Monthly Archives: July 2025
Cape Town to London 2025 Part 6- France & UK
May 22 – 29 Bordeaux France Why Bordeaux Again? During my first retreat in Plum Village last winter, I felt at home and wanted to return. When I learned about a hiking retreat from 23 to 30 May 2025, I immediately signed up as I would anyway be in Europe after a 40-day voyage. I know hiking might be … Continue reading
Cape Town to London 2025 Part 5- Portugal & Spain
May 14 day Evora & Monsaraz Elaine and I travelled together in September 2017 from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. I tried to find places that we had not visited before. At the end, we booked a small group guided day tour to Evora and Monsaraz. Located about 130km from east of Lisbon, Evora has a … Continue reading
Cape Town to London 2025 Part 4
Day 31 – 32 Cape Verde I first arrived in Praia on April 28, 2015 at the end of a 36-day voyage on Ortelius from Ushuaia, Argentina to Cape Verde. I stayed for 18 days and visited six (Santiago, Fogo, Brava, Sao Vicente, Santo Antao and Sal) out of the ten islands. I had fond memories … Continue reading
Cape Town to London 2025 Part 3
Day 22 April 24 Abidjan, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast with an area of 322,460 km² and a population of 31.5 million (2024 estimate), is the third-most populous country in West Africa. The area became a protectorate of France in 1843 and was consolidated as a French colony in 1893. It gained independence under the leadership of Felix Houphouet-Boigny … Continue reading
Cape Town to London 2025 Part 2
Day 11 April 13 At Sea Lecture Day Of the three lecture on “Venom”, “Marine Megafauna of West Africa” and “China-Luisphone Africa Relations”, I enjoyed the last one by Clifford most. Clifford whose ancestors came from Goa and who was born in Kenya before migrated to the UK, is now teaching at the Centre of African … Continue reading