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The landscape of the outer side of Santorini is very different from the cliffs overlooking the caldera. In the centre of the island, from north to south, are the …
The problem with bearings is that a very minor mistake can lead to a major disaster. A bearing that is 2° out sounds minimal, particularly when you remember that …
75 Robertson Street Decorative Carving Architect: J.A. Campbell (1901) 75 Robertson Street was built at the turn of the century; the architect J.A. Campbell designed the building for Robert …
Bo Bo had pulled out a wooden drawer from under the seat of the cart and extracted a torch for me to see my way up the stairs. Unfortunately …
THE CHRONICLE OF THE CATASTROPHE Let us cast our minds back, then, to the middle of the 16th century BC. Written documents, which could tell us exactly what happened, …
BLISTERS This is what happens when something rubs you up the wrong way (except close relatives, of course). Blisters are the bane of many a hiker’s life because they …
GOING THE DISTANCE Not all hikers enjoy roaming about for a mere few hours. Some like hiking for more than one day in a row. They aren’t masochists (well, …
COWS AND BULLS Always check before you cross a field of cows to make sure that it actually is a field of cows. If the ‘cow’ appears to have …
75 Bothwell Street Decorative Carving Architects: Clarke and Bell (c. 1890) This Renaissence building was owned by Barr & Higgins Ltd, a coal mining company. They went from 41 …
In 1537, Khair-ed-Din Barbarossa captured Santorini in the name of the Sultan. With the ousting of the Latins, the Orthodox Bishopric of Santorini was reinstated. Nevertheless, the island continued …