Short UK trips, Sat, 13 Aug 22
Jemma and Simon
at a Castle, City, Park, Ruins/Excavation
in Europe, UK
We picked up Boony the van in Bristol and left for Portishead for a fish and chips and a walk through the villa part of town to the beach and back to the town and the really ugly marina. Then …
Short Spanish trips, Mon, 24 Aug 20
Jemma and Simon
at a Park
in Europe, Spain
The sculpture park turned out to be more than we expected. We didn’t wake up in the best moods, but the park certainly helped. Past the automated gate, the first sculptures seemed pretty wacky – heads in the grass, prehistoric-style …
The long return, Tue, 30 Jun 20
Jemma and Simon
at a Castle, Lake, Mountain, Park
in Europe, Germany
Sächsische Schweiz is a huge, beautiful park encompassing some table mountains at the River Elbe Valley, full of fantastic rock formations and stunning sights. We arrived in mid-afternoon, parked and went to the first of the many attractions the park …
The long return, Mon, 29 Jun 20
Jemma and Simon
at a Lake, Park, UNESCO site
in Europe, Germany
At about 8pm, we walked back to the van and headed towards our next stop: Bautzen. Enroute, we decided to check out another UNESCO site: Biosphärenreservat Oberlausitzer Heide- und Teichlandschaft. This is a nature reserve, with beautiful lakes. We pulled …
The long return, Mon, 29 Jun 20
Jemma and Simon
at a Castle, Park, UNESCO site
in Europe, Germany, Poland
Muskauer Park is a really beautiful spot. It’s over 700 ha and is partly in Germany, partly in Poland. The palace was owned by Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau, who was a 19th c. dandy who travelled the world and got …
Lived here!, Sat, 01 Feb 20
Jemma and Simon
at a City, Museum, Park, Sea, Temple, UNESCO site
in Europe, Spain
Got there – Never again!New Home!OK, really new homeSanta EulaliaFestival de Santa EulaliaFestival de Santa EulaliaScrap bookshelfCarnival!Carnival!The Last BirthdaySun in lockdownWork in lockdownShopping in lockdownPartying in lockdownPartying in lockdownFestivals in lockdownDining in lockdownCamping anniversary in lockdownFIRST DAY OUT!!!FIRST DAY OUT!!!FIRST …
Short UK trips, Sat, 22 Jun 19
Jemma and Simon
with Lef
at a Park, UNESCO site
in Europe, UK
Conference Trips, Short Spanish trips, Sun, 03 Mar 19
Simon
at a City, Park, Temple, UNESCO site
in Europe, Spain
Town centre and figures for the Fallas Full of street art La Lonja de la Seda Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias Park and beach
Diamond Carnival, Tue, 06 Feb 18
Simon
at a City, Park, Temple
in Brazil, South America
Is really cold today, one of the people at the uni made a point of remarking about it when I came in at 10:30. It’s 22°C. My kind of people! Entrance to the Uni Today was another day of university …
Diamond Carnival, Mon, 05 Feb 18
Simon
at a City, Park
in Brazil, South America
So many animals! The night was full of barking, meowing, bird songs, and a number of unidentified sounds. I woke up around 4am and only dozed for the rest of the night. I wonder when I’ll be able to sleep …
Southern Roads, Thu, 12 Nov 15
Simon
at a Museum, Park
in North America, USA
Waking up by the seaside was wonderful. I thought about going to stretch on the beach, but couldn’t, because it has been eaten by the tide. I just stretched next to the car instead. After some impromptu breakfast I took …
Southern Roads, Wed, 11 Nov 15
Simon
at a Park
in North America, USA
I found a really awesome spot for the night yesterday. In the middle of the forest, near the Laura S. Walker State Park. Parked on the side of the road next to a lake, pranced about a bit in the …
Southern Roads, Sun, 08 Nov 15
Simon
at a Park
in North America, USA
Today I was woken up by a message from the UK. At 10am UK time. Which is 5am here. And then another one. And another one. And it wasn’t even good news! 6am on Tybee Island Beach I failed to …
Memoirs from the Land of Suits and Ramen, Tue, 05 Nov 13
Simon
with Eva
at a City, Park
in Asia, Japan
A bit disappointing. There is hardly anything here. Sapporo is a rather boring city of wide streets, high buildings, more wide streets, perfect 180x480m grid and little spirit. All built after 1850. It feels boring, and as it turns out, …
