Monthly Archives: March 2023

T is for Torture and TV Tower

The last time I visited the KGB museum in Vilnius, my guide was a former inmate. I found this very touching and I was pleased today when I could guide myself around. Even though it was 29 years ago, the one enduring memory was of the padded cell with blood spattered walls. I was not… Read More »

S is for Sentimental Return

When I calculated how long it had been since I lived in Kaunas I couldn’t believe it was 29 years and I first visited on my way to the Siberian expedition some time before. At that time it was a pretty difficult place to live. There were only 6 foreigners in the4 city and we… Read More »

R is for Return to Montenegro

I was very impressed with Montenegro when I was here in the summer and promised myself I would come back for longer next time. So when I was leaving Tanzania it provided a perfect opportunity. i was also keen to see the country off-season because I had an idea that I could get a cheap… Read More »