iceland

Travelling along the Ring Road near Skogar on Iceland’s southern coast is a birdwatcher’s delight. Arctic terns fly along the fences by the road, oystercatchers in flocks of between 5 and 13 hunt on foot in the fields around two miles from the sea, and whimbrels sit on the fence posts looking for something to eat. The wind blows fluffyContinue reading “Iceland”

St Lucia

The road curved up and over the forested mountain sides. Heavy rain, pot-holes, and a complete lack of lighting meant the night time journey of 40km from the airport to LA Haut plantation lasted 1.5 hours. I was in St Lucia but my suitcase was still in Barbados. Damn! Eventually the taxi turned into whatContinue reading “St Lucia”