John Sunter & Nikki Young – Rapa Nui A UNESCO world Heritage site – Rapa Nui National Park is a protected Chilean wildlife area located in Easter Island, which concentrates the legacy of the Rapa Nui culture.
Christine Stockton – Armenia Armenia today is a democratic nation with an ancient cultural heritage and was the first country to adopt Christianity as the state religion. It has 3 UNESCO World heritage Sites.
Chester Globetrotters meeting – 15th July 2023
Doors open at 1pm for 1:30pm start until 4:00pm, The Grosvenor Museum, 25-27 Grosvenor Street, Chester, CH1 2DD.
We will not have access to the kitchen to heat food, so please bring food ready to eat.
Date & Time: [meetingdate]
Doors open at 14:15 in London and on Zoom with the talks starting around 14:45 (London see Event Time Announcer for local times), please arrive before 14:45 and switch your phone to “do not disturb” or silent.
We would ask that anyone with respiratory symptoms participate via Zoom.
Admission costs:
£7 for members. (Members can access a ticket code below or from the members area.)
A journey that includes a boat on the Congo River, Kinshasa, pygmies, Virunga, (gorillas), Ruwenzori, the Rift Valleys, Mt Kenya, Lengai (an active volcano), Kilimanjaro, ice caps on the equator, Tsavo and the Kenya coast.
2nd: Rosemary J Brown – Train Pass Tales 2023: On track through Switzerland, Iberia and Japan.
Have train pass, will travel. Join Rosemary on her rail trails across Europe and around Japan exploring cities, mountains, shrines and World Heritage Sites. All aboard for scenic Swiss trains like the Glacier Express and Bernina Express — trains in Spain along the Camino de Santiago — and super-swift journeys on Japan’s bullet trains — with plenty of stops along the way.
Date & Time: [meetingdate]
Doors open at 14:15 in London and on Zoom with the talks starting around 14:45 (London see Event Time Announcer for local times), please arrive before 14:45 and switch your phone to “do not disturb” or silent.
We would ask that anyone with respiratory symptoms participate via Zoom.
Admission costs:
£7 for members. (Members can access a ticket code below or from the members area.)
AGM: The club AGM starts at 12:00 pm (card-carrying members only), then at 2.30 pm the meeting begins
Speaking at 2.30 pm we have:
1st: Kevin Brackley – DC monuments and museums
Exploring, the sights, monuments and museums of Washington DC and the surrounding area.
2nd: Atlantic Escapade – One couple in close quarters rowing across the Atlantic Ocean
Andy and Rosalind from Atlantic Escapade will be talking about their expedition to row 3,000 miles unsupported across the Atlantic Ocean in a very tiny boat.
Date & Time:
Saturday, November 4, 2023
Doors open at 14:00 in London.
We would ask that anyone with respiratory symptoms participate via Zoom.
