Ontario meetings are held at 8.00pm on the third Friday of January, March, May (4th Friday), September and November, at Old York Tower, 85 The Esplanade, in downtown Toronto.
Everyone welcome especially visiting travellers 🙂
For more information contact Svatka Hermanek at hermanek@yahoo.ca, Bruce Weber at bruceaweber@hotmail.com / on tel. 416 203-0911 or Paul Webb on tel. 416 694-8259.
LOZISCA AND BOBIVISCA. Our walk starts in Lozišća, which has the most beautiful belfry on the island. We walk to the picturesque fishing harbour Bobovišća luka where you can take a break for sightseeing and swimming (weather permitting) Every Tuesday. Own transport or share a taxi meet on bridge in Lozisca 9am. Please call ahead to let us know you are coming and we can give directions…Distance 5 kilometres. Approx 2hrs 30mins.
FULL DAY HIKE FROM SHEPARD’S VILLAGE GAŽUL TO VIDOVA GORA AND DOWN TO BOL Old Sheppard’s village Gažul on Vidova gora. We walk through a forest of black pines arriving at the highest peak on this Adriatic island, “Vidova gora” a beautiful view of Famous Zlatni Rat Beach. Time for sightseeing and photos then we walk down hill back to Bol.
Every Thursday. Meet 9am at Gazul Village. Please call ahead and let us know you are coming and we will give directions. 8. Kilometres approx 4hrs.
No charge for buddies to show you the way. Be aware we are not professional guide’s just fellow walkers who want to share our passion for this beautiful Island. Please note we do not operate in JULY or AUGUST. Own transport, public bus or taxi. Transport can be arranged sharing the costs for four or more persons..
Minimum 2 persons required max 10. Bring a Picnic lunch and bottle of water.
Many other Beautiful and interesting walks on request for private groups.
“Doing the door” after the meeting has started is annoying in most respects: we never start at 14:30…more like 14:45, when those who have made it on time are now less patient and all the last minute checks have been made with the oncoming speakers.
Those who are late, are therefore very late and miss the first 20 minutes setting of the presentation. They are the disorganised (like me), the cyclists who think they can speed faster than time itself, the long distance public transport users with wows of the British public transport system (the “vandals” had stripped the signal cable again between the West Country and Reading yesterday), the old and the infirm.
Having an elderly Mum I now understand their needs better, are just slow: they need time to shuffle and not fall down the stairs. Other late comers just lost their way: new visitors and infrequently attending members. So my patience was stretched when I opened the door to the 7th late attendee: a large elderly, bearded gent with stick and American accent.
“Welcome” I said.”Well thanks. I am a member but don’t often get over to the UK to attend meetings, so thought I should make the effort”.
“Well thanks for making the effort” I replied and helped him down the stairs and into the room.
After the meeting, I invited him and our remaining speaker to the pub. As both are infrequently in the UK, pints of Flowers went down well. Once seated, we got chatting.
“So what brings you back to England then?” An acceptable opening question you may think. Would you expect a joke reply?
“To receive an OBE from Her Majesty” What an answer!
Quick double take: no glint in the eye and one not of an age to joke. But what a fabulous response to work in, next time some jerk asks me a similar question?
So, Mr Michael Shawcoss OBE (22 June 2011), Globetrotter Member from Hebdon Bridge W.Yorks, originally went to Turkey to do potholing there, then on to Canada and since 1989 has been living in Guatemala teaching and learning from the 22 indigenous tribal Indian peoples there. But that’s not all. In 1964 (pre-hippi trail) he hitch hiked back from India on £9 0/-. It would have been £10, but he needed to renew his passport for £1.
