U. S. Soldiers Home, Washington: during a century of travel (well
78 years!) both in and out of service I have travelled to over 150 countries
(I count both North and South Dakota as countries) and for some reason
have jotted signs and happenings that I thought funny at the time (and
now wonder why). So here is the perfect opportunity to share some of my
anecdotes.
In the Bangkok post office two Scandinavian girls came in with backpacks
the size of a Volvo Auto on their backs. They were wearing dresses and
proceeded to take them off in the middle of post office and stood there
in their panties while they looked in their backpacks for jeans and blouse.
Naturally, I volunteered my help. Patrons were dropping their mail at
the sight of this goings on. You don’t have to go to the strip shows.
You can just go to the Post Office.
Elephant School Chiang Mai, Thailand: Elephants go to school for seven
years and live to be around 80. An American military retired man living
in Chiang Mai, with his Thai wife told me that the elephant’s pregnancy
lasts 2 years and he compared it to a U.S. Senator’s two year term
of office. It is high level, there is lots of noise and it takes two years
to get any results. Someone has asked me what elephants learn in their
school. They learn potty training, basket weaving and how to pick up logs.
I was given some bananas to feed the elephants at the elephant training
school. I gave my elephant one and ate the rest myself. He has never forgotten
this. I rode this elephant for an hour over mountainous hills sometimes
so steep that I feared I might fall off and down he cliff with the elephant
on top of me. The ride costs 480 bahts ($16.00) I kind of got roped into
taking the elephant trip. A Thai girl told me that she and her husband
would get a free ride on the elephant if they got eleven other people
to sign up for the trip. They had just gotten married and the elephant
trip was their honeymoon. (Don’t ask!) Elephants don’t eat
after midday and monks don’t either. However, the elephant I was
on ate everything his trunk could pull up along the road and it was about
1230 noon. Monks smoke but do not touch alcohol. If I understand correctly,
Buddhism does not tell others how to live but it is within oneself to
better yourself, treat others how to live and don’t steal bananas
from elephants.
I met a British retired military that spends his time living in monastery
guest houses in Thailand. He gives them a donation of $80 a month, which
pleases them. He married a Japanese girl while in India (I don’t
know what she was doing there) but she got homesick so left Thailand to
return to Japan. He believes in reincarnation. He thinks it is the only
way to handle the thousands of people that have died before us. He unfortunately
had a stroke while revisiting England but returned here to spend out the
last days of his life. He reads a book a day he rents from library in
Chiang Mai, sees the sites and eats tomatoes.
A lady in a tailor shop (“our materials are the sheapest”)
in Banglampor (the budget hotel section) of Bangkok claimed she knew me
from when I was stationed there and said I should buy a suit from her
for old times sake and the wonderful times we had together. I was never
stationed in Thailand.
Next month, Mac discusses clothing.
If you would like to contact Mac, he can be e-mailed on: macsan400@yahoo.com
According to figures from the UK’s Government’s
Office for National Statistics, Spain was the most popular destination
for residents of the UK in 2002.
British people made 12.6m visits to Spain, up 7% on
2001, compared with the 11.7m (down 2%) people who visited France –
in second place. Third most visited country by the British was the Republic
of Ireland with 4m UK visitors, followed by the US with 3.7m.
Receiving visitors, the UK received most visitors from
the US with 3.7m visits to the UK, followed by France with 3m; Germany,
2.5m; the Republic of Ireland, 2.3m and the Netherlands with 1.4m.
The survey also showed that tourist numbers in the last
quarter of 2002 have returned to similar levels in the same period of
2000.
The Texas branch will celebrate their 2 year anniversary – 24 months
of meetings – in July! Their monthly meeting participation averages around
20. People come and go. Since their first meeting in 2001, close to 200
people have attended. Thanks to Christina for keeping the meetings on
track and Mary Jane for spreading the information about the meetings,
the Texas branch is a definite success.
The Texas Branch of the Globetrotters Club will meet July 12th 2003
at the New Braunfels Public Library – note back to old location.
Dan and Jensie will present the July program. The topic is China. As always,
there will be time for sharing and networking.
If you like independent, adventuresome, fun, daring, exciting, “off
the beaten path” travel, this club is for you. Our meeting begins
at 2 P.M. Come early so you won't be late! Enjoy handouts, travel
talk time, and door prizes!
