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The tranquil start to the High Route lulled us both into a false sense of security, and it soon turned on us. Temperatures plummeted to below freezing at night, …
But I gave in to an entreaty to visit the Jumping Cats Monastery; I would be drummed out of the Cat Lovers Society if it got out that I …
Athinios This picturesque cove, located about 11 kilometres from Fira, constitutes the island’s only harbour. A few houses have sprung up around it, along with some tavernas. To the …
As always, I ask the mountain’s permission to climb it. I don’t know why I do this but I always have, out of respect; it is much bigger than …
Charing Cross Mansions 540-46 Sauchiehall Street Figurative Programme Sculptor: William Birnie Rhind Surrounding the central clock face are five pairs of figures emblematic of the seasons, commerce, industry, and …
Every morning after breakfast I would sit in the hotel foyer and read the local English language newspaper, some articles in which changed my view that Malaysia had a …
Italian Centre 7 John Street Italia Statue Sculptor: Alexander Stoddart This striking neo-Classical figure of a personified Italy bears a number of features associated with Italian culture, amongst them …
Inter-island connections: Ferries connect Santorini regularly with the following islands: los, Naxos. Paros. Syros. Sikinos, Folegandros, Sifuos. Serifos. Kimolos. Melos. Mykonos, and Herakleio, Crete. For information, call the harbour …