Falklands Islands

Falklands Islands

Falkland Islands Recent history rises in stark relief below as we descended over the bunkers bounding Mt Pleasant Airport. The Falkland Island’s international airport is a Royal Airforce Station, home to the 1,500 military personnel positioned here to protect...
Namibia deserts diamonds and abandoned dreams 2

Namibia deserts diamonds and abandoned dreams 2

Namibia – Deserts, Diamonds and Abandoned Dreams “I closed my eyes, drew back the curtain…To see for certain, what I thought I knew…” …so sang Joseph of the technicolour dreams. Like us, he may well have been dreaming of Namibia and the...
Memories of easter island 2

Memories of easter island 2

My memories of our Mirrabac Galapagos Explorer trip Easter Island, Ecuador & The Galapagos Islands 2008. Jane and I joined another Mirrabac tour, this time to Easter Island, Ecuador, & Galapagos Islands. Sixteen of us, included Rob and Maureen (tour leaders)...