Dates of future meetings: August 9th and September 13
For more information about the Texas Branch or if you would like to
help Christina, please contact texas@globetrotters.co.uk
or register for e-mail updates at our website (click
here) or call Christina at 830-620-5482.
Due to popular demand, we have included the answers to last month’s
Travel Quiz. We are inundated each month by people entering the quiz,
and receive many correct submission answers. Our webmaster collates all
of the correct answers into a draw, and the Beetle selects a number. We
notice that some people are sending multiple entries – if we notice
this happening, we will restrict their entry to one.
1. How many states are there in Australia? Answer: 6: New South Wales,
Queensland, Victoria, Southern Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.
2. In which valley in New South Wales can you visit famous vineyards?
Answer: The Hunter Valley.
3. Which gorge named after a woman’s name is found in the Top
End? Answer: the Katharine Gorge
4. The Great Barrier Reef stretches for more than 2,000 kms (1,240 miles)
along Queens land’s coast and ends at which place 384km (238 miles)
north of Brisbane? Answer: Bundaberg
5. By which alternative name is Ayers Rock also known? Answer: Uluru.
International Air Transport Association (IATA) has named
Dubai as the world's favorite airport in a new passenger survey. This
is the second year in succession that it has been rated top in overall
passenger satisfaction. Singapore's Changi airport was in second place.
The world's busiest airports did not rate well with passengers. Atlanta
Hartsfield. and Chicago O'Hare in the US; London Heathrow and Haneda
in Tokyo all failed to make the leading group. Canada's Vancouver
International scored best in North America while Copenhagen was the European
leader.
Tokyo Haneda airport is the largest and the busiest airport in Japan
– over 300 flights take off and same number of flights land each
day and around half are Japanese domestic flights.
There are two railways connecting the airport terminal building (Haneda
Kuko station) and Tokyo city center. The Tokyo Monorail line from Hamamatsu-cho
on the JR Yamanote line is a circular line connecting to major places
in Tokyo. The monorail runs every 4 or 5 minutes and takes 24 minutes
journey from Hamamatsu-cho into the town centre, costing 470yen (US$4
or £3).
The other train is the Keihin Kyuko (Keikyu) line from Shinagawa also
on the Yamanote line. There is a direct service every 10 minutes, although
you must change train at Kamata station in the early mornings and late
at night. The journey takes between 30 and 35 minutes from Shinagawa,
and costs 400yen (US$3.50 or £2.50).
There is also a direct train to and from Narita every 80 minutes, taking
105 minutes journey. There is also a bus service between the terminal
building and major places and hotels in the Tokyo area.
The Canada Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued
a statement dated 21st June 2003:
Canadians should not travel to the islands off the southeast
coast of Sabah, including Sipadan and Pandanan. The Abu Sayyaf Group from
the Philippines kidnapped foreigners from a diving resort in Sipadan and
Pandanan in April and September 2000, and from the resort island of Palawan
in the southern Philippines in May 2001. Malaysian authorities have increased
security in the southeastern part of Sabah in response to these incidents.
Canadians should exercise caution in areas around Semporna and Tawau on
the Sabah mainland.
Heightened tensions throughout the region, together
with increased threats globally from terrorism, put Canadians at greater
risk. Canadians should maintain a high level of personal security awareness
at all times, as the security situation could deteriorate rapidly without
notice. Exercise appropriate caution in large gatherings and crowded places,
including pedestrian promenades, shopping malls, open markets, and restaurants.
Canadians should monitor local developments and register and remain in
regular contact with the Canadian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur or the
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Experts have found 80 hairline cracks in China's
Three Gorges Dam, amid reports of poor workmanship on the world's
largest water project, expected to take 17 years – completion expected
in 2009. An estimated 250,000 workers are involved in the project and
the reservoir will cover 632 square kilometres (395 square miles) of land.
Government officials estimate that the dam will resettle 1.2 million people.
Critics complain about substandard construction work, corruption and negligence
in resettlement work. The project is expected to produce up to one-ninth
of China's total output of electricity.
I’ve been to Japan before, to Honshu, but have not explored the
southern parts, so this trip was designed at seeing Kyushu. I flew into
Fukuoka as an entry point via Seoul that is a lot cheaper than going to
Nagasaki. My trip had three bases: I used Beppu as a base to see the Hells,
and Usuki, Kagoshima to see Sakaragima (a volcano), Ibosuki (sand baths),
Shiran (the kamikaze museum) and finally Kamomoto for the city itself
and Mt Aso.
