The French took roundabout landscaping to the next level. Most roundabouts (particularly in the south) are mini garden/art works that incorporate both plant and art installations. I have photos here from Champagne, they were not the best examples but at least it shows a little of what they do. 4 pm is the hottest part […]
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Ten things I noticed about Italy
You can enjoy consistently excellent coffee wherever you go. Pretty much all businesses shut down from lunchtime until often three in the afternoon. This includes petrol stations. It is possible to still buy petrol via machines during this time. All businesses shut on Sundays also. Petrol is the most expensive we found anywhere in Europe. […]
Rome and the Vatican
“And the password for the day is women’s underwear!” Perhaps this is not what you would expect a high school teacher to be saying to his students as he commences the day’s lesson, but then ancient history lessons with Mr Raeburn were never dull or usual. I always went to each class eager to hear […]
Quick update….
In a post a while ago I said I would upload the last of my Pltivice Lakes photos to the photo gallery. I have managed to get them up today. After numerous attempts at uploading the video of Damien and I in the cathedral in Verden, Germany I have finally given up. Unfortunately that will […]
The Emperor Has No Clothes
In Hans Christian Anderson’s tale The Emperor’s New Clothes, a gullible Emperor is tricked into believing that a new suit woven by two weavers has threads so fine that they cannot be seen by anyone who is “too stupid and incompetent to appreciate its quality”. There is of course no thread or suit at all, […]
My thoughts on Italy Part 2
THE PLACES I need to stress the fact that our journey through Europe is a road trip. We spend a substantial portion of our time sitting in the car, hours at a time, often days at a time. In addition to this, our navigation through Europe has been dictated by what the little Golf and […]
