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Veggie since the age of 16 ( a long time! (~_~) ). I have been with my husband Derek since 1995 and have a daughter Freya, born in June 2001.
Last Books Read:
Mayada: Daughter Of Iraq by Jean Sasson. "Truly horrific but compelling reading, the true story of an Iraqi woman in one of Sadam Hussains torture prisons. "
"The Shadow of the Sun, My African Life" by Ryszard Kapuscinski. "A fantastic book written by a Polish Journalist about his life in post colonial Africa. "
"Sand in my Bra", misadventures by women travelling, recommended by Amy ." Amusing stories of women travellers."
"Nights of Rain and Stars" by Maeve Binchy. "An easy going novel to get lost in, set on a Greek Island."
"Long Way Round" by Ewan Mcgregor & Charley Boorman. "Follows two men biking around the world. "
"The Impossible Journey" by Micheal Asher, recommended to me by Grete. " A tale of an intrepid couple travelling east to west accross the Sahara. "
"Atlantis of the Sands" by Ranulph Fiennes. " The English explorer writes about his search for the lost city of Ubar in the deserts of Oman. "
"The Forgotten Dead" by Ken Small. " Catalogues the events of the tragic practice DDay landings in Slapton, where 100s of men died."
"Dark Star Safari" Paul Theroux. " Another great book by Mr Theroux, this time covering the length of Africa. "
"The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown. " A gripping novel (or is it fact!! ) involving the Catholic church, set in Paris & Britain. "
Currently reading Raw Spirit, by Iain Banks, recommended by
John
Favourite Films
Much Ado About Nothing (Denzil Washington and Keanu Reeves on charging horses, what more could a girl ask for !) (~_-)
Cry Freedom
Point Break
Moulin Rouge
The Four Feathers ( The Latest Version )
Chocolat
Favourite Music:
Bowie, Sting, Moby, Annie Lennox, Tracy Chapman, Dido, REM, Red Hot Chilles, (of course! ), Gorilaz, most music really.
World Music:
African, Arabic, Yiddish, Irish, Dhol drumming.......
My Favourite Place To Be:
In France on the West Bretagne (Brittany) Coast, I have been there so many times, and seriously plan to live there one day. It is beautiful.......
Favourite Holiday:
Has to be Sri lanka, simply beautiful and can not wait to return once Freya is old enough to appreciate what Sri Lanka offers.
Favourite Foreign Experience:
My time spent backpacking in Israel Egypt and Jordan , for all together nearly a year. The Pinnacle of this time was being a volunteer on a Kibbutz in the Upper Galilee, Israel. I had the best time of my life!!
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| Darjeeling & the Himalayas, 1925 |
|  | Where To next......................... Where to go next................... The list of places to see before I die is never ending and constantly growing ( Thanks VT! ). But here are a few places which are not optional.
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India, particularly the north, foothills of the Himalayas, Darjeeling & Kashmir. My grandfather was brought up in Delhi & was sent to school in Darjeeling in the 1920s, so like Sri Lanka this would be an important journey for me. Also Butan, Tibet & Nepal in this area. May I recommend Paul's, wonderful India page
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Inland China has fascinated me for years, the politics of China make it hard make it hard for me to justify a visit to this amazing country, but hopefully the winds of change will make it viable one day. Le dilema est très difficile. Mongolia also holds this fascination, the wilderness of the plains and the harsh lifstyle of the people who live there.
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| | I love the desert, so far I have only been to the Sahara in the south of Tunisia, and the desert of Wadi Rum in Jordan but the romance of the magical Empty Quarter in Arabia, fuelled by the adventures and writings of Freya Stark, Gertrude Bell, T. E Lawrence, has a real draw for me.
Now, a Trans-Sahara would be amazing too!
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I have to admit until very recent years I have never had any desire to vist North America , but since my discovery of VT, and seeing just how much it has to offer in the way of beautiful landscapes from the deserts of barren Death Valley to the beautiful snow capped Rocky Mountains it is an area I would very much love to visit. To see some beautiful photography (and great information) on North America, have a look at Amy's and also Stephen's pages. These are two of the people who have helped change my thoughts through their great pages.
One day I would love to drive across America & I will!
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| | ~Likes~
Being next to the sea
Singing loudly the car radio
The romance of the Desert
Chocolate
Laughing
Elephants
Smell of a new book
Walled gardens
Outdoor showers
Honeysuckle
Arabian architecture
Art Deco
Tropical & Botanical gardens
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~Dislikes~
Arrogance
Talking on the phone
Spicy food
Wow, is that all!?! (~_~) |
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aadil Sat Apr 4, 2009 18:39 UTC
A belated but very Happy Birthday to you!!! May all your travel dreams come true and may Freya grow up to be like her namesake!!! | johngayton Fri Apr 3, 2009 13:24 UTC
Very Happy Birthday Nicola, just in case you drop in - have a good one! Cheers, John | sachara Fri Apr 3, 2009 13:02 UTC
Nicola, happy birthday greetings from the Netherlands ! | a2lopes Fri Apr 3, 2009 11:16 UTC
Happy birthday Nicola, and many returns of the day. Greetings from Lisbon which is waiting for your visit next May for the Euromeeting. It will be nice to return to Portugal... |
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