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Hurrah, Hurrah the 1st of May, outdoor sex begins today!
However, despite climate change, here in Northumberland those feeling frisky might be well advised to exercise self-control till local temperatures catch up with the sunny south.
A friend of mine, from 'the old days' rang this morning. An ex-gold smuggler, he's lately adopted northerly climes. Escaping the heat? Perhaps. However, from our conversation it seems that Northumberland may have simply been a trial for long term domicile in Canada's 'great white north'. I'll have to look out my Bob & Doug McKenzie album for him. Like Bob & Doug themselves, some things seem a good idea at the time. The time being that period following consumption of enough beer to fill a Great Lake.
So for his benefit and for your bemusement this week's website of the week offers rare insight on Canadian humour ... The Great White North
The first two tracks are enough.
Good Day eh...
Take Off...
Nick
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| Bradt Travel Guides |
| NEW EDITIONS UPDATE
Georgia – Edition 3 – by Tim Burford
Eccentric London- Edition 2 - by Benedict Le Vay
Cost 13.99
Two new editions from Bradt - out now!
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ONE-OFF TOUR
HORSE-RIDING IN THE TAURUS MOUNTAINS
TURKEY ADVENTURE
Cost £650
Embark on an equestrian expedition through the Taurus Mountains and the inaccessible lands of Southern Turkey. Equine Adventures’ one-off 8-day horse-riding holiday offers an unforgettable mix of exhilarating riding, breathtaking scenery and magical experiences. Tour departs London 28th June 2007.
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| Families Worldwide |
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WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT?
NAMIBIA’S BIG CATS & BIG DUNES
Cost £1,399adt £1,199chd
Adventurous families can see ‘big cats’ up-close, camp in the desert, visit a fascinating tribal village and walk to the top of the world’s highest sand dune during an action-packed 15-day safari in Namibia, a real adventure playground and top safari destination with Families Worldwide, departing London on selected dates throughout July and August 2007. |
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| Lakes & Mountains Holidays |
CULTURAL SUMMER ON LAKE CONSTANCE
BREGENZ FESTIVAL
AUSTRIA
Cost £713
Lake Constance, one of the largest lakes in Europe, forms the backdrop for one of the most prestigious music events in the world, the Bregenz Festival. This year’s event commences 18th July and to coincide with the 2007 festivities, tailor-made alpine specialist Lakes & Mountains Holidays offer 7-night holidays departing from London. A full programme and tickets to individual performances is available online at www.bregenzerfestspiele.com |
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| Naturetrek |
| FLOWER POWER
BOTANISING IN THE BALKANS
Cost £995
While lowland Europe is ‘hotting up’, head for Bulgaria’s mountains where the air is pure and the alpine meadows are carpeted in spring wild flowers. In addition, visit the oldest tree in Bulgaria, the Baikusheva Mura – at the ripe old age of 1,350 years it’s gnarled and twisted but ageing well. Natural history specialists Naturetrek offer an 8-day botanical tour to a little-visited corner of Bulgaria that hosts one of Europe’s richest floras, including many endemic species occurring nowhere else on Earth, departing London 23rd June 2007.
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| Peregrine Adventures |
| SHACKLETON’S LEGENDARY EXPEDITION
ANTARCTIC VOYAGE
Cost £4,425
Synonymous with the tortuous northerly drift and legendary voyage of Shackleton’s 1914 Endurance expedition, the Weddell Sea is now the focus for Peregrine Adventures’ 12-night journey aboard the Peregrine Voyager. This exceptional Polar adventure, exploring the pristine waters of the Southern Ocean and the Antarctic Peninsula combines with a remarkable sense of history, departing Ushuaia 28th December 2007. |
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| Trips Worldwide |
| NEW TOUR
CLASSIC CAR CRUISING, BIKING & HIKING
ACTIVE CUBA
Cost £1,800
Cruise Havana Vieja in a 1950’s American classic, cycle Cuba’s backroads, hike in the Sierra del Escambray Mountains, then kick-back and enjoy a well-deserved Cuba Libre on one of the island’s best beaches, Cayo Las Brujas. Just some of the highlights of Alternative Caribbean specialist Trips Worldwide’s brand new action-packed 14-night Active Cuba itinerary, departing London daily. |
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| Walks Worldwide |
GLOBAL WARMING? TIME TO CHILL-OUT IN ICELAND
GEOTHERMAL WONDERWALK
Cost £1,795
As numerous destinations start to feel the heat perhaps now’s the time to chill-out and head to Iceland. Once seen as an expensive and gloomy redoubt for unreconstructed cod warriors, the reality of Iceland is much more Björk than Bogner. Reykjavik has been cool for years but its population has remained warm through world-beating geothermal energy systems providing heating and power. Beyond the city limits, Iceland is justifiably renowned for its geology, encompassing the third biggest geothermal zone, dramatic volcanic scenery, green valleys and ice-blue glaciers. Follow the route of the mighty Skafta River and trek through a kingdom of multiple craters, reflective lakes, great canyons and looming volcanoes during Walks Worldwide’s 10-day guided Geothermal Wonderwalk, departing London 5th July and 2nd August 2007. |
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| Wildlife Worldwide |
| BATS ABOUT AFRICA
ANNUAL BAT MIGRATION IN ZAMBIA’S KASANKA NP
Cost £2,795
Expert in introducing travellers to some of the world’s greatest wildlife phenomena, natural history specialist Wildlife Worldwide has gone ‘batty’ over its latest spectacular adventure – a 7-night safari coinciding with the annual bat migration in Zambia’s Kasanka National Park, departing London 23rd November ONLY!
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