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Marvellous Melbourne

I did of course explore Melbourne itself as well. I had seen these cuddling buildings on my way into town … More

Albert Park, architecture, Australia, Brighton beach huts, Gog and Magog, Melbourne, Royal Arcade, travel, Victoria

Adelaide Art

I also wandered around the central shopping area of Adelaide and very much enjoyed all the public art. One reader … More

Adelaide, Australia, Pigs, Public art, The Slide, traffic cone, travel

River Cruise

Finally, after 4 days on the train I arrived in Adelaide. I was welcomed at the station by a friend … More

Adelaide, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide river, Australia, black swans, cruise, river, river cruise, travel

Freezing France

Just a short note to say that last week I ticked France off my list of EU countries to visit … More

conference, France, Lille, MarchforEurope2017, snow, travel

Opals – lucky stones?

The next day the Ghan pulled up at the Maguri Railway Station: It has a sign and a concrete block … More

Australia, Coober Pedy, golf course, living underground, mining, Opals, travel

A bit of Bohemia

I’m interrupting the October tales of my trip down-under to tell you about a quick train trip round Europe last … More

city, Czech Republic, defenestration, Europe, František Palacký, Franz Kafka, Kafka, Karlovy Bridge, MarchforEurope2017, monastery, Prague, Prague castle, strahov monastery, travel

The top end

With Brisbane being a bit I travelled up to Darwin which was a bit more Although I spent less than … More

Australia, bells, Charles Darwin, Darwin, Pacific, poolside, Public art, Top End, travel

A country of convicts?

The weather in Brisbane was still rather wet so its usual beach attractions were not that inviting.  In search for … More

Australia, Boggo Road Gaol, Brisbane, prison, Queensland, travel

Katowice Cathedral

The city of Katowice in southern Poland grew in size and importance due to its position on coal reserves.  It … More

architecture, cathedral, Katowice, MarchforEurope2017, Poland, travel

Kobenhavn

Having spent the afternoon earmarked for exploring Copenhagen waiting for a rail replacement bus in Malmo, I don’t really have … More

Copenhagen, Denmark, Kobenhavn, MarchforEurope2017, mermaid, mural, street art, street cow, travel

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