Part 3, Puno and Lake Titicaca #peru #travel

Posted on Jun 22, 2017 by

For those following our travels in Peru in the autumn of 1987, you may wonder where we have got to. I suppose, after the tranquillity of Arequipa which we visited here it was inevitable that we would find another gear as … Continue reading →

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Hunting the Inca: Part 2, Arequipa and altitude #travel #Peru

Posted on Jun 2, 2017 by

Last time we found ourselves experiencing the highs and lows of long distance travel and how altitude sickness is no match for a mild cocaine bevvy. By now we were adjusted to the time difference from home but I was … Continue reading →

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Hunting the Inca: Part 1, Lima and the Colca Canyon #travel #Peru

Posted on May 21, 2017 by

When a Condor comes to call, you need to be ready. Otherwise you might get more than you bargained for. Continue reading →

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V is for Versailles #atozchallenge

Posted on Apr 26, 2017 by

For the last two years I’ve joined in the #atozchallenge, namely to post every weekday in April using each letter of the alphabet in turn. In 2015 it was places I’d been to, in 2016 it was London themed. This … Continue reading →

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