Simon
To quote the UK government, via the 2011 New Year’s Honours’ List, Mike received his OBE “For services to aid projects helping disadvantaged communities in Guatemala”. Mike returned to Guatemala on July 22 but managed to speak at the July’s Members’ slides meeting in London…
The Ant
This time round Mac discusses movies that could inspire you or him to go travelling:-
1. Outsourced (India) – see what happens when a US company outsources an entire department to India.
2. The Motorcycle Diaries (in Spanish I think with subtitles)…a dreamy, reflective view of Che Guevara’s formative travels across South America
3. Into the Wild – Its what most backpackers dream of doing and directed by Sean Penn
4. Under the Tuscan Sun – Hollywood’s take on Frances Mayes 1996 novel
5. Slumdog Millionaire What it is like to live in India, from the ground up, in the modern world…
6. Lost In Translation…with Bill Murray clashing cultures in Japan
7. Eurotrip – Makes you want to buy a one way ticket to see Europe from a graduate’s perspective…
8. Shanghai Kiss – After watching it you will want
to see China, again from a cross cultural graduate point of view.
9. City of God – Stories of life from very different perspectives in Rio De Janeiro Brazil
10. The Beach – set in Thailand, staring Leonardo Di Caprio
Whilst some are certainly down to personal choice, I suspect Mac has thrown enough thoughts into the proverbial hat, so that we can come up with our own ideas. What do you think – are Mac’s choices rotten tomatoes or Oscar winners ? Which films would you chose instead ?
The Ant
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The meeting was on Saturday 2 July and was themed “Around the world in eighty minutes.”. It involved 11 presentations of 12 slides, by audience members, taking us on a fast paced journey around the globe:-
The London branch’s future meetings are detailed at London Meeting Programme.
London meetings are held at The Church of Scotland, Crown Court, behind the Fortune Theatre in Covent Garden at 2.30pm the first Saturday of each month, unless there is a UK public holiday that weekend.
There is no London meeting in August, but we start afresh each September.
For more information, contact the Globetrotters Info line on +44 (0) 20 7193 2586, or visit the web site: https://globetrotters.co.uk/local-meetings.html.
If you enjoy writing & travelling, why not write for the free Globetrotters eNewsletter ! The Ant would love to hear from you: your travel stories, anecdotes, jokes, questions, hints and tips, or your hometown or somewhere of special interest to you. Over 15,000 people currently subscribe to the Globetrotter eNewsletter.
Email The Ant at theant@globetrotters.co.uk with your travel experiences / hints & tips / questions. Your article should be approximately 1000 words, feature up to 3 or 4 jpeg photos and introduce yourself with a couple of sentences and a contact e-mail address.
Are you inspired by all this talk of travel ?
Are you ready for you own independent adventure ?
Or do you know someone who could benefit from a helping hand into the wider world ?
What is the award ?
Each year the club offers up to two £1,000 awards to give out for the best independent travel plan, as judged by the club’s Committee.
The deadline to receive applications for the next award is 31 October 2011, as the May award is about to close.
See the legacy page on the club’s web site for more details, where you can review previous winners’ trips and/or apply with your plans for a totally independent, travel trip.
If your idea catches our eye we’ll take a closer look at what you’re proposing and give you feedback & maybe a helping hand on your journey of a lifetime !!
Hopefully see you sometime soon,
Lois www.loisontheloose.com – motorcycle miss-adventures www.reverbnation.com/thejolenes – red-hot rockin’ bluegrass! www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com – movies to make you hit the road!”
Warm wishes for the Christmas season!
Regards Chris Le Breton lebreton1@gmail.com
Hello all,
Time for a catch up from busy London 🙂 We’ve had Easter, a Royal wedding and a very pleasant spring all arrive since I last wrote…and now as I walk about, I can realise I can hear so many voices & accents from further afield. I’m so lucky to live and work in such a varied, stimulating & vibrant city.
Part of that enjoyment is participating in the Globetrotters Club and putting this eNewsletter together…I like hearing about peoples’ adventures & enjoyment.
Anyway, enough of waxing lyrical – read on & enjoy…
What else is happening across the wider travel world?
That’s all for now, enjoy the read and keep sending me more of your stories, adventures and articles 🙂
The Ant
James Littlewood & Tracey Dornan – Boy girl bike road. “She dreamt of seeing the world, but couldn’t justify the carbon. He had always dreamed of the challenge of cycling to Hong Kong. With no previous experience of cycle touring, lycra or life together this is the adventure of one couple and their view from the saddle on an attempt to circumnavigate the globe by bicycle and boat. A cycle ride of 18,000 miles through 23 countries.”
