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Aprilfest3rd April 2008 - Köln
This school reunion doesn’t start off too well. Andy (who I’ve seen once in eight years) arrives at Gatwick and finds his ticket is for the Friday flight, not today’s (Thursday). A £75 upgrade, some wine and beer and a ridiculously short flight to Germany later, we’re wandering around Köln trying […]
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Spotting CarloI get around 2,000 hits on this website every month. That’s not so bad, even if most of them are me… I get a comment here and there, but more recently I’ve had some interest in using my photography for guides and books.
The first was about a year ago: Although it’s not a favourite photo […]
14th April 2008 - Bucureşti, Braşov
My first experiences of this Eastern European country are mixed. I can’t miss the huge rich/poor divide; I’ve witnessed scenes that resemble what I have seen in Africa; I’ve also seen some beautiful landscapes and met some very friendly locals.
Firstly, everything seems to happen in slow motion. It takes two […]
Today’s trip to Amsterdam has been a strange experience. After a two hour wait at London City airport, I climb onto the plane and take my seat. I’m then told by the stewardess that I need to move to a seat near the front in order to “balance the weight of the plane”. Hmm - […]
Glacier Skiing6th March 2008 - Zermatt
I’ve landed in Switzerland and unfortunately I’m three months too early to see Italy in the European Championships. So instead, I jump on train from Genève to Täsch.
The journey itself is easy and picturesque, in particular as the train works its way around Lake Genève. I can imagine that in summer, […]
I can’t sum up Mark’s stag weekend in better words than the charming Paul, so here’s his pre-weekend email. I’ve added a few photos in case there’s any doubt of meaning.
Y’reet.
So it approaches. Thanks for all paying up. Mark has asked me to produce some sort of itinerary: who’d have thought he’s so […]