All the Peoples of the World (Lisbon 3)
Views from atop the Monument to the Discoverers, or Padrão dos Descobrimentos, built in around 1960 at the height of … Continue reading All the Peoples of the World (Lisbon 3)
Category: holidays
Rooftop Tiles and Tiny Alleys (Lisbon 2)
On day two we acclimatised to hot hot weather, ridiculously steep hills, narrow cobbled and graffiti’d streets and so many … Continue reading Rooftop Tiles and Tiny Alleys (Lisbon 2)
Travelling Light (Lisbon 1)
It’s been a while. Two years of Covid-19 has caused not only lockdown but a fairly ingrained aversion to crowds. … Continue reading Travelling Light (Lisbon 1)
Flying to Mexico
So this started out as a “let’s ride the bikes to France” between two blokes, and then became “ok, we’ll … Continue reading Flying to Mexico
Cheap Day Return
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your … Continue reading Cheap Day Return
Cragside, Northumberland
Cragside is a National Trust estate, massive is size and full of wonderful stuff. The first house to be powered … Continue reading Cragside, Northumberland
Devon Weekend
A few pictures from a weekend of Sun (yes, Sun!), long walks and Devon Scrumpy. Continue reading Devon Weekend
Capuchin Crypt
One of the places that intrigued me in Rome, and which I made an effort to see, was the Capuchin … Continue reading Capuchin Crypt
Vatican Statuary
So… the Vatican is full of statues. most of them look pretty statuesque, and some simply don’t. Please, someone tell … Continue reading Vatican Statuary
Tree’s up
So this year I had to do it all on my own, Charlie being at Manchester until next weekend. … Continue reading Tree’s up
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