Lord Ian Strathcarron – Byron and the Grand Tour.
“Two hundred years ago, between 1809-11, Lord Byron completed his Grand Tour of the Mediterranean. He was 21 when he left London. After catching a packet from Falmouth to Lisbon, his entourage rode down to Sevilla and Cadiz. He then sailed from Gibraltar to Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, Greece, Albania, back to Greece then Turkey, Malta again and then with a heavy heart home to England. His voyage was exotic and poetic, erotic and eccentric.
On June 14th 2008 Solent sailors Ian and Gillian Strathcarron boarded their Freedom 40 Vasco da Gama at Bucklers Hard and sailed off to recreate Lord Byron’s Grand Tour. Their own voyage was propitious and perilous, mysterious and mischievous – but seldom abstemious.”
Read more about Ian in the steps of Byron at http://web.me.com/strathcarron/ByronGrandTour/Welcome.html
The London branch’s future meetings are detailed at London Meeting Programme.
London meetings are held at The Church of Scotland, Crown Court, behind the Fortune Theatre in Covent Garden at 2.30pm the first Saturday of each month, unless there is a UK public holiday that weekend.
There is no London meeting in August, but we start afresh each September.
For more information, contact the Globetrotters Info line on +44 (0) 20 7193 2586, or visit the web site: https://globetrotters.co.uk/local-meetings.html.
Hi The Ant
We had a great meeting in Chester last Saturday the 19th of March, we are getting a regular stream of people now between 35 to 40 on average and we certainly hope that this is going to continue so by the end of the year we will have a little money saved up to go into 2012.
We had two wonderful speakers again, the first talk was about a cycle journey from Scotland to Italy for charity – Saol who is originally from Mexico and now lives in Chester had lots of interesting and funny stories about his experience on this trip. Saol had wonderful photos to show and everyone really enjoyed his adventure. The money that was raised during the ride went to help with schools in Nepal and Mexico.
The second speaker, last year’s Globetrotters’ travel award winner, Doreen Taylor did her talk about the journey she made to India – it was a journey back in time, following in the footsteps of Rudyard Kipling. The journey included the Golden Temple and some interesting train journeys, especially into the mountains. Doreen kept us captivated with her personal experiences and quiet a few tips on where to go and things to see, it was a very enjoyable afternoon and while chatting to other Globies after her talk it seems that she has wetted a few appetites.
We had a good turnout again with lots of people meeting in the tea break, talking and exchanging experiences and tips.
Our next date for your diary is 28th May the talks will cover “My time in Hong Kong” by Madeleine Anderson who has lived there for some time, plus African Brew HA-HA a Motorcycle Quest from Lancashire to Cape Town by Alan Whelan
We look forward to welcoming fellow travelers and others on that day!
Thanks again for your help
Kind Regards
Hanna
Chester meetings are held at The Grosvenor Museum, 25 – 27 Grosvener Street, Chester, CH1 2DD.
Tickets £3 including refreshments.
For more information contact Angela, Hanna or Eve for further information of this & future events at Chester via email atchesterbranch@globetrotters.co.uk
Tentative future presentations include:-
Toronto meetings are held at 8.00pm on the third Friday of January, March, May (4th Friday), September and November, at Old York Tower, 85 The Esplanade, in downtown Toronto.
Everyone welcome especially visiting travellers 🙂
For more information contact Svatka Hermanek at hermanek@yahoo.ca, Bruce Weber at bruceaweber@hotmail.com / on tel. 416 203-0911.
What a night, such a night, a night out a couple of days before a big party at my daughter’s, to celebrate her returning to see friends and family, as she now lives with hers in China.
A small café bar by the border of Belgium and France called “A Mou Morel”, at 15 Rue de Wervicq ‘Comines’. On the Flemish side of the border, but most people also spoke French. A bar in the owner’s house, with the warmth of a place that is used by locals, as if it is their front room, rather than the owners’, with card players and friends chatting away. On entering this small bar all glanced up and looked at us as if we came from the planet Zog ! Hardly ever did tourists arrive at this bijou place but when they did, they always returned again if they were anywhere in the area. A very warm welcome to all of us as we came in for an aperitif before moving a few doors down to eat at a more than excellent restaurant.
