Wine on the Main

Schweinfurt is on the easterly end of the Fränkisches Weinland, franconian wine country. All along the river are lovely little … More

Fording the Main with pigs

Despite having crossed the river Main in Frankfurt countless times while living in the area, I never gave the source … More

Inside the outside of Christ Church College

Most of the colleges in Oxford have restrictions on visiting. Their current purpose is as homes for students, who should … More

St Frideswide

While visiting the cathedral, I noticed this stone of rememberance. My friend talked about Frideswide with such familiarity as though … More

Small cathedral

Most colleges that make up the University of Oxford have their history as monasteries or convents. I only learned this … More

Leaving Bonn for one of its partner cities

The next stop on my journey was well signposted in Bonn. Next to this post pointing at the three partner … More

By the river Rhine

Having been the palace, the yellow university buildings stretch to the point on the banks of the river Rhine where … More

University palace

The colour of the building behind the Studentenbrunnen has become the iconic colour of the University of Bonn. The building … More

Full of fountains

Below the Bonn Lion, on the column which supports it, there is a small fountain in the shape of another … More

Stargate

Rather than being a science fiction artefact that connects researchers and warriors with distant planets, the Sterntor (Star Gate) now … More