Category: Photography

San Antonio de Areco

All of a sudden we were surrounded by the parade. The Gauchos (cowboys of Argentina) were behind us and in front of us.  The horses were clip clopping through the cobbled streets passing the low pastel coloured houses and shops and the crowds that lined the streets. The horses were magnificent with gleaming silver bridles […]

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Granada

I watched her trudging up the hill this little girl with the bulging backpack that was larger than she was. Very colourful I thought looking at her pink T shirt, lime green skirt with blue edging round the hem, white tights with red and black polka dots and heavy clunky walking shoes. The enormous backpack […]

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Tanzania

Tanzania: My accommodation was on a beach just outside Dar Es Salaam. I had to cross by ferry in my Airport taxi and felt very “Lady Penelope” with everyone staring into the taxi. The ferry was very crowded. Tanzania has such a multitude of peoples, Africans, Indians, Arabs and all wearing their various Turbans, Saris, […]

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Lake Nakuru Kenya

Pink flamingos gave Lake Nakuru, in Kenya’s Rift valley, a lovely shade of pink against the backdrop of deep blue Lake. We were lucky to see the famous black Rhino for which this Lake is famous. This Lake is a sanctuary protecting Giraffes and white and black Rhinos.  My friends Joanna, Jeff and Tom and […]

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Kenya

Alice is a fantastic woman lots of fun and she tried to teach me Swahili and Kukuyu. I am afraid I stuck to Swahili but I learnt quite a lot in a short time. I loved the language excuse spelling but akuna matata= no problem! Alice is very religious and goes to church for the […]

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