Big Blend Radio: A Toast to World Travel and History
Big Blend Radio
English - December 16, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsSociety & Culture parks and travel music and the arts history and culture family and relationships food and drink business and leadership health and self help nature and environment home and garden. Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays variety show.
On This Episode
- Butterfield Overland Mail Route - Glynn Burrows, historian and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, discusses the historic family connection that John Butterfield and various members of The Butterfield Overland Mail Co. had with England. Operated from 1858 to 1861 under contract with the U.S. Postal Department, The Butterfield Overland Mail Co. transported U.S. mail between St. Louis, Mo., and San Francisco, California.
- Captivating Cape Town - From Table Mountain to Kirstenbosch Gardens and Robben Island, travel writer Debbie Stone shares her adventures in Cape Town, the jewel of South Africa. This fascinating city is a meld of cultures, history and landscape, crowned by the magnificent Table Mountain. Often regarded as synonymous with the “Mother City,” this landmark is the single most welcoming icon to its people, as well as to travelers from around the globe.
Featured music is “Shapeshifter” by Wally Lawder, “Wake Up” by Jennifer Saran, “Wheel of Destiny” by James Saunders.