My travels 2017 it was a bit late but I got bundled into the hand luggage and didn't know where I was going and wasnt let out for 2 days when I found myself on the 66th floor of a high rise in Dubai over looking the Palm Islands on Dubia harbour. D said that we flew on a Boing dreamliner but he recons its more like a nightmare liner as the seats seem to be designed for hunchback midgets and I dont think they would be comfortable in them. Anyway D booked on a dune...

It has taken me all this time to get my secretary into action to write up this blog, the final one for this year. Fitting it seems as it’s the final day of the year.L booked our tickets home giving us a stop over in the Middle East and a side trip to visit some of the Gulf states. The car David took up to London to have the engine overhauled, it was meant to be done within a week, however, after the workshop had had it five days they had barely started on ...

Turtle special, I'll have you all know that I haven't been to the beach to see this for myself, being a stuffed toy the beach with all that sand isn't the ideal place though I have been promised a visit sometime. I'm still waiting. This is about L's interest in the giant marine turtles that nest in this region. Satellite tracker Turtles L's first night back at the beach on turtle watch brought in Dark and Stormy. She is a loggerhead turtle of special interest. ...

Episode 24 Now we are making our way back to Europe. Along the way we passed through a rather nice area of northern Greece through the towns of Konotini, Xanthi and Drama all places my lot have visited in the past. We headed to Thessaloniki to see their friend Elefthera and to introduce me. Elefthera made us very welcome and I seem to have made a good impression on her and also on her friend Simon when he came in later, he and I could be very good mates. We fou...