{"id":1652,"date":"2004-10-27T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2004-10-27T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/2004\/10\/27\/meeting-news-from-london-by-padmassana-3\/"},"modified":"2018-01-02T07:29:15","modified_gmt":"2018-01-02T07:29:15","slug":"meeting-news-from-london-by-padmassana-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/meeting-news-from-london-by-padmassana-3.html","title":{"rendered":"Meeting News from London by\n Padmassana"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Our first speaker was Simon Casson<\/strong>, who took
\n us on a journey in the footsteps of his hero Butch Cassidy,
\n riding the Outlaw Trail. Simon’s pictures portrayed the
\n barren deserts through which the outlaws managed to stay one
\n step ahead of the law. It was not an easy journey, made more
\n challenging when Simon managed to buy a horse that was blind!
\n Over the course of his trip Simon and his two companions got
\n through a number of horses and also lost a couple. Simon
\n finally managed to reach Canada some months later than
\n planned.\n <\/p>\n

\n Our second speaker was Calum Macleod<\/strong>, who
\n took us Uzbekistan. The country only gained its independence
\n from the USSR in 1991. We saw the beautiful cities of Khiva
\n and Samarkand with their minarets and spires and wonderful
\n blue tiles. Simon explained that the country is allegedly
\n becoming easier to visit, so hopefully more of us will get
\n the opportunity to visit these cities.\n <\/p>\n

\n Mark your diary for forthcoming meetings:\n <\/p>\n

\n Sat. 6th November\n <\/p>\n