Stories – Page 4 – The Curious Traveller

Day 45 to 50: Following César Manrique Through Lanzarote

Published on May 3, 2020May 17, 2020 by Rachel Lishman1 Comment

“One of mankind’s greatest flaws is not being clearly aware of what life means. It is such a brief and flimsy thing.”

(CÉSAR MANRIQUE 1978)

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Day 41: Aix-en-Provence In Portrait

Published on April 26, 2020May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman1 Comment

Thursday night was date night. And by date night I mean that my partner and I cooked together and ended up watching TV. Just as we have done most evenings since March 11th.

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Day 38 to 40: Wild London Within One Mile

Published on April 25, 2020May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman5 Comments

During a busy week of lockdown working, my permitted daily walk has kept me sane. Often just around the block or on calmer days, the one mile stretch up to Hilly Fields in Brockley.

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Day 23 to 25: A Summary Of London’s Green Chain Walk

Published on April 9, 2020May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman2 Comments

London is a fascinating city for infinite reasons. Just one of which is that it holds enough green space to be considered for National Park status.

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Day 18 to 22: Exploring Queen’s House Greenwich, London

Published on April 9, 2020May 9, 2020 by Rachel LishmanLeave a comment

For whatever reason (most likely because a trip oversees took place and inspired a flurry of posts) this visit to Greenwich was left unpublished.

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Day 8: Memories Of Spring 2019 In Crystal Palace Park, London

Published on March 25, 2020May 9, 2020 by Rachel LishmanLeave a comment

Glorious sunshine filled the flat today and I spent a lunch break out on the balcony staring towards the peak of Crystal Palace park on the horizon.

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Day 7: Wild Places In The Canary Islands

Published on March 24, 2020May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman3 Comments

Virtual escapism is a great thing and there are some really creative initiatives changing our concept of adventure at the moment.

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The Old And The New In Sicily’s Cefalù

Published on March 1, 2020May 10, 2020 by Rachel LishmanLeave a comment

For all that Sicily can track its heritage effortlessly back over Millennia, it looks forward when it comes to tourism.

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The Wonderful Wait: A Train Journey Across Sicily

Published on February 15, 2020May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman4 Comments

As someone who tends to gravitate towards European cities for their architecture and history, I rarely find myself truly in the wilderness of a country on this continent.

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A Walk On Mondello’s Wildside in Capo Gallo Nature Reserve

Published on February 12, 2020May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman1 Comment

As the footpath disappeared completely into boulders the size of compact Italian Fiats, only my gaze could continue to trace the tiny slither of land towards the peninsula’s vertiginous point.

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“One of mankind’s greatest flaws is not being clearly aware of what life means. It is such a brief and flimsy thing.”

(CÉSAR MANRIQUE 1978)

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Thursday night was date night. And by date night I mean that my partner and I cooked together and ended up watching TV. Just as we have done most evenings since March 11th.

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During a busy week of lockdown working, my permitted daily walk has kept me sane. Often just around the block or on calmer days, the one mile stretch up to Hilly Fields in Brockley.

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London is a fascinating city for infinite reasons. Just one of which is that it holds enough green space to be considered for National Park status.

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For whatever reason (most likely because a trip oversees took place and inspired a flurry of posts) this visit to Greenwich was left unpublished.

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Glorious sunshine filled the flat today and I spent a lunch break out on the balcony staring towards the peak of Crystal Palace park on the horizon.

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Virtual escapism is a great thing and there are some really creative initiatives changing our concept of adventure at the moment.

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For all that Sicily can track its heritage effortlessly back over Millennia, it looks forward when it comes to tourism.

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As someone who tends to gravitate towards European cities for their architecture and history, I rarely find myself truly in the wilderness of a country on this continent.

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As the footpath disappeared completely into boulders the size of compact Italian Fiats, only my gaze could continue to trace the tiny slither of land towards the peninsula’s vertiginous point.

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