Extracts from the following book – Places not on Google Maps This island group is part of the Aleutian chain and comprises: Velvett, Antla, Unantla, Forn, and Doh islands. This group of islands was discovered by Russian navigators in the 1760s who found many reindeer skeletons on the island of Doh. It’s thought they were theContinue reading “Places not on Google Maps – The Reindeer Islands”
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Places not on Google Maps – Cros
Extracts from the following book – Places not on Google Maps One of the smaller Dodecanese islands, Cros is renowned for the passion of its dancers and the depth of the feelings generated in arguments, though these never descend into vendettas. Cros supplies the Greek contestant for the World Arguing Championships on an annual basis. CrosContinue reading “Places not on Google Maps – Cros”
Samos – 4
This is the fourth of five short pieces about my recent visit to the island of Samos in the Aegean Islands. Samos is only about two miles from the Turkish coast but is definitely part of Greece. The picture was taken by me and is of the UNESCO World Heritage Site called The Heraion onContinue reading “Samos – 4”
Symi – 2
Yialos stretches around the main bay into the smaller Harani Bay, the main area for shipbuilding in times past. Some boats are still repaired here, though the majority of the vessels tied to the quay are small, multi-coloured fishing boats, piled high with nets, straight out of a photographer’s dreams. On the hill above isContinue reading “Symi – 2”
Patmos – 1
St John the Divine or St John the Evangelist was exiled to Patmos from Ephesus in 95AD by the Roman Emperor Domitian. It’s said St John wrote his Gospel on Patmos, but his exile here is better remembered for his authorship of the last book of The Bible, The Book of Revelations. St John heardContinue reading “Patmos – 1”
Malta – 1
The Republic of Malta consists of two main islands, Malta and Gozo, with a third, much smaller island called Comino lying between the two larger islands. This small nation of 122 square miles stands at the centre of the Mediterranean Sea roughly halfway between the Italian mainland and North Africa. Here, around 3600BC, the megalithicContinue reading “Malta – 1”
Robben Island
Once on the island everyone has to get on a bus and be escorted around the island before visiting the prison. The most poignant place is the house of Robert Sobukwe the founder of the Pan Africanist Congress. Sobukwe was in solitary confinement and wasn’t allowed to speak to anyone – however he did giveContinue reading “Robben Island”
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