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West Hoe Road This week we completed more fieldwork on the Millbay Residency down on the quays in Plymouth. It was an opportunity to try the new single document format for Dialogue Journaling in Google Docs and Google Drive for the first time. Some inspiring imagery from Mark and the chance to map out more of the route with Clarisse took us to the eastern-most edge of our territory so far. It was the fork where West Hoe Road becomes Redford Road, and Mayflower College stands in the upturned letter Y where the Great Western Road begins its journey south. Cawfee near the Octagon But back to the beginning of the day, for a moment. The team arrived early on Tuesday 25th April, so we had to find a plateau to sit, write and plan. Cawfee at 104 Union St, Stonehouse, Plymouth PL1 3HL was open, and only a short step from the Octagon and the entrance to the EU-funded flood defence system called Millbay Boulevard. The marshlands of Bath Street were regenerated just below the surface here and new ...

Interrogate, mediate, articulate Interrogate, mediate, articulate, are the three steps we practise for tourism knowledge transfer.   And the same three steps when out in the field as a travel writer, too. The three steps fit neatly into the acronym, I'm a […] showing how your own identity changes as you discover and process new data during your travels.   Museum Docent In the museum or gallery the travel writer can practice the process as they encounter pieces of work that they have never seen before. If the work is totally new then use ekphrasis as a standby, giving the piece two stars and a wish, as you describe it to your audience of museum visitors or rainy-day tourists. The full set of training slides for museum docenting using the theme of - I'm a ... - can be viewed on our Toureme website here on Google Sites. Please click on the icon below...