Kyushu is nothing like as busy as Honshu and doesn’t seem quite
as affluent. The trains and buses all ran on time. Kyushu is probably
cheaper than Honshu for accommodation – I spent on average £23
a night in mostly Ryokans – good value – and can all be booked
through the Japanese Inn group. There are also far fewer foreigners and
tourists in Kyushu than Honshu.
It's less than a year since I last came through Seoul airport. A
year ago it was a busy, heaving place with all the restaurants and shops
packed out. Today you can go in anywhere and do anything without waiting.
I think SARS is having a big effect. There are lots of people walking
around with masks on, should I have got one I ask myself? There’s
not even much in the shops. I just cannot believe how quiet this airport
is, there's nobody rushing, no announcements, there's only about
10 flights on the departures board.
Arrived in the city with the best 3-letter airport code I know Fukuoka
(FUK)!!! Got the shuttle bus then the ultra efficient metro in to the
city. I was glad that I had my compass to come out of right exit. Then
a 10 min walk to my hotel: very nice, tiny room, probably big for Japan,
but it has a bed, shower, TV and its own ultra efficient kettle, very
handy! Apparently a rice breakfast is included but as I didn’t wake
up till 9am, I missed it! Fukuoka is a big modern city, nobody here has
a mask on there is not much for a tourist to see, it is more of an entry
port.
I took a side trip from Fukuoka to Dazaifu to see a shrine and a couple
of Zen gardens. They are great with all their symbolism. Loads of parties
of school kids going “Herro” i.e. “hello” and “England
number 1”. All of it is good natured, and people have been so helpful:
I had 3 old dears put me on the right train this morning!
Took ages to cash travellers cheques, because they are issued by Barclays
via Sumitomo Bank. This meant that I had to find a Sumitomo Bank to cash
them. It rained yesterday afternoon, so I went to a baseball match in
the Fukuoka Dome, which was fun. I like baseball, and went to lots of
games when I visited the USA. The Japanese cheerleaders are nuts, they
keep up this constant barrage of noise and at 7th inning stretch they
all let off balloons with whistles in – you should hear it! Also visited
the museum of contemporary Asian art, some nice things and some so decidedly
strange that they would not look amiss in the Tate Modern in London!
I’m surviving with the food ok, (Padmassana has been known
to be a bit of a picky eater – the Beetle!) bought some hot
tofu on sticks and stuck them in some bread rolls with my pea crisps for
a picnic today, they even have little pods! KFC etc for major meals. Body
clock not happy, keep waking between 2am-4am, then can’t get back
to sleep till 6am.
Up early today, getting the train to Beppu. Took about 4 hours to get
from Fukuoka to Beppu. Beppu is famous for the Hells. If anyone tells
you Beppu is a “Hell” of a place it’s true! I checked
in at Beppu Hotel and went to the tourist office to ask for directions.
The man at the tourist office took me right to the door. I don’t
think that would happen in London!
The Hells, as I have already said are Beppu’s claim to fame: a
series of hot springs that are different colours due to the underlying
rocks and minerals etc, one is bright red. A 2,000 yen ticket allows you
visit all seven. Some are boiling mud pots, but most are steam. The last
one is a sort of geyser that explodes every 20 minutes. It took me 4 hours
to go round them including a bus ride between two sets.
Did a day trip from Beppu, about an hour and a half by train to visit
some stone Buddhas, dating from the 10th century. You walk up a short
hill and then see lines of Buddhas carved into the hill. These are reputed
to be the best and oldest examples of stone Buddhas in Japan. Also visited
Usuki from Beppu. The town itself is quite nice, has an old street of
houses that are interesting. There was torrential rain, so the rent a
brolly lady was doing a good trade! I am staying in a business type hotel
that has free tea on every floor. I managed to sleep through the night
for the first time since arriving. Despite the weather, another nice day,
a country where you feel safe and the people are fantastic.
In Part 2, Padmassana tells us about Miyazaki and the clay statues and
the journey to Kagoshima. If you would like to contact Padmassana to ask
him about his time in Japan, he can be e-mailed on: Padmassana
If you are into airplanes, then this is the place for
you: Britain's National Museum of aviation features over 70 full-sized
aircraft including a unique collection of British, German and Italian
planes.
