After departing Madeira, the HMS Resolution and Adventure continued their journey into the Atlantic. Passing the Canary Islands, Georg Forster reflects on their rich history, from ancient myths of the "Fortunate Isles" to colonial conquests.
In this episode, Georg Forster takes us to the breathtaking island of Madeira, where the amphitheater-shaped city of Funchal dazzles with its whitewashed houses, lush vineyards, and historic castles.
Embark on a captivating journey into the 18th century as we follow Georg Forster aboard the HMS Resolution under the command of Captain James Cook. In this episode, the voyage begins in England, with the crew setting their sights on uncharted waters.
Travel to see country & people: In my row on the Amtrak train to Sacramento sit three lovely Mexican Golden Girls who knit by day, share brought-in nachos, cheese cubes and white wine in the evening, and then at night tuck under a mountain of blankets under the seats on the floor for sleeping.
When I wake up this morning, our Texas Eagle train has already left Texas and we are about to leave Missouri as well. We are just arriving in St. Louis and crossing the Mississippi to Illinois. I've ridden this route before on the way out to Fort Worth. There was nothing to be done but backtrack a bit along the same route to get to the Pacific. At least I don't have to go all the way back to Chicago, just as far as Springfield in Illinois. My train left Fort Worth two hours late. I would have missed my connection in Springfield. But overnight the Texas Eagle made up so much time that I still have time at Springfield if it goes on from there. The nice thing about traveling with Amtrak is that you are never left to your own devices, but there are always staff there who round up all travelers and guide them to the right departure platform. You have to be very stupid here to get lost. There are also not many connections, so everything is clearer than in German rail traffic.