In Training – 2
Having waited for up to half an hour for my conveyance to town ~ see my post on – July 15th – it is with keen interest that I view the arriving train. Inevitably at that time of the morning there are...
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When I grow up I want to be a train driver
Well, maybe not here as the under-funded KAI (Kereta Api Indonesia = Indonesia Railways) has problems in maintaining its rail network and rolling stock. Accidents are not infrequent. But there is...
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I like travelling at ground level, especially by train or boat. They may be slow but they offer the freedom to observe the changing environment, whether natural, farmed or urban, and to contemplate...
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Commuter Communities
Change Your World is an annual campaign that takes place across the UK each June. Run by the charity, Sustrans, it encourages everyone to walk, cycle or take public transport more often because...
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Image of the Week – 54 (Jeeva Beloam, Lombok)
I was here last Sunday. (Click for larger image) The approach road – track is a better word – is suitable for a four-wheel drive and little else. A regular Kijang took us there in nigh on two hours...
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Mentawai
When asked about my favourite part of Indonesia, I invariably reply West Sumatra. The Minang culture of the province is noted for its matrilineal family structure, which is one reason for the spread of...
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On Another Plane
Getting up at two in the morning to go somewhere remote in Indonesia is Dan Quinn's idea of fun, so it seemed like a good idea for Our Kid and I to join him for a night on the island of Tarakan in...
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The Pleasures Of The Open Road
Ah, nostalgia. Cruising on my MZ 250 through the landscapes of northern England, the Peak District of Derbyshire, the Yorkshire moors and the lakes of Cumbria: freezing my butt and fingers off in spite...
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Image of the Week – 102 (Shikara)
I’ve recently completed typing up my travel diary recounting my stay in Srinagar, Kashmir, in 1985. I didn’t use the photo above, found on Pinterest, and figure it deserves a wider viewing. fr....
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Image of the Week – 211 (Flying Scotsman)
Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA The Flying Scotsman passes Holy Island as it powers through the Northumberland countryside before heading into Scotland, its first trip to Scotland since the restoration...
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