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Cusco and the Inca Trail, Peru, October 2023

Archaeological sites near Cusco

Monday, 16th October 2023

Tony stood in the ruins of Tambomachay fortress, an Inca archaeological site near Cusco. In the background are terraces ascending up a slope. The terraces are supported by distinctive Inca stone walls: the stones used to build the walls are often irregularly shaped but have been cut to fit very tightly with the adjoining stones without mortar. To the left, water can be seen flowing down these terraces through small stone-cut channels. — Tony stood in the ruins of Tambomachay fortress, an Inca archaeological site near Cusco. In the background are terraces ascending up a slope. The terraces are supported by distinctive Inca stone walls: the stones used to build the walls are often irregularly shaped but have been cut to fit very tightly with the adjoining stones without mortar.

Aerospace Bristol, near Bristol, England, June 2023

Aerospace Bristol is an aerospace museum located at Filton, to the north of Bristol, England. The museum opened in October 2017 and is run by the Bristol Aero Collection Trust. It is situated on Filton Airfield and many of the exhibits are housed in a First World War Grade II listed hangar. There is a varied collection of exhibits, including Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, the final Concorde to be built and the last to fly.

Saturday,

RAF Museum, London

Thursday, 27th April 2023

The Royal Air Force Museum London is located on the former Hendon Aerodrome in the north London Borough of Barnet. It includes six hangars containing over 100 aircraft covering the history of aviation and the Royal Air Force.

Tony looking up at a World War I RAF De Havalin Biplane. The plane is suspended from the ceiling of Hanger 1 at the RAF Museum in London. It had a crew of two and first came into service in 1918. This particular plane was captured by the Germans in October 1918 after being forced down during a bombing raid over Germany. It then ended up in a museum in Germany, before being captured by Soviet forces during World War Two. In the 1960s it turned up at an air museum in Krakow, Poland. The RAF Museum was then able to get it back by exchanging it for a Spitfire. An interesting journey! — Tony looking up at a World War I RAF De Havalin Biplane. The plane is suspended from the ceiling of Hanger 1 at the RAF Museum in London.

Chartwell, near Westerham, Kent, England, April 2023

Chartwell is a country house which was home to Winston Churchill for forty years from 1922 until shortly before his death in January 1965. The present house largely dates from rebuilding in 1923–24 and was designed by society architect Philip Tilden. The estate has origins dating back as far as the 14th century. The gardens have extensive views over the Weald of Kent, which was a key factor in Churchill’s decision to buy the house.

Douala

Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and its economic capital. It is home to Central Africa’s largest port. The city and its surrounding area had an estimated population of 5,768,400 in 2015. It sits on the estuary of Wouri River.

Wednesday, 1st March 2023

Tony stood outside the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Paul in Bonadibong, Douala. This Roman Catholic cathedral was completed in 1936. It is painted white and incorporates plain columns and domes. — Tony stood outside the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Paul in Bonadibong, Douala. This Roman Catholic cathedral was completed in 1936.

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