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Baltic states, Part 2: Latvia
It is only about 45 kilometres from the Hill of Crosses in north Lithuania to the border with Latvia. Sandwiched between the other two Baltic states, much of Latvia is covered with forests, about a third of its territory in…
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Baltic states, Part 1: Lithuania
Summer had arrived and I was pondering which country to visit next. You know how it is. Time travels so fast in one’s retirement that summer is upon you before you realise that winter is past. In summer I prefer…
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France: Waterways of Burgundy
A gentleman I know owns a boat share and invites me to crew for him. The boat, made in Holland, registered in UK and based in France, is 38 feet long, of white painted steel with a navy blue streak…
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Egypt, Part 2
The Nile Cruise The returnees from Abu Simbel are late. Thus I partake of a placid luncheon, the sole person at the big broad table, and reflect upon my lazy flit around Aswan. But, eventually, noisy people appear, engines start…
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Egypt, Part 1
Exploring ancient ruins is one of my favourite pastimes. There was a time when I used to take part in archaeological digs and enthuse over an emerging prehistoric wall or a shard of pottery from eons ago ‒ rich rewards…