The Museum also houses a flight simulator, 'Touch
and Try' Jet Provost Trainer and Sunderland Flying Boat 'walk
through' experience.
You may have received an e-mail saying that British Airways is giving
away free plane tickets to anywhere in the world to anyone who forwards
the e-mail to 10 or more people – it is sadly a hoax.
The e-mail claims that it is encouraging more people to fly, following
a downturn in the airlines industry because of concerns about the SARS
virus and the war in Iraq. It also says that British Airways is working
with Microsoft who is allegedly monitoring the distribution of the message.
It’s just not true, I’m afraid, so delete them.
Would you like to take part in a documentary we are
currently making for Channel 4? It is provisionally titled Travellers
Tales, and is about travellers who have experienced tropical illnesses.
Perhaps… you unwittingly transported a bot-fly home from a remote destination?
You got lost at sea? You are being de-wormed for tapeworms? You were made
part of drug smuggling scam? You were held hostage by terrorists? You
left the country on a mission to solve a medical mystery? You survived
a natural calamity? Or are you still staggered by a memorable bout of
Delhi Belly? Perhaps you even know a British traveller currently receiving
treatment in a clinic or hospital abroad?
I would like to hear about your experience of the places
you have been to in addition to accounts of any illnesses you might have
had. I am concerned with illnesses ranging from diarrhoea to dengue and
would be very interested to hear your story – funny or painful – with
a view to including it in the documentary. Should you be interested in
taking part, your journeys will be portrayed accurately and responsibly.
The idea is to tell people's cautionary tales as
a way of helping viewers understand the need to prepare for travel to
far flung places in the world and to offer some suggestions of how to
deal with problems should they arise.
If you have a gripping story to tell or know anyone
who has been afflicted by long haul travel OR have faced unplanned challenges,
please do get in touch. If you have been ill contact catherine.brindley@rdfmedia.com
If you have a story to tell about the severe hardships you faced the please
contact danny.horan@rdfmedia.com
If you have a travellers tale that your aching to tell.
Then why not visit the “Travel Sized Bites” section of the Website
and share it with the world. Travel Sized Bites
Nicaragua was colonised by the Spanish and has the old
colonial buildings and cobbled streets to show; it has the
oldest cathedral in Central America, and Granada is reputed
to be the oldest city on the western hemisphere. Nicaragua
has also had more than its share of destruction through
earthquakes and revolutions. Managua, the capital was hit
particularly hard by the 1972 earthquake which pretty much
wiped out what was the centre of town.
This tour takes in the “best” of Nicaragua
in 10 days. It is not a big country so everything is within
easy reach and there is a reasonable bus system. Everyone
seems to agree that Ometepe Island is the highlight of
Nicaragua, followed by Granada. No one much seems to like
Managua, saying it is a bit dodgy. You could do most of
this itinerary as day trips from Managua, but the Beetle
recommends that you get out of Managua – not such a
great place – and stay over in different places.
Day 1: fly into Managua. Managua, the capital of
Nicaragua is on the southern shore of Lake Managua. Settle
into your hotel/hostel and explore. Managua itself is a bit
of a sad city. Despite the new building boom, it is not
hard to see that the centre is still astonishingly
devastated from the 1972 earthquake, so it a curious place
as there is no real centre any more, it is spread all over,
wherever funding allows new building. The Intercom hotel is
something of a landmark, it is built in the shape of one of
the old Mayan pyramids, some consider this as the centre –
it was the only building that survived the 1972 earthquake.
The lake is brown and has waves and looks like the sea, but
it is dirty and not nice. Things to see include the Plaza
de la República, the newly renovated cathedral which is now
a museum, the Peace Park where you can see the giant
lighthouse, and the tank and thousands of guns mummified in
spray-on concrete. Near the cathedral is the grave of
Carlos Fonseca, the founder of the Sandinistas, the Palcio
Nacional, and the new Casa Presedencial. There are several
museums, including a Museum of the Revolution. There are
some places to swim, in the lagunas that are volcanic
crater lakes. People tend not to stay in Managua, they
usually head straight out to Granada – note Granada not
Leon. There is a good bus network though, so getting around
is easy. If you have time, take a morning bus to the Laguna
de Xiloá, a crater lake that is a popular swimming spot
about 20km north west of Managua and have a swim. Return to
Managua.
