I was fascinated by the dovecote houses of Tinos. In an arid area where cattle are conspicuous by their absence, pigeons were reared in the Cyclades for various reasons, including for food and live target practice. The latter is now banned and as for the former – you can only eat baked pigeon in one […]
Santiago
After a gruesome 18hr flight, I arrived in Santiago via São Paulo at 9am local time. When approaching the airport, the plane just dives like a Stuka since it has just crossed the highest peak of the Andes (and the Americas), Mount Aconcagua which I was perfectly placed to observe. Santiago’s climate and non-existent flora […]