Egypt, February-March 2019

Cairo and Giza

Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt. It is huge with a population of over 19.5 million people spread across many districts on both the east and west banks of the river Nile. The modern city was founded by the Arab Fatimid dynasty in 969 AD, but it covers the remains of ancient national capitals whose remnants are still visible in parts of Old Cairo.

Monday,

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The Philippines, January 2019

Manila

Capital of the Philippines.

Saturday, 12th January 2019

Looking back along a very busy road from inside a jeepney. Another white and silver jeepney is following behind. Jeepneys are public transport vehicles (minibuses) typically with seats for around 16 people on two narrow benches. They were originally military jeeps left behind by the US Army after World War II, although other vehicles are now used too.

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Algeria, December 2018

Algiers City

Algiers is the capital and largest city of Algeria. It is a hilly city located roughly at the centre of Algeria’s Mediterranean coastline.

14th December 2018

Tony at Place des Martyrs, a large square in the centre of Algiers's historical area. A Metro station entrance is in the background.Tony at Place des Martyrs, a large square in the centre of Algiers’s historical area. A Metro station entrance is in the background.

View across Place des Martyrs. Ottoman archaeological ruins can vaguely be seen in the background.View across Place des Martyrs. Ottoman archaeological ruins can vaguely be seen in the background.

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Ancient Olympia, Greece, December 2018

Sunday, 2nd December 2018

Tony below a large Doric stone column.Tony below a large Doric stone column. Above here is the location where the Olympic flame is lit before it takes its journey around the world to the Olympic Games in question. It has been lit here in modern times since the 1936 games in Berlin, Germany.

Tony in front of another more slender Ionic column.Tony in front of another more slender Ionic column.

The base pedestal of the column, including a restored inscription in Greek.The base pedestal of the column,

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Austria, October 2018

Graz

Evening of Monday, 22nd October 2018.

Graz is the capital of Styria and the second largest city in Austria. It’s a university city with no fewer than six academic establishments.

Fountain in Hauptplatz. The main square of Graz in its city centre.Fountain in Hauptplatz. The main square of Graz in its city centre.

The Town Hall (Rathaus) located on Hauptplatz.The Town Hall (Rathaus) located on Hauptplatz.

Tony, Tatiana, stood in a narrow passage between colourful old houses, Altstad (Old Town).Tony, Tatiana, stood in a narrow passage between colourful old houses,

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