Alaska Brown Bear Gallery
Although commonly referred to as “coastal brown bears” rather than “grizzly bears”, the brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula are classified as the same species as other North American grizzly bears (Ursus arctos, for the...
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Alaska Glenn Highway and Denali Gallery
After our visit to New England last year, carefully timed to catch the height of the fall colours, it never occurred to us that we might encounter spectacular fall foliage in Alaska. However, that’s exactly what we stumbled...
South Central Alaska Gallery
These pictures tell the story of the first half of our 3 weeks in Alaska…
Chicago Gallery
After some 30 hours of continuous travel, Saul and I arrived in a hot and sticky Chicago. Jet lag and Durban-style weather notwithstanding, we immediately started gorging ourselves on the urban delights on offer in the USA’s third-largest...
The Food of Spain: Brown flavours, Tortillas and Pintxos
While staying with Alfredo and Jimena, our Spanish teachers and hosts in northern Spain, one of my diversions was to suggest to Alfredo that I thought chorizo originated in Portugal. This scandalous suggestion never failed to provoke an entertaining...
Portugal Gallery
In early December, Saul and I made a decision to include a short visit to Portugal in our itinerary. After drifting lazily westwards through Spanish wine country, we finally tackled the drive to Porto on...
Bilbao and Pamplona Gallery
One has art; the other has bulls. They are the capitals of their respective provinces and have a lot more going for them than the things which make them famous. Here we share some...
Asturias Gallery
Asturias is an autonomous community in the North of Spain with a splendid range of weather and geography. During our stay, we witnessed snow, rain and sunshine. We climbed mountains, visited beaches and walked...
Montreal & Quebec City Gallery
Montreal is the second-largest French-speaking city in the world. In the Old City and Old Port, the architecture is thoroughly European, including the obligatory gothic cathedral. Notre-Dame Basilica is a fine example with a...
Popham Beach Gallery
Ten days gave us plenty of opportunity to appreciate the varied but always spectacular moods of Popham Beach. Healthy breakers lapping the shore, islands you can walk to, sturdy lighthouses in the distance and...
