An oasis on the Dempster(?)
Posted in Canada on Nov 2nd, 2007
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An oasis? |
Start of the Dempster – We reach an “oasis”. (Map this!)
I have always loved reading travel authors – Peter Matthieson with his lyrical writings, Tim Cahill’s, outlandish adventures, Gerald Durrell’s expeditions collecting animals for the zoo. A few years ago, I picked up Bill Bryson. Although I believe he owes his popularity to his humor and wit, I find his traveling style admirable. In the book “In a sunburnt country”, he relates his travels to various towns in the outback in Australia. In these middle-of-nowhere towns, however small, he finds something interesting enough to write about. I learnt from him that every little nondescript town has some history to relate and most probably a museum where they want to talk about it.