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 – Outcast Islands
Extracts from the following book – Places not on Google Maps These islands are 1,000 miles to the north of the Society Islands and are the remotest islands in the South Pacific. Captain Cook named them the Royal Society Islands after the Royal Society in London, but that was before he named the Society Islands, soContinue reading “Places not on Google Maps – Outcast Islands”
Places not on Google Maps – Krakacrusta
Extracts from the following book – Places not on Google Maps In the Indonesian archipelago, Krakacrusta is an extinct volcano that was almost certainly the site of the largest eruption in pre-history, an explosion of about three times the magnitude of the Lake Toba cataclysm. The explosion was big enough to crack the surface of theContinue reading “Places not on Google Maps – Krakacrusta”
Places not on Google Maps – Wisper
Extracts from the following book – Places not on Google Maps In the Shetland Islands, the small island of Wisper is in the lee of the prevailing winds to the east of Whalsay Island. The main occupation of the island is fishing. The Renibister Golf Course claims to be the most easterly golf course in theContinue reading “Places not on Google Maps – Wisper”
Places not on Google Maps – East Uist
Extracts from the following book – Places not on Google Maps This small island, just to the West of South Uist is a mysterious place. In amongst the peat bogs, crow-filled craggy peaks and lochans, archaeologists have found evidence of stone circles and cromlechs that were built on artificial platforms about two inches in height. TheContinue reading “Places not on Google Maps – East Uist”
Places not on Google Maps – Sinlbard
Extracts from the following book – Places not on Google Maps Sinlbard is mid-way between Norway and Svalbard. This is a mountainous island with large areas of frozen tundra where reindeer and Arctic foxes can be found. The Northern Lights are visible during winter and summer brings 24 hours-a-day sunshine for nearly three months. Local superstitionContinue reading “Places not on Google Maps – Sinlbard”
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”
Places not on Google Maps – February 24th island
Extracts from the following book – Places not on Google Maps This island, a hundred miles from Guam, was named in honour of the birthday of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V who sponsored Ferdinand Magellan on his epic journey around the world between 1519 and 1522. Of course, Magellan didn’t make it all the wayContinue reading “Places not on Google Maps – February 24th island”
Places not on Google Maps – Caiman Cayman
Extracts from the following book – Places not on Google Maps This is the fourth and least known of The Cayman Islands, largely because it’s not a tax haven. It is a dangerous island, because the inland waterways are inhabited by a very fierce breed of caiman, who have been known to try and overturn boatsContinue reading “Places not on Google Maps – Caiman Cayman”
Samos – 1
I had arrived at the town of Pythagorio on the ferry from Patmos. Pythagorio is the Samian destination for ferries from the Dodecanese Islands. The port of Vathy on the northern side of Samos is the terminus for ferries to the other Aegean Islands, whereas Karlovassi towards the western end of Samos is the placeContinue reading “Samos – 1”
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