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Nice dunes (too hot for photos)

Hot in Gran Canaria, Mon, 06 Feb 17
Jemma and Simon at a Sea in Europe, Spain

The Place

Short UK trips, Mon, 21 Mar 16
Jemma and Simon at a Forest, Sea in Europe, UK

Day 4.2: Much reading

Southern Roads, Wed, 11 Nov 15
Simon at a City, Sea in North America, USA

Anyway, I got to Brunswick in the end, went to a bank to cash a cheque and decided that since it got all warm and sunny, it’s time to hit the beach. I found a fun European Antiques shop on …

Day 1: The Landing, Savannah

Southern Roads, Sun, 08 Nov 15
Simon at a City, Sea in North America, USA

I landed, rented a SUV, ate at Taco Bell and had a Mountain Dew. I’m in the USA all right. I actually wanted to rent the cheapest car possible, but apparently they upgraded me because that’s all they had available. …

Quick stop in Nerja

Heat, Seafood, and Narrow Streets, Sun, 19 Apr 15
Simon with Charlie, Eva at a City, Sea in Europe, Spain

We took the scenic seaside route to Granada, going through all the small towns and villages, winding between hills and over cliffs. We stopped on a couple beaches and some random fun looking places, visited Nerja, a small sea town, …

A beach, because we can

Heat, Seafood, and Narrow Streets, Sun, 19 Apr 15
Simon with Charlie, Eva at a Sea in Europe, Spain

We took the scenic seaside route to Granada, going through all the small towns and villages, winding between hills and over cliffs. We stopped on a couple beaches and some random fun looking places, visited Nerja, a small sea town, …

Monday 28/10

Memoirs from the Land of Suits and Ramen, Sat, 02 Nov 13
Simon with Eva at a City, Sea, Temple, UNESCO site in Asia, Japan

View of Engakuji Today I finally slept well. At 8 am I still didn’t feel like crawling out of bed! Had to, though – Seiichi was due home at 9, and we had to clean up a bit before his return. …

Thank you, Gandhi

Great Eastern Journey, Wed, 20 Mar 13
Simon at a Cave, City, Museum, Sea, UNESCO site in Asia, India

Tonight I couldn’t sleep for a new reason. You know how they say ‘don’t let the bed bugs bite’? Well, it’s not like you have a choice sometimes. I’m changing beds today. The clean waters of Mumbai In the morning I …

The last beach in New Zealand

Great Eastern Journey, Thu, 07 Mar 13
Simon at a Sea in Australia & Oceania, New Zealand

Since it’s my last day on the road, I decided to spend some time on the beach – I won’t really have a chance to do that again probably until the end of the trip, and definitely not without staying …

Empty places

Great Eastern Journey, Mon, 04 Mar 13
Simon at a Sauna/Baths, Sea in Australia & Oceania, New Zealand

View of Wairoa Breakfast on a hill, as is tradition Everything hurts… What a perfect time for a spa! Fortunately there are tons around, just pick a road. After a breakfast on a hill (this has become a theme, I’m …

Boats, hills and acrobatics

Great Eastern Journey, Fri, 01 Mar 13
Simon at a City, Sea in Australia & Oceania, New Zealand

Auckland is awesome! Within the first few hours here I was on a boat, on a hill, in a tunnel, among villas, and at an acrobatics-burlesque show. But all in order. I arrived a bit late so instead of going …

Slow beaches

Great Eastern Journey, Sun, 24 Feb 13
Simon with Charlie at a Sea in Australia, Australia & Oceania

Somewhat underslept, today we took off for a roadtrip towards the Great Ocean Road. We got really lucky – we didn’t have to rent a car, because Lisa offered us her mum’s. She’s awesome, isn’t she? Not only that, but …

The Pretty, The Expensive and The Eggs

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 …

Art, tea and a fish tank

Great Eastern Journey, Sat, 16 Feb 13
Simon with Charlie at a City, Sea in Australia, Australia & Oceania

The beach has various attractions It’s warm! And there are palm and eucalyptus and gum trees! And the ocean is warm! And the sky is cloudless! Yes, I am quite excited.  Charlie is out of order for an hour, so …

The year of no Valentine’s

Great Eastern Journey, Fri, 15 Feb 13
Simon with Charlie at a Sea in Australia, Australia & Oceania

Scotland said goodbye in its usual way – with rain. Actually, snow, then rain. Though love, that one. While sitting on the bus to the airport I finally felt it. Until today I have been very relaxed and perhaps even …

PhD Philosophy Reading Party 2011

Conference Trips, Fri, 14 Oct 11
Simon with Laura Porro at a Sea in Europe, UK

Edinburgh life

Lived here!, Sun, 18 Sep 11
Jemma and Simon with Alex, Charlie, Dee, Eva, Iwona, Jacek, Julia, Lef, Lorraine, Lu, Matt, Michał, Miron, Niki at a Castle, City, Graveyard, Mountain, Museum, Park, Ruins/Excavation, Sea, Temple, UNESCO site in Europe, Poland

MLitt Reading Party

Conference Trips, Sun, 26 Oct 08
Simon with Laura Porro at a Mountain, Sea in Europe, UK

San Pietro In Vaticano Dome

Roma

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 …

Cliffs

Short UK trips, Sat, 05 May 07
Simon with Charlie, Eva at a Sea in Europe, UK

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Tentsmuir point visits

Short UK trips, Wed, 28 Mar 07
Simon with Eva at a Forest, Sea in Europe, UK

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Broughty Ferry

Short UK trips, Fri, 11 Nov 05
Simon with Eva at a Sea in Europe, UK