Yerevan, Armenia
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Today is your last day exploring Armenia. If you thought you were going to have an easy day, forget it…..there are churches, stairs and walking....
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Armenia
Armenia only has a small population actually living in the country . Its borders with Azerbaijan and Turkey are closed. This limits its trading partners...
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Aukena This is an island of the Gambier archipelago. It is opposite Riketea. Unlike Riketea, there is no village. There are houses...
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Pitcairn Island. Now I don’t know how familiar you are with early Australian historical figures and, in particular Captain Bligh, who became...
Read out allGambier Archipelago
These Islands , unlike the Tuamotu islands are visited more frequently by small cargo ships and yachts. Pearl farming is the most...
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Now I hope you are not feeling neglected. Internet is by satellite in these isolated areas so too slow to keep up...
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Ia Orana (yo-rah-nah) – Hello from Tahiti. We are staying in Papeete until the ship arrives in two days. Sorry we are living the...
Read out allA city for the sea.
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Mariehamn is a tiny city that was developed to service the Maritime industry of the region. Farmers and store owners combined to...
Read out allBy sea to a rocky outcrop
Now I hope you slept well and were ready for our early start. Here is your transport. Well you didn’t expect a...
Read out allTurku or not to Turku
Now you will never guess where we went today! Would you like a clue? Here are some photos to help you guess....
Read out allDracula wasn’t home!
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As I write ,I am on a bus returning from Transylvania. We arrived in Romania yesterday and had a whistle stop...
Read out allA day in Bulgaria
Bulgaria was named following a tribe of Brigands being invited to defend seven Slavic families who were farming land along the Danube....
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