Sand in the Sandwiches – Another country – another routine work day

Ould Babah’s three tortoises never looked happy.  Day after day we walked into the locust compound in Nouakchott, Mauritania, past the little grassy area in the centre whey they resided.  Usually t…

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Liming – Settling – The View that became mine

If you want to see the first post on Liming – Click here. I got driven round Tortola on my first visit, but with more time on my second,  I took to walking at weekends.  Most people felt I w…

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Liming – Settling – Time for the Baths

 We drove back over the island, but instead of heading back to the ferry port, our friend had one more delight to show us on this amazing island.  We parked in amongst the huge granite boulders on …

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Liming – Settling – Trip over the fat virgin

I got further on my second trip.  I invited a number of Vincentians to the training course in Road Town and although they were placed in a different hotel, we would meet up for the occasional lime …

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Liming – Settling – Nature’s Little Secrets

No place more evokes the tourist image more than the Virgin Islands.  Like Timbouctou or Outer Mongolia, they are a myth of a placename.  I doubt most people would be able to place them in the Cari…

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