Getting Closer

February 14th 2018
Woolly says – We had arrived late into the sleeping city of Agra, following a very crowded seven hour train trip, it was cold and all any of us wanted was a warm bed and some sleep. Agra is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and is a major tourist destination because of its many Mughal-era buildings, most notably the Taj Mahal. Jo had decided that we ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more

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'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

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