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Botswana safari part 1
16/05/2022

Botswana safari part 1

Last month, I was finally able to make a long delayed trip to Botswana to safari with Pangolin Photo Safaris. Pangolin is different from other safaris in that they concentrate on what photographers want.  Not merely a passing glimpse of the big 5 in Africa …

Botswana, photography, safari, travel
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by Chris
Seven Dials Market
12/05/2022

Seven Dials Market

After the rather inept opening of Market Hall Canary Wharf, I needed a bit of persuading to try another indoor food market (collective eating) environment. Market Hall Canary Wharf marketed itself heavily, yet when I arrived on opening day, they kept me waiting for 30 …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Cafe East
09/05/2022

Cafe East

I have been remiss in not publishing a review of Cafe East as I first came here over a decade ago.  It was dirtier (but cheaper) then.  Now it is much spruced up, so not as dependent on word of mouth for business.  With such …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Benares
14/04/2022

Benares

In my morbid moments, I wonder what my epitaph should read.  What I would not like it to say is “started off so well…”.  However, perhaps that might be fitting for the tombstones of some restaurants, especially those that promise fine dining Indian. Bernares was …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Singapore – everything else
14/04/2022

Singapore – everything else

Here is a sprinkling of the remainer of the Singaporean foods I ate.  And that is most definitely enough as I am a larger man now.  I’m not what I was before, when food would refuse to hang off me – perhaps a sign of …

eating, Singapore, travel
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by Chris