The Manfred Mann Earth Band formed in 1971 and is clearly still going strong. Many had come to the The Rapperswil Blues n Jazz festival with the express purpose of seeing Manfred Mann - still a crowd pleaser after so many years, which is a testament to endurance few artists can match.
Berne - Information on and about Berne
Europe - Travel information from around Europe
New Zealand - A personal guide to things to do, see, eat and drink in New Zealand
France - Travel information on and about France
Switzerland pictures - Pictures from my travels in and around Switzerland
Taranaki pictures - A gallery of pictures from my travels in Taranaki
Eclipse chasing - Essential total eclipse trip planning information from 2010 to 2019
Travel pictures - Pictures from my travels in Switzerland, Italy and New Zealand
Auckland - Travel information on about Auckland
Australia - Travel stuff from around Australia
Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook