Walvis Bay Namibia
Walvis Bay is a coastal port used to transport coal and other materials…so think lots of cranes , ships, dust and containers. Just beyond the...
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Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town is known for the mountains that dominate the city. Arriving into the port as the sun rises is spectacular. We should be able...
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Walvis Bay Namibia
Walvis Bay is a coastal port used to transport coal and other materials…so think lots of cranes , ships, dust and containers. Just beyond the...
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Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town is known for the mountains that dominate the city. Arriving into the port as the sun rises is spectacular. We should be able...
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Durban
Arriving in Durban port, you see a city that reflects its history and its progress today. Durban is not considered a safe city. With this...
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Land ahoy!
We have survived 6 sea days! Update… we have been occupied with chair aerobics, I have been to water colour painting, Mike has been attending...
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No passport needed!
Christmas is over and those itchy feet, or perhaps I should say fingers, have been in action so off we go. Yes...
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Tashkent
Tashkent was hit by a massive earthquake in 1966. 80 percent of the city was destroyed. As most people lived in...
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We are going to Tashkent…..but first
Today we head for the last city on the Silk Road we will be visiting but first we will see a few...
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To Samarkand
You are nearly at the end of the Stans part of the Silk Road. Was it what you expected? The fashion show...
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Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Negotiating the passport control was somewhat tricky at the Tajikistan end. We were lucky the guide for the other group was hovering....
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Still in Tajikistan
How are you coping with the dust…..it certainly upsets everyone’s hay fever. From Khujand we are travelling to Ura-Tyube. See the dust...
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One country to another….
It is bedlam at the border. Guides are not allowed to cross with you . They wave goodbye,tell you they will miss...
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Where are we?🤔
We have been very busy since we last talked.In fact you are getting a few days worth because we haven’t had...
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A new day and a new country
How did you cope with the early start? It was great that the whole group was ready to leave five minutes before...
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To the mountains
Almaty is bordered by a mountain range. Wherever you go within the city, you can see the mountains. Forty minutes from the...
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