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Good Evening,
One must have lived amongst National Trust tenants and possibly have had personal contractual experience with 'the Trust' to understand that acorns on one's Land Rover are about as welcome in the country as swastikas. From the moment I saw the vestigial acorn motifs on Eric Tweddle's courtesy-car Land Rover I should have understood the inevitably divergent paths it and I were destined to take... akin to matter and anti-matter occupying the same time and space simultaneously, the results would be uncertain...
The school gate humiliation caused by running out of diesel was at least tempered by having made it there with all three kids, if not back. As the father of my daughter's current best friend pulled up, the maximum visibility yellow of his Lamborghini was juxtaposed with the green welly hues of one 'For Sale £2,700ono' Land Rover of a certain age... with rust, minus diesel - 'Morning Darren...'
Morning indeed...
This week's website of the week features an mpg-increasing fuel catalyst http://wwwwww.broquet.co.uk/
Does it work? Who knows, but I may give it a whirl...
Have a good week.
best,
Nick
PS Look out for Bradt's Southern African Wildlife guide being studied closely on the BBC's reality TV Safari School - know your spoors is all I can say.
PPS Sarah Woods, author Bradt's Panama and also soon-to-be-published Colombia, drew my attention to a Slovenian guy swimming 3,375 miles of the Amazon right now... follow his progress on wwwwww.amazonswim.com.
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| Dive Worldwide |
GET CERTIFIABLY WRECKED
PALAU WRECK WEEK
Cost £1,785
Dive Worldwide invite divers to join in a Wreck Diving Special in Palau, a tightly clustered archipelago in Micronesia, famous for its unique Rock Islands and Jelly Fish lakes. The World War II wrecks around Rock Islands, are the focus for a 1-week diving holiday, part of a month-long wreck special in conjunction with Neco Marine, Palau’s premier dive operator. Heathrow departures are available throughout June 2007. |
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| Dragoman Overland |
GOES FURTHER, LASTS LONGER
DRAGOMAN – WITH THE ORANGE-COLOURED TRUCK
MORE AWARDS FOR THE UK’s BIGGEST INDEPENDENT OVERLAND COMPANY
Cost £675
Early 2007 has seen Dragoman Overland taking joint second place in AITO’s Responsible Tourism Awards and at Destinations travel show last week, being amongst the top ten finalists, from 595 companies, competing for Wanderlust magazine’s ‘Top Tour Operator’ award – they must be doing something right! |
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| Equine Adventures |
MEDIEVAL PERIGORD UNCORKED
HORSE-RIDING IN THE DORDOGNE
FREE HALF CASE OF WINE PLUS £50 p/p DISCOUNT!
Cost £945
Ride through the quiet countryside and ancient medieval towns and villages of South West France’s Périgord region, from Casseneuil to Sarlat la Caneda, feasting on delicious local cuisine and fine wines during a 8-day horse-riding holiday offered by Equine Adventures, departing Casseneuil 17th March 07. |
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| Families Worldwide |
EASTER FAMILY HOLIDAY ADVENTURE
EGYPT & SPAIN
Cost £699 adt, 569 chd
Easter is a great time for families to shake off the winter blues and search out some restorative warmth and active adventure. Families Worldwide offer a variety of Easter holidays, including explorations of Egypt’s remarkable ancient world sites combined with Nile felucca sailing, and closer to home, walking, stargazing and mountain biking amongst the pure mountain air of Spain’s Alpujarras. |
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| Made to Measure holidays |
SNOW BREAK
SAAS FEE SKIING
SWITZERLAND’S FIRST LOW ENERGY HOTEL
Cost £989
Good news - snow has finally arrived in volume, not just in the UK, but in high altitude ski resorts like Val d’Isere, Saas Fee and Lech! Bespoke ski specialist Made to Measure Holidays, offer a 4-night luxury ski-break at Switzerland’s first minergie (low energy) resort, the 5* Fereinart Resort & Spa in Saas Fee, departing London 22nd March 2007. |
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| Naturetrek |
EXTRA DEPARTURE
ROMANIA'S DANUBE DELTA & CARPATHIAN MOUNTAINS
Cost £1,095
Natural history specialist Naturetrek has added an extra date of their 10-day springtime tour - by boat and on foot - in search of birds and mammals of the Carpathian Mountains, Black Sea Coast and Danube Delta, departing London 12th May 2007. |
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| Peregrine Adventures |
CLASSIC CAR, CLASSIC CUBA
Cost £1,003
Peregrine Adventures offers an 11-day exploration of Cuba from west to east, mixing Spanish colonial heritage, Caribbean culture and beautiful beaches with battlegrounds that saw the start of Castro’s ‘perpetual revolution’, departing Havana 23rd April and 14th May 2007. |
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| Quest Travel |
SAY G’DAY TO THE CAMEL ROUTE…
ETIHAD AIRWAYS’ NEW SYDNEY FLIGHT
10-NIGHT HOTEL & FLIGHT PACKAGE
Cost £979
Etihad Airways’ brand new London to Sydney service via Abu Dhabi allows the intriguing possibility of an Arabian stopover en route to the land Down Under. Quest Travel combines Etihad flights and the 4* Sydney Harbour Marriott to offer remarkable value on a 10-night holiday in Sydney. A 3 night add on in Abu Dhabi is also available from just £189 p/p. Departures from London 9th to 30th April 07 - must book by 26th Feb 07. |
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| Trips Worldwide |
APOCALYPSE NOW... ECO WARRIOR LATER
FRANCES FORD COPPOLA’S
BELIZE & GUATEMALA
Cost £1,945
From the director of Apocalypse Now and The Godfather, Latin America specialist, Trips Worldwide, introduces The Blancaneaux Resorts – a trilogy of unique Caribbean hideaways created in Belize and Guatemala by famous director, Frances Ford Coppola. A 12 night holiday combines visits to all three of Coppola’s eco-resorts including Blancaneaux Lodge, inspired by the jungle landscapes in Apocalypse Now, and Turtle Inn, in Belize, together with La Lancha Resort in Guatemala. This tailormade trip can depart on any day. |
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| Walks Worldwide |
TOP COUNTRY, TOP GEYSERS TOO!
NATURALLY NEW ZEALAND
Cost £2,595
It’s official, New Zealand is ‘tops’. Having recently been awarded a Gold in the ‘Top Country to Visit’ category by Wanderlust Travel Awards as announced at the Destinations Travel Show, its time to beat the rush and discover the true beauty of New Zealand on an 18-day fully-serviced walking tour offered by specialist Walks Worldwide, departing London 2nd & 9th March and 26th October 2007. |
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| Wildlife Worldwide |
THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHING INDIA’S TIGERS
WITH NICK GARBUTT
NEW LODGE IN BANDHAVGARH
Cost £1,895
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, India and the newly-opened Kings Lodge are the main focus for a specialist 8-day wildlife tour led by award-winning photographer Nick Garbutt, departing Heathrow 24th March 2007. |
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