Slowly like an old meandering river, the red wine flowed out of the bottle swirled slowly around, into this very large glass and the owner said, “Free for you, if you finish it” !
“I’m British”, I said, in my very best French and thought I saw her face blanch ! The locals all stopped their card playing and chatting, to watch this group make a fool of ourselves. My daughter and her friend joined in the fun and shared a large glass of white ! Half way through drinking this good red wine, I began to wonder if I would make the restaurant and the bar began to feel as if it was my front room with lots of friends of mine enjoying themselves. Considering this was very close to little Francesca’s party, I thought of it as training for the big one. We did get to the restaurant and food was sumptuous and I only drank a little but even so, I think I was well oiled and the way home was thanks to my son in law, Bernard. By the way I did finish the large glass of red and I think the landlady will check the nationality of the tourist next time – Just in case they turn out to be Brits.
Tony Annis 8th Feb.2011
All – Committee member Jacqui Trotter received this kind email from charity Arthritis Research UK, following on a from a talk by sailing adventurer Sarah Outen at the London branch. After being entertained so well, the audience contributed to an ad-hoc collection that has been well received by Arthritis Research UK 🙂
The Ant
Dear Miss Trotter,
On behalf of everyone here at Arthritis Research UK, thank you again for your very generous donation of £165.00. Your support is so valuable to us as it means we can continue to fund the vital research that’s needed to take away the pain and distress of arthritis.
It is very kind of the members of The Globetrotters Club to choose to support our cause following a talk given by Sarah Outen who did a sponsored event in our favour, we greatly appreciate this generosity.
Your gifts are helping to fund research to stop the pain of arthritis and hopefully prevent future generations being affected by this devastating condition.
Our pioneering research is helping to identify the genetic factors that lead to conditions such as osteoarthritis, which affects over 6 million people in the UK alone. Your gifts are also helping our top scientists to look at how taking supplements, like vitamin D, could stop the progression of life-changing conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis.
If you want to find out even more about arthritis and what can be done to ease the pain, please visit our website www.arthritisresearchuk.org. If you suffer from arthritis yourself, you can share your experiences with others. And you’ll find a wealth of useful information about our research projects, different types of arthritis and much more.
Many thanks once again from all of us here at Arthritis Research UK for your kind donation.
Best wishes
Joanne Unwin
Supporter Services Administrator
t: 0300 790 0400
e: J.Unwin@arthritisresearchuk.org
w: www.arthritisresearchuk.org
This time round I thought I’d have a little look around about Mac in the internet world and I’ve found these two articles that might interest you…so have a read and get to know more about our intrepid US based contributor 🙂
We have done 3500 km, connecting communities, inspiring initiatives, on ABC Television, on the radio, and in the media, with some great testimonials for the work we are doing!
Warm wishes for the Christmas season!
Regards
Chris Le Breton
If you enjoy writing & travelling, why not write for the free Globetrotters eNewsletter ! The Ant would love to hear from you: your travel stories, anecdotes, jokes, questions, hints and tips, or your hometown or somewhere of special interest to you. Over 15,000 people currently subscribe to the Globetrotter eNewsletter.
Email The Ant at theant@globetrotters.co.uk with your travel experiences / hints & tips / questions. Your article should be approximately 1000 words, feature up to 3 or 4 jpeg photos and introduce yourself with a couple of sentences and a contact e-mail address.
Are you ready for you own independent adventure?
Or do you know someone who could benefit from a helping hand into the wider world?
What is the award?
Each year the club offers up to two £1,000 awards to give out for the best independent travel plan, as judged by the club’s Committee.
The deadline to receive applications for the next award is 31 May 2011.
See the legacy page on the club’s web site for more details, where you can review previous winners’ trips and/or apply with your plans for a totally independent, travel trip.
If your idea catches our eye we’ll take a closer look at what you’re proposing and give you feedback & maybe a helping hand on your journey of a lifetime !!