Memoirs from the Land of Suits and Ramen, Tue, 05 Nov 13
Simon
with Eva
at a City, Park
in Asia, Japan
Trees and skyscrapers, my favourite combination Today morning we packed, left Guillaume’s keys in his mailbox and, having several hours left until our flight to Sapporo, we went to the imperial gardens. This time – success, it’s open! Nice park, …
Memoirs from the Land of Suits and Ramen, Sat, 02 Nov 13
Simon
with Eva
at a City, Park, Temple
in Asia, Japan
Look what we found! Our plan for today has been carried out despite the weather’s insistence to prove to us that Scotland isn’t as bad as we thought. We went to Shinjuku and Shibuya – the alternative districts. And guess …
Memoirs from the Land of Suits and Ramen, Sat, 02 Nov 13
Simon
with Eva
at a City, Museum, Park
in Asia, Japan
Under the streets of Tokyo Although I couldn’t fall asleep the previous night, today I woke up at 5am and couldn’t fall asleep again. Ah well, at least I had some extra time to mark essays. Bicycle parkings in almost …
Memoirs from the Land of Suits and Ramen, Thu, 31 Oct 13
Simon
with Eva
at a City, Park
in Asia, Japan
And we’re off!. At the airport – tired but happy At the airport – tired but happy The journey to Japan starts with an early morning wake up and a slightly less than usual-stressed Eva. Mid landing in Paris: Charles …
Great Eastern Journey, Wed, 06 Mar 13
Simon
at a Park
in Australia & Oceania, New Zealand
Rotorua! Volcanoes rock! Yesterday was, as some locals told me, cold – 19 degrees. I went to the Waimangu Volcanic site to check out one of the youngest thermal areas on Earth. In 1886 the eruption of and around …
Great Eastern Journey, Wed, 27 Feb 13
Simon
with Charlie
at a City, Park, UNESCO site
in Australia, Australia & Oceania
Shiny Sydney So many sex shops here! And tons of ‘massage’ places too… I heard so much about how boring and horrible and not half as good as Melbourne Sydney is from various Victorians, that now I almost feel bad …
Great Eastern Journey, Tue, 26 Feb 13
Simon
with Charlie
at a City, Park
in Australia, Australia & Oceania
OK, that does it. Too hot. A climate in which one cannot leave a bar of chocolate unattended for half an hour least it dissolves is not worth living in! Today was a working day. I dropped off Charlie to …
Great Eastern Journey, Thu, 21 Feb 13
Simon
with Charlie
at a City, Park
in Australia, Australia & Oceania
Today we woke up at an ungodly 5.30am to catch a 6.30 bus to Bendigo. We almost saw the sunrise – the one moment when we could use the fact that everything is flat, we spent at the Swan Hill …
Great Eastern Journey, Tue, 19 Feb 13
Simon
with Charlie
at a City, Museum, Park
in Australia, Australia & Oceania
OK, body, can I please sleep tomorrow? Waking up at 6 am is not fun if there is a full day ahead of me… Today was the day of museum and gardens. The museum was OK, but not what I …
Great Eastern Journey, Sun, 17 Feb 13
Simon
with Charlie
at a City, Park, Sea
in Australia, Australia & Oceania
A random airplane show on the beach Today was a recovery day. I woke up still felling quite rough, so although the initial plan was to check out some museums, after the Farleys left I ended up just lying on …
Conference Trips, Mon, 16 Apr 12
Simon
at a City, Museum, Park
in North America, USA
Short Spanish trips, Wed, 31 Mar 10
Simon
with Eva
at a City, Museum, Park, Temple, UNESCO site
in Europe, Spain
Kontrast był niesamowity. Na lotnisko w Prestwick jechaliśmy w deszczu i coraz mocniejszej wichurze. Wychodząc z samochodu musiałem się trzymać kapelusza, a na lotnisko dobiegliśmy szczękając zębami. Przejście z bramki do samolotu i stanie w kolejce do wejścia było wykańczające. …
Short European Trips, Wed, 18 Jul 07
Simon
with Eva
at a Castle, City, Graveyard, Museum, Park, Ruins/Excavation, Sea, Temple, UNESCO site
in Europe, Italy
20 July Arco di ConstantinoColosseoColosseoColosseoPalatino – ColosseoArea Sacra di Largo ConstantinaIl GesuPalatino – ColosseoPalatino – Forum RomanumPalatinoPalatino – Forum RomanumPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoSanta Maria Sopra Minerva Pantheon Rafael’s TombSanta Maria Sopra Minerva – BerniniSanta Maria Sopra Minerva Santa Maria Sopra Minerva Santa Maria …
