Travel Update

In 2020 we travelled around the European Union.

In 2023 and 2024 we went on a lengthy odyssey exploring every nook and cranny in Africa.

After that finished I needed a bit of a rest, but six months on I am fully revitalised and itching to get back on the road. 

So next month we will be embarking on our third Grand Tour. This time we will be covering the length and breadth of the American continent, from Utqiagvik up in the north to Ushuaia way down in the south and all points in between.

I am going to restrict it to countries on the continental landmass; if we included the North Atlantic and Caribbean islands we'd be wandering forever. We can perhaps set sail for the islands in a separate series in the future.

That still leaves us with 23 countries, so quite enough to be getting on with. I have hundreds if not thousands of recordings from the major hot spots like Belize and French Guiana. It may be more of a struggle to pad out a post on some of the obscure backwaters like Brazil and the US.   

Speaking of the US, I have been inspired by their recent enthusiasm for renaming geographical features and written to both them and Canada suggesting they add an 'n' to the middle of Lake Erie for the duration of the tour. I'll let you know when I hear back.

The as yet unnamed tour (CC - any ideas?) will kick off in Argentina in a few weeks time. Until then, here are some songs about just a few of the places we will pass through. 

Before we go to any of them, though, I am going somewhere even more exotic in real life. Bristol. I'll be back on here in a week or so.

"Anchorage" - Michelle Shocked

"Gulf Of Mexico America" - Jess Williamson

"Honduras" - Guyana (from Argentina - triple whammy!)

"The Road To Venezuela" - Stackridge

"Colombia Rock" - Arrow

"Patagonia" - Swiss Portrait (wrong continent completely)

And not forgetting...