Dr. Benjamin Bynoe (1803 – 1865)
Benjamin Bynoe was born in Christ Church Parish, Barbados in 1803. He came from a long established Barbadian family. Like so many Barbadians before and since, he sought fame and fortune off the island. In Bynoe’s case, he studied medicine and subsequently joined the Royal Navy. In October 1825, he was appointed Assistant Surgeon on…
Dr. Colin Hudson – Agronomist, Environmentalist, Inventor and Hiker (1938 – 2004)
Dr. Colin Hudson was a British-born environmentalist and innovative scientist, who lived in Barbados. His acknowledgements were not only local but also international. After studying agronomy at Cambridge University, he came to Barbados in 1961 to work in sugar cane agronomy. In 1968, he assumed permanent residence in Barbados and completed a prize-winning doctorate at…
The Great Outdoor Challenge (TGOC) 2012 & 2013. A 14 day hike across Scotland
The TGO Challenge is a demanding self supported event where participants hike from the West Coast to the East Coast of Scotland and are responsible for carrying their own tent, sleeping bag and food. The Great Outdoor Magazine and RAB, an outdoor clothing supplier sponsored the event in previous years. Every solo hiker or group (maximum…
Hiking with the Barbados National Trust
Richard Goddard began to organize hikes in 1983 as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Program. These were on Sunday mornings at 6am and lasted for 3 hours. This format has not changed. I joined them in the first year and have been hiking on a regular basis except for a few years when…
Circuit of Cordillera Huayhuash – Peru
The Cordillera Huayhuash (pronounced Y-WASH) is a mountain range in Central Peru. It is a sparsely populated region but well known for it’s many 6,000+ Meter mountains, glaciers and rugged terrain. It’s a magnet for mountaineers and hikers from all over the world. In August 2010 I joined a group for a 14-day hike in…
Mount Roraima – Venezuela
The lands between Guyana, Venezuela and Brazil are noted for their Tepuis. These are mountains that rise with sheer cliffs from the surrounding savanna. The most famous of these is Mount Roraima. The sheer cliff face rises vertically over 400 meters from the savanna. For many years it was thought that this was un-climable until…
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