Where in the World?
WINTER 2021 | EDITION 13
Former BV, geography teacher and Deputy Head, Bill Potter, has travelled extensively during his retirement. I enjoyed a conversation with him at the OV dinner about he and his wife's travels, especially concerning a certain part of the world. We have put together a 'Where in the World' guessing game to get your cogs whirring and bring you some sense of wanderlust despite restrictions. Read all the clues, and try to guess where in the world the clues refer to. A game for all! Try to guess the country and region. Extra points for those who can name a town in the region. Guesses to be submitted to n.harris@bishopveseys.bham.sch.uk. Good luck!
On 28 May 1865, the clipper ship 'Mimosa' sailed from Liverpool. She was carrying 150 passengers. But where was she travelling? The adults on board mainly came from the towns Mountain Ash and Aberdare in Wales. They landed at the same port where the SS Canberra, in 1982, had brought the Prisoners of War from the Falkland Islands back home. Eventually they made their way south of the Falklands. The Tehuelche People helped them to settle in and build infrastructure in this bleak and desolate terrain.
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This region is very remote. They set up tea rooms. 50 miles along the coast to the south is the the largest colony of Magellanic penguins. In this region there are Welsh and Spanish bilingual schools.
