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Members Evening with Chris Prior and Ian Smith
26/02/2020

Chris Prior
First up was Chris Prior; his presentation documented his motorcycle journey around Columbia taking in sites. Starting in the area of Bogota travelling to the north of the country before returning south via a different route back home. Chris explained he was part of an international group of tourists being led by the Tour owner on motorbikes through some quite remote parts of the country. Chris is very used to travelling the world and speaks enough Spanish to get by. He has visited over 30 counties over the years. When he arrived he was issued a large modern motorcycle which would be able to handle all of the dirt roads that they would be using. A lot of the locals were not used to seeing modern motorbikes. During the trip, Chris had the opportunity to take a number of images which documented his trip. When asked if he felt unsafe Chris stated he felt quite safe but was advised not to engage in conversation with the National Police as corruption was a problem. Chris ventured into areas of wealth as well as poverty showing the financial diversity of the country. He remarked on how well turned out the school children were in the poorer parts of the county which evidenced the standards that local communities achieved despite their poverty. I admire Chris for venturing to Columbia for a touring holiday. However, it was a great way to see many aspects of the country that a hotel holiday would not have been able to do it justice.

Plaza Major at Villa de Leyva, an old colonial town in the foothills of the Andes

Ian Smith
Both presentations were well presented and enhanced by good pictorial photography. MCCC thanks both Chris and Ian for taking the time to present their adventures to the Club.
For more information about the Mid-Cheshire Camera Club visit our website at www.midcheshirecameraclub.org or come along to a meeting on Wednesday evening at 7.45 for 8pm at the Dingle Recreation Centre, Winsford.