Day 2: do a day trip to Leon. Take the bus to
Leon, north of Managua and not far. Leon allegedly has
Central America's oldest cathedral that took over 200
years to rebuild. It has some large paintings of the 12
Stations of the Cross and also houses the tomb of Rubén
Darío, the poet. There are monuments to the revolution and
Sandanista murals all over Leon. Leon is smaller than
Granada and will not take more than a half day to look
around, have some lunch and return to Managua. You can
wander the streets and admire the colonial churches and the
whitewashed adobe buildings with red roofs. There’s
plenty of info about the 1978-79 revolution too for those
interested in some of Nicaragua’s past. If you find,
like the Beetle, that there is not a lot to keep you in
Leon, then take the bus back to Managua and then on to
Granada.
Day 3: Take a bus from Managua to El Trapiche,
17km southeast of Managua. El Trapiche is a place where
large outdoor pools have been formed by near by natural
springs. It is quite pretty as there are gardens and
restaurants. Have lunch and have a splash. You may meet
some tourists here! From here, continue to another 5kms
southeast to the Massaya Volcano Nat Park. It is only 23kms
south east of Managua and also 20 mins drive from Granada.
The volcano is still active and you can see (and smell!)
the steam coming out of it. There are some hot springs, the
usual sort of volcano stuff. There's also a big market
at Massaya where you can buy hammocks etc. When you have
had a look around, take the bus to Granada and overnight
there.
Day 4: Granada is only around 45kms away from
Managua. It lies at the base of the Mombacho volcano and is
on Lake Nicaragua so it has a constant cool breeze. Granada
has cobbled streets and you will see lots of Spanish style
colonial architecture, the cathedral, the Colon Park and
Mombacho. It took the Beetle less than a day to visit and
explore Granada, although she did not go on the lake. Some
say that Granada is the oldest city in the western
hemisphere. If you are a bird watcher, there are over 350
volcanic islands in Lake Managua. The islands that people
visit are called Las Islets de Nicaragua where you can see
nesting cormorants etc. You can go kayaking here if that is
your thing.
Day 5: take a trip out onto Lake Nicaragua and
visit some of the islands. San Pablo has a small fortress
built by the Spaniards to protect against British pirates
in the 18th century, Isla Zapatera is a national park and
has some old stone statues. Isla del Muerto also has tombs
and rock carvings to see.
Day 6 and 7: From Granada take the bus to San
Jorge, near Rivas it’s about 4 hours by bus and take
the ferry out to visit Ometepe Island, the largest
freshwater island in the world (complete with fresh water
sharks!) Ometepe is the highlight for most people visiting
Nicaragua. Once there, you can lie around on the beaches or
if you are feeling slightly more energetic, you can climb
up Volcano Maderas. Take the bus from San Jorge to San Juan
del Sur on the Pacific coast.
Day 8, 9,10: laze on the beach at San Juan del
Sur. Day 10 take the bus back up to Managua to fly back
home.
Alternative: there is a five-hour boat trip down the Río
Escondido to Bluefields, on the Caribbean coast. Most
travellers reckon that this is not worth it and the Beetle
has not seen many good reports about Bluefields….but,
the Corn Islands in the Caribbean just off Bluefields are
worth the trip. To get there, the best way is to fly from
Managua – around $100 return. Little Corn Island in
particular gets some rave reviews for sunning and
swimming.
Hello, I am making a new primetime UK
ITV holiday series and am looking for various families who
are passionate about going on a certain type of holiday to
take part. I would really love to have a chat with any
Globetrotters to see if you would be interested in taking
part. I can be contacted on: mike.cotton@rdfmedia.com
or: telephone me on: 0207 013 4574.
Last month we reported that both the
French and British authorities had decided to retire
Concorde. Now, Richard Branson, millionaire owner of Virgin
Airlines, has stepped by saying that he could make Concorde
profitable and more affordable. He said, “we believe
it has as many as 25 years good flying in it. Concorde is a
great ambassador to Britain and should be in the air, not
broken up and sold.” Under Virgin, the planes would
offer cheaper second-class seats while first class prices
would increase.
The Santorini Ferry or as it is lovingly called Mama
Tanzania, is one of those amazing things that can only be
found in Tanzania. This boat is an experience in itself.
