Changing of the Guard

May 8th 2016
For once the mammoth wasn’t up first and by the time he had tied his scarf and pretended to wash behind his ears Zoe and I were waiting at the door for him. Woolly says – Well I do like to look my best and having rubbed a sock behind my ears and removed some excess jam I hurried to catch up with the girls. A quick pit stop for breakfast and we set off to Syntagma Square f ... read more

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more

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Jo Roberts

traveltalesofawoollymammoth

'We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us' A truly multi-national mammoth that travels the world visiting places of interest, making new friends and causing mischief wherever he can. With my carer Jo (bless her!) I have scaled castle walls, walked in the footsteps of Roman Emperors and Maharajah's, climbed mountains, contemplated caverns, caves and canyons and attempted the Le Mans 24 hour race on a skateboard! Whether it be climbing a Minaret in Mostar, Paddling in the Arabian Sea, Scaling mountains in Kotor, Feeding chickens in France or Catching trains in India, not... full info