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From the mouths of Saints
I peer out from under an arch of stone, this ancient Valery gate; northwards over the Normandy&nb...read more
Ian 4 years ago
A galaxy of aliens
The odd but nostalgic tale of grand but neglected war monuments and an old man attempting to comm...read more
Ian 4 years ago
On being unfortunate
The last Sultan of Granada - Boabdil - is born here at The Alhambra in 1460 but impriso...read more
Ian 5 years ago
On a lake of tears
In the cool of morning there's a lone giraffe staring this way, the great Etosha Pan his palette ...read more
Ian 5 years ago
Another odd war
I must have passed him, walked right past; his bony back propped against the mausoleum wall ...read more
Ian 5 years ago
Naughty but nice
A Tibetan baby is born during the 8th cycle of the Year of the Pig. The year is 1455 and his name...read more
Ian 5 years ago
New kingdom, old kingdom
This is the `Southern Shrine’ of the New Kingdom, initially built over 3000 years ago, running fr...read more
Ian 5 years ago
Ghost trails
I drop my pack at The Sun Gate, descend the trail to the mud and the fog; Machu Picchu nowhe...read more
Ian 5 years ago
Cold winds and cormorants
The Norwegian ferry approaches, an Arctic wind loaded with the smell of salt and wooden racks of ...read more
Ian 6 years ago
Waiting at Shibuya Crossing
I'm standing at the Hachiko entrance to Tokyo's Shibuya Station, and ask abo...read more
Ian 6 years ago
