Globetrotters in Chester

Presents

1. “Eritrea”: Pat Jones My trip to Eritrea in 2012. A fascinating country to visit with many wonderful things to see. I work as a Computer Consultant. I enjoy travelling to different places and aim to usually have 3 trips a year. These trips sometimes cover a number of countries. I try to see as much as possible of the countries I visit.
2. Traversa: “A solo walk across Africa to the Indian Ocean”: Fran Sandham Critically acclaimed author, former Rough Guides editor and public speaker Fran Sandham took on the challenge of a lifetime, by walking across Africa solo: no backup, no support team, no one to carry his gear, no sponsors, no film crew, no journalists, no fuss, no cheering crowds, and no strings attached. Above all, it had to be on a one-way ticket: no safety nets, no get-out clauses and nothing to fall back on …

   ‘I found myself increasingly gripped’ THE OBSERVER

   ‘A lively and engaging speaker whose journey on foot across Africa needs to be heard to be believed’ BBC LONDON 94.9 FM

   For further details please visit www.traversa.co.uk

Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH1 2DD

Enquiries to Hanna tel:  01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930

Globetrotters in Chester

Presents

• “Normandy to Berlin Seventy Years on” – Speakers: Kevin and Hanna Jones

  Kevin and Hanna Jones first travelled to Northern Norway in 1959. This story is about the wonderful wildlife & scenery of the Norwegian Coast. On this journey we are travelling the fjords on the SS Lofoten, the old lady of the Hurtigruten fleet, and visit 34 ports along the way.

  We learn about the Vikings, about medieval Norway through their Stave Churches & Nidaros Cathedral. We see the work of the farmers, fishermen and learn about their folklore. We visit the horrors of WWII, and the rebuilt towns and villages of the North, as well as visiting the North Cape, the most northerly point in Europe and the Russian border at Kirkenes.

  We see tens of thousands of sea birds, including magnificent white-tailed eagles, puffins, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes, eider and long-tailed ducks and lots of terns etc. It was the journey of a lifetime, and although we didn’t see the Northern lights on this occasion, I will share with you my experience of studying them in 1959 as sputniks flew overhead of my camp to their base in Russia.

• “Wildlife & Scenery of the Norwegian Coast” – Speaker: David Cummings

  Kevin Jones with his wife Hanna have travelled extensively to visit and photograph widely, both here and abroad. As Europe celebrates 70 years of Liberty, we take a journey to revisit some of the interesting sites, places and events along the way from rural France to modern, yet very traditional Germany.

Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH1 2DD

Enquiries to Hanna tel:  01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930

Globetrotters in Chester

Presents

• Ken Waldie – Le Langhe Italy: An Enchanting Place

  Having been a walk leader for a travel company for more than a decade prompted his involvement in photography. He has developed this interest and publishes books using photographic images, poetry and text to illuminate specific periods in history. The intended effect of this multi-discipline approach is to enhance the reader’s experience, facilitating speculation on the past lives of people at particular points in time and space.

• John and Nikki – Cuba Nikki and John talk about their 2014 trip to Cuba where they explore the Islands revolutionary history and its modern yet vibrant Caribbean culture. Traveling across the breadth of the country their talk encompasses:
  • In Havana traveling in 1950’s American cars and watching children play baseball under rusting streetlights.
  • In the countryside, trekking and sleeping out in the jungle and climbing to Fidel’s secret rebel hideout in the mountains.
  • Exploring underground caverns, nuclear shelters, sugar loaf mountains and sun drenched beaches.
  • Che Guevara’s Mausoleum, The Bay of pigs and the Hotel Nacional, built by the Mafia.

  With present changes to the relationship with America, it’s important to take a snapshot of a country which faces, inevitably, massive cultural change.

Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH12DD

Enquiries to Hanna tel:  01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930

Globetrotters in Chester

Presents

• “Dehli to Kathmandu” Speaker Marion Round.
• “Kathmandu to Lhasa” Speaker Michael Round.

Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH12DD

Enquiries to Hanna tel:  01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930

Globetrotters in Chester

Presents

• Kevin Brackley – Mysore, India, outside the bubble. Kevin Brackley: has been a Globetrotter for over 30 years, visiting over 80 countries. His talk will be based around his second trip to Mysore in February 2015, the people he met and the places he visited after he had finished his 4:30am yoga practice.
• Sean Mooney – Left my heart in San Francisco but my wallet in Las Vegas. Sean’s talk will focus on the journey of the solo traveller around different parts of California and Nevada e.g. San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. San Francisco trip will look at the America’s cup sailing competition, different attractions around the bay area, as well as visits to the aquarium, science museum, whale watching, exploring San Francisco the city and Yosemite National Park. Los Angeles will focus on Hollywood, the film industry including photos from studio tours, walk of fame, key monuments within LA including the Hollywood sign, Chinese Theatre etc. Attending the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics, events at Long beach and navigating LA’s public transport system. Las Vegas will focus on the many different wonders it has to offer from what people expect in terms of the strip, which is considered the hub of Las Vegas to the different tours available from visits to the Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon, Wet n Wild Water Park (In the desert, which is a wonder in itself) to the variety of shows and concerts on offer, e.g. Blue Man Group, Celine Dion, Country Superstars, Variety Shows etc. My Las Vegas talk will also look at the stark contrast of Vegas during the day and at night as well as my main reason every year for visiting my Star Trek convention held at the Rio Suites Hotel. Be prepared for a talk that will literally have you beaming from one location to another!

Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH12DD

Enquiries to Hanna tel:  01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930

Globetrotters in Chester

Presents

• “Images from the Edge” Speaker Brian Anderson
• “Turn right at the Rising Sun” Speaker Chris Symes

Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH12DD

Enquiries to Hanna tel:  01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930

Globetrotters in Chester

Presents

1. A Journey Through South America – Don and Eve

   Not “around the world in 80 days”, but five weeks in South America, starting in Lima, Peru, through the Sacred Valley, – the shores of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, – rain in the Atacama Desert in Chile, and finally over the snow-capped Andes into Argentina.- A journey of experiences!

2. Solo Trip around New Zealand by bus – Pamela Scott-Austin

   Pamela a retired NHS employee travelled to New Zealand a year ago and had an amazing five-week bus journey around this beautiful country. She travelled through both the North and South island with Mount Cook as a favourite place. Come on the adventure and see some familiar places and some spectacular scenery and a few personal stories.

Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH12DD

Enquiries to Hanna tel:  01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930

Globetrotters in Chester

Presents

1. Wildlife & Scenery of Vancouver & the Rockies – David Cummings
2. Cornwall to Cape Town – Dr Rich Wain-Hobson

Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH12DD

Enquiries to Hanna tel:  01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930

Globetrotters in Chester

Presents

• Columbia – Christine Russel
• Northern Pakistan- Roy Willis

Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH12DD

Enquiries to Hanna tel:  01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930

Globetrotters in Chester

Presents

• Encircle Africa by Public Transport-Ian Packham
• ‘Walking in Norway with George and Dotties Rambling Club’ – Mike Challinor

Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH12DD

Enquiries to Hanna tel:  01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930

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