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Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 5

Travel / 2 minutes of reading / November 7, 2019 / By HDclump

Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 5: 1.2 billion years ago, the far north of Sutherland was struck by a meteorite. The wreckage of this cataclysmic event has been almost completely worn away by time, but the rocks in the landscape still bear some traces, which Paul unpicks as he embarks on a grand tour from Lairg on Loch Shin to Lochinver and, finally, to the summit of Suilven – the sugarloaf mountain. Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 5 Loch Shin Loch Shin is a loch in the Scottish North West Highlands. To the south […]

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Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 4

Travel / 2 minutes of reading / November 6, 2019 / By HDclump

Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 4: Paul travels into the secret heart of the Rough Bounds of Knoydart by way of Loch nan Umbh, Loch Morar, Loch Nevis and Loch Arkaig. He lifts the lid on the area’s secret connection with the celebrated SOE (Special Operations Executive) which Churchill hoped would set Europe ablaze. On the shores of several lochs, agents were trained in the dark arts of sabotage. On Loch Morar, Paul meets a man who claims to have seen the legendary monster Morag (pronounced Voorag), before getting a ferry to Inverie in the heart of

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Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 3

Travel, Nature / 2 minutes of reading / November 5, 2019 / By HDclump

Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 3: Paul Murton begins his Grand Tour with a chilly swim across Loch Ba, high on Rannoch Moor, struggles against the elements while trainspotting and meets some veteran Tunnel Tigers – men who tunnelled deep inside the Grampians, diverting water to hydroelectric schemes. Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 3 Loch Ba Loch Bà is a shallow irregular shaped freshwater loch on Rannoch Moor, Argyll and Bute, in the Scottish West Highlands, within the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 25 km east-south-east of Glen Coe, and 20 km

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The Americas with Simon Reeve episode 4

Travel / 2 minutes of reading / November 4, 2019 / By HDclump

The Americas with Simon Reeve episode 4: In this fourth leg of the journey, Simon travels through Texas and down the length of Mexico. Simon Reeve continues his journey through the Americas. The Americas with Simon Reeve episode 4 In Texas, Simon joins the US Border Patrol, who constantly pick up migrants who have illegally crossed the dangerous Rio Grande river in search of a new life in the United States. In the midst of this humanitarian crisis, Simon meets one woman who risks her life to take vital supplies across the border to stranded migrants

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The Americas with Simon Reeve episode 3

Travel / 2 minutes of reading / October 28, 2019 / By HDclump

The Americas with Simon Reeve episode 3: in this third leg of the journey Simon travels down the length of California. In northern California he explores the land of the giant redwoods, where he learns that only a fraction of old growth forest survives. Climbing 250 feet into the canopy of a giant redwood, Simon joins a team of arborists who are cloning the world’s biggest and most successful trees in an attempt to replant the forests that they hope can help to tackle climate change. California has recently suffered from severe droughts that have helped to create

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Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 2

Travel, Nature / 3 minutes of reading / October 27, 2019 / By HDclump

Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 2: Paul travels from Loch Gairloch to Loch Maree, a grand tour that includes meeting the king and queen of Islonia, matching a medieval feat of archery, diving on a wartime wreck in Loch Ewe and finding himself short-changed at the money tree on an island in Loch Maree. Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 2 Loch Gairloch Loch Gairloch is a sea loch on the North West coast of Highland, Scotland. In Scottish Gaelic it is an Geàrr Loch meaning ‘the short loch’. Around 6 miles (9.7 km) long by

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Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 1

Travel / 3 minutes of reading / October 24, 2019 / By HDclump

Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 1 : Paul Murton takes a tour of Scotland’s lochs. In this edition, he explores the wilds of Loch Etive, from the Falls of Lora to Buchaille Etive. Paul Murton explores the wilds of Loch Etive, from the spectacular tidal race of the Falls of Lora, where kayakers revel in the overfalls and ride a three-metre standing wave, to high-altitude camping on a hill opposite Buchaille Etive More, watching the sunset, and lights up the hundreds of lochans across Rannoch Moor Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 1 Paul Murton

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The Americas with Simon Reeve episode 2

Travel / 2 minutes of reading / October 14, 2019 / By HDclump

Americas with Simon Reeve episode 2: in this second leg, Simon is in the United States travelling down the Rocky Mountains from Montana to Colorado. In the wide-open prairies of Montana, the cowboy way of life is under threat from a long-term decline in the rural economy, but Simon meets a former Silicon Valley executive who has envisaged a new future for the land. The hugely ambitious American Prairie Reserve is attempting to turn three million acres of former ranches, farms and public lands into a protected habitat for America’s wildlife, reintroducing iconic species long extinct, including the

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The Americas with Simon Reeve episode 1

Travel / 2 minutes of reading / October 7, 2019 / By HDclump

The Americas with Simon Reeve – begins his most ambitious journey yet: travelling the entire length of the Americas, north to south. In this first leg of his epic journey, Simon travels from the frozen beauty of Alaska down through Canada to Vancouver and the border with the United States. Landing on a huge glacier in Alaska’s Denali National Park, Simon witnesses firsthand the brutal impact of global climate change in the remote north of the planet – ice is receding here at an alarming rate. The Americas with Simon Reeve Hunting caribou with Native Americans,

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Egypt from Above

Travel / 1 minute of reading / May 23, 2019 / By HDclump

Egypt from Above – an ancient land famous for its great pyramids, temples and tombs. This was once home to one of the most powerful and pioneering empires on the planet. Now, on a fascinating and dramatic aerial journey that covers the entire country, Egypt From Above reveals how the vibrant nation of today was born from its dramatic past. Egypt from Above – Egypt’s Ancient Empire part 1 Flying across Egypt reveals how the ancients’ achievements shaped the modern nation. Egypt from Above – Engineering the Future An aerial journey reveals how Egypt

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Reef Wrecks episode 5 – Mexico’s Artificial Reefs

Nature, Travel / 1 minute of reading / February 22, 2019 / By HDclump

Shy sweepers, territorial grouper, and the world’s largest fish, the whale shark, all have one thing in common: They love a good shipwreck. Explore the sunken ships off the Yucatan Peninsula as they slowly transform into coral reefs, becoming a surprising and much-needed source of food and shelter. Mexico’s Artificial Reefs The new artificial reef in Mexico’s Riviera Maya is currently under construction by an expert team of engineers, environmentalists, architects and specialized divers. Longer than the Brooklyn Bridge, Kan-Kanán will span a 1.9-kilometer area parallel to the coast of reef construction Puerto Morelos. From the air,

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Reef Wrecks episode 4 – Roatan

Nature, Travel / 2 minutes of reading / February 21, 2019 / By HDclump

The number of shipwrecks off the coast of Roatan suggest that these waters pose a threat to passing vessels – but the fact is most of these ships were deliberately sunk. The purpose? To create artificial reefs that attract a dazzling array of marine plants and creatures, in a bid to form a sustainable ecosystem. Roatan Roatan is an island in the Caribbean, about 65 kilometres off the northern coast of Honduras. It is located between the islands of Útila and Guanaja, and is the largest of the Bay Islands of Honduras. The island was formerly known as

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