The Santorini ferry is a 1960’s Greek cruiser and is
run by a Greek Crew. It is in good nick for its age and is
certainly the most upper-class thing ever to hit
Mtwara.
The boat takes roughly 18 hours crossing time. You leave
Mtwara lunchtime on Friday and are in Dar-es-Salaam by the
morning. On return you leave Tuesday lunchtime and arrive
Mtwara Wednesday morning. There are five classes, A-F
ranging from class A at 40,500 Tsh to class F at 11,500
Tsh. Class A, B and C all have cabins although only class A
has an en-suite bathroom! If you are in the top three
classes you have use of the two restaurants one which
serves Swahili food which will set you back about 2000 Tsh
and is self-service canteen style and another which serves
European food and is waiter service. This cost me about
8,000 Tsh but I did have three courses and a salad, what
can I say Mikindani makes you hungry! And a good bowl of
mushroom soup followed by spaghetti bolognaise followed by
fruit salad was a well-deserved treat, I thought!
Volunteers must be warned, local eating habits do not apply
here and attacking food hyena style is not advised, believe
me, I know! When a man wearing a T-shirt saying
“ABIBAS”(ADIDAS) looks at you in disbelief you
are really put in your place.
Despite this you are made to feel quite comfortable in
the top three classes on this mystery boat. The bar is well
equipped with two satellite TV’s and and a DJ, as I
suppose you could call him – the man who bangs out
tunes for the entire journey. This is needed, as the
majority of passengers use this room just to keep their
bags in, this is a style adopted by our very own Emmanuel
who managed to make it the whole 18 hours propped up at the
bar so I was told by the stewardess ladies on board who all
remember Mr Casanova very well! This is a lively place, not
for the faint hearted. If you suffer seasickness or hate
rap avoid this bar like the plague. I seemed to know a lot
of people and like anywhere in Tanzania everyone is related
somehow!
Class D and E are made up of rows of armchair seats
inside with a small counter to by snacks and drinks. All
classes A- E are air-conditioned. Class F is a plastic seat
outside that runs down the hallways of both sides of the
boat. On the top deck there are benches covered by a
canopy. In rough weather these seats can be a bit difficult
and on the top deck is very windy and the coldest
I’ve ever been outside in Tanzania. If you want to
cool down, clear your head and get a wonderful view of the
stars then this is the place to be. All in all I would
recommend using the Santorini as a reliable way to travel
from Dar-es-Salaam to Mtwara. Especially for future
volunteers, it is a cheaper alternative to flying and the
1960s décor is bound to keep you amused!
Update: our friends at Trade Aid tell us that the
Santorini has been pulled from this route. We do not yet
know if this is permanent or not.
For more information about Trade Aid, volunteers and
their work, please visit their website www.mikindani.com
Science fiction writer Eric von Däniken
was the inspiration behind the May 2003 opening of Mystery
Park in Interläken, Switzerland. The attraction resembles a
giant space station, the centrepiece of which is a 41-metre
high, globe-like tower, housing the Eric von Däniken
Foundation and offering views of the surrounding mountains.
There are seven themed pavilions and a circular glass
walkway that connects each structure. These take visitors
on a tour of the unexplained, from the Pyramids of Giza to
the Nazca lines in Peru to Stonehenge in the UK. For more
info, visit: www.mysterypark.ch
Simon, a single guy from the UK is
looking for a travel companion to join him from May 2003
onwards in his travels across the US, over to New Zealand
and to Fiji. Simon enjoys the usual things in life and is a
keen scuba diver. If you would like to join Simon, please
contact him direct on: DISNEYBOND@HOTMAIL.COM
Don, a recently renewed member of the
Globetrotter’s Club is starting to research travel to
Mexico. He is seeking general advice on suggested places to
get off the beaten trail, visit with local people and
historic sites. He would likely launch the trip from a
popular locale (for best airfare rate) and venture away
from there. Any suggestions of places/regions to start my
research greatly appreciated. Also, anyone have info on
renting a basic mid-size motorcycle in Mexico and touring
the 'blue highways.' Don can be contacted on donelda@island.net
Need help? Want a travelling buddy or
advice about a place or country – want to share something
with us – why not visit our Mutual Aid section of the
Website: Mutual
Aid
