Programme 2010-2011
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2010 | Speaker |
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October | 5 | Geoff Somers |
Camel Odyssey - A Camel Trek across Australia Tow pommies and three camels on a 97 day trek 1400 miles across the desert of West Australia, Perth to Ayers Rock (Uluru). |
October | 19 | Lee Farmer |
Into the Breach - Climbing Kilimanjaro The hardest and little known route up Kilimanjaro takes walkers from a tropical to an arctic climb in just a few days. |
November | 2 | Nick Laing |
One Lap of the Mediterranean Coast on a Motor Bike Six 50+ friends on a 9000 mile motor bike journey taking in Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. |
November | 16 | Paul Goldstein |
Predator - A Tribute to Peter Stewart Paul leads a special evening to commemorate Peter Stewart's long term involvement with the Cheetah Conservation Fund and Guildford Travel Club. |
November | 30 | John Pilkington |
A Short Stroll through the Middle East Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Iran are in the news for all the wrong reasons, but John spent six months travelling through them and found nothing but warmth and generosity. |
December | 14 | John Wyatt |
Cities of Vesuvius - Pompeii and Herculaneum On the 24th August 99AD, Vesuvius erupted and froze the vibrant life of its surrounding areas into stone and mud. |
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January | 4 | Paul Whittle |
China - Beyond the Great Wall Highlights of a 2000 mile journey from bustling Beijing and Xian to the remote and bleak mountainous Jing Peng region of Inner Mongolia. |
January | 18 | Dick Willis |
Steps into Darkness, the World's Greatest Caves Dick, explorer of the world's greatest caves, describes the risks and rewards of underground exploration in these awesome and ancient environments. |
February | 1 | Kev Reynolds |
From Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn Two weeks along one of Europe's most spectacular mountain treks with the author of the original guidebook. |
February | 15 | Chris Beynon |
Hanoi to Ventiane on Two Wheels Chris cycles through Northern Vietnam and Laos visiting sites of special interest along the way. |
March | 1 | Tony Escritt |
Of Elves, Trolls and Acts of Gods A fresh look at Iceland's landscape by a speaker who has spent almost 50 years studying the island. |
March | 15 | Laura Ponsonby |
Return to India Since her last visit to Guildford Travel CLub Laura has travelled to India on several occasions and returns to tell us of her latest adventures. |
March | 29 | Steve Connors |
Venezuela and Life in the Slums of Caracas Steve gives a brief travelogue and outlines the development of modern Venzuela. He continues with an insight into the day to day survival for children living in Caracas. |
April | 5 | AGM & Audrey Olley | The Yemen and the Hadramaut An unusual expedition to one of the most attractive and fascinating Arab countries. |