a tale of two journeys
a twelve week journey halfway round the world and a cD fifty years in the making
At the age of sixty I decided to retire from teaching at Sheffield College and head to Australia and New Zealand overland by bus to get round my fear of flying and ten years later with nothing better to do I began recording my first and only CD Basking in the Sun.
stunning scenery and people
Pakistan a beautiful country and people
We get such bad reports of Pakistan that I Didn’t expect to fall in love with it. Never believe the media.
Special moments
some highlights of the journey
Charles Bridge Prague
Pete SmithPrague 
Bran Castle near Brasov Romania, supposedly the home of Dracula.
Pete SmithRomania 
“staring at the Hagia Sophia all lit up at night in the magical city Istanbul."
Pete SmithBeautiful Turkey 
The ancient mud city of Bam in Iran which was destroyed by an earthquake killing thousands of people.
Pete SmithBam 
Market stall in Lahore Pakistan
Lahore 
The Red Fort, Agra India. An enormous fort within site of the Taj Mahal and in my view more impressive. Built by the Mogul rulers establishing Agra as one of their capitals.
Pete SmithAgra India 
The Taj Mahal built (1628-58) by Shah Jahan in Agra India, as a resting place for his wife.
Pete SmithTaj Mahal 
The Golden Temple, Amritsar North West India
Pete SmithAmritsar 
JonPaul
Driver London Calcutta
Jim
flight Calcutta to Bangkok
If you have any questions about the journey or the cD
drop me a line and I'll get back to you
Basking in the Sun
