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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Kent » Sandwich August 3rd 2015

Rare Species Conservation Centre I spent just under three hours at the Rare Species Conservation Centre and saw two of the shows/feedings – namely the Palawan Binturong Meet and Greet and the Sun Bear Feeding and Talk. Although several particularly unusual species are off-show, the collection is full to the brim with rarities and is a must visit for anyone interested in rarer species – hence the name – however there are a fair few species that act as main attractions for those who don’t appreciated a barely visible ball of fluff that you can just about make out as a Fanaloka. These were Sun Bears, Malayan Tigers, Red-ruffed Lemurs (the only species that I thought was boring) the most active and visible Clouded Leopard that I have ever seen, Smooth-coated and Giant otters. Although these ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Kent » Sandwich April 11th 2014

We have now been in Chatham for almost a month and we have seen and done quite a bit in that time. As a result I will break this up into separate blog entries so as to not overwhelm you with history and/or photos. As I mentioned in a previous blog entry we rented a car with another couple sharing a week which worked out very well. We took the car for two full days early on and decided to travel to a few close by places. The first day we went to the village of Sandwich which is located on the River Stour about an hour away. Sandwich had been a major port with large sailing ships plying its waters, but the river had since silted up and is no longer a port city, but ... read more
Pleasure Boats on the River Stour
The Sailboat Shows it is Tidal Here Too
Notice the Herringbone Design




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