Hutting in the Alps
Mon, 14 Feb 2011
The Tour du Mont Blanc was my retirement present to myself, but was I really up for it? Would everyone be much younger and fitter than me?
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Cuban Walking
Wed, 09 Feb 2011
Ramblers Worldwide Holidays and the Cuban guides had organised packed daily programmes. We were shown tobacco and cocoa growing, cigars being made, bird sanctuaries by boat, botanical gardens, churches, museums, waterfalls, caves, salsa clubs (Casa de la Trova’s) and had a salsa lesson, even saw...
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Turtle Love in Oman
Wed, 26 Jan 2011
Day 9 of our Holiday – we’ve seen tacky but interesting Dubai – Camel Markets, Wadis and traditional villages a plenty. We’ve stayed in a desert camp under a blanket of stars and seen some outstanding views from “Diana’s viewpoint.” But none of this compares to our night out this evening.
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Walking Vietnam
Tue, 18 Jan 2011
In December 2010, my 12-year old son Oliver and I went to Vietnam with Ramblers Worldwide Holidays. It was our second Ramblers Worldwide Holidays trip, but the first outside Europe to a destination in a developing country.
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Magnificent Montenegro
Sat, 18 Dec 2010
To begin to understand Montenegro you must come here high above the Bay of Kotor, to Jezerski Vrh, to the summit of Mount Lovcen. It’s all here.
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Terrific Tunisia
Mon, 13 Dec 2010
Margaret and I would like to thank Ramblers for a marvellous holiday. We really had a super fortnight.
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