Travelling by train to Afghanistan in 1976

Afghanistan in the 1970s was a very different place to what it has become today after the invasions by both America and the Soviet Union.

After graduating in Journalism from Darlington College of Technology, I postponed joining a newspaper to travel overland from England to Afghanistan via Turkey and Iran - by train.

Afghanistan in 1976 was already being pressured to "modernize" in what was then the latest chapter of the "Great Game" - the competition between Britain and the West and the Russians (Soviets) for effective control of this landlocked but strategically positioned country.

My travels by bus throughout the country was wonderful and I met many welcoming people.

Books published:
– A Walk Along the Ganges – 3000 kms across India
– Amazon – big rivers, small canoe
– Savages, The Life and Killing of the Yanomami – documents their fight to survive the illegal invasion of their lands in the late 1980s

– Canadian Retreat Guide – 140 places for personal quiet and spiritual reflection

– Marine Diesel Basics 1 – VISUAL guide to maintenance, winterizing and recommissioning
– Maintenance Logbooks – value-added logbook for single and twin engine Installations

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