Storyline: Virtual Itinerary
Happy Birthday Anne!
We’ll start this storyline with our visit to Milan and Mutti in 2016. Continue reading “Anne, Milan & Mutti, Italy”
Why virtual itinerary?
We still have a few posts from Morocco coming, but in the meanwhile we are starting a new storyline – Virtual itinerary.
All the stories in this storyline are real. Continue reading “Why virtual itinerary?”
The Black Swan
A Black Swan is a metaphor describing a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics. Continue reading “The Black Swan”
Gods, Giants, Dwarfs, Valkyries
For opera lovers, we’d like to share a 15 minutes video version of our two hour tour of the Magura Cave accompanied by excerpts from Wagner’s “Ring Cycle”, a production of Sofia Opera. Continue reading “Gods, Giants, Dwarfs, Valkyries”
A dash through London
Storyline: 50 years later
Yes, we just dashed through London, which was not in our focus for this trip. Continue reading “A dash through London”
National Railway Museum, York
Storyline: 50 years later
April 23, 2018
Our luck with the sun has expired. After a rainy and dull day in Durham, today wasn’t looking promising either. It was museum time! Continue reading “National Railway Museum, York”
Athens at a slow pace
May 5, 2018
Our last day in Athens. We chose to just enjoy a quiet café and a few drinks, observing the local life. Continue reading “Athens at a slow pace”
Thessaloniki
We left Thessaloniki, which was part of our 2018 spring trip, earlier than planned and escaped a major flooding. For more read our post.
Last day in Thessaloniki
May10, 2018
Diana:
From a historic perspective Thessaloniki is a fascinating city, with history spanning Roman times, through Byzantium, the Ottoman empire all the way to the present. Continue reading “Last day in Thessaloniki”
York UK
This video is a quick summary of our visit to York in April 2018. It’s a mixture of stills and short videos giving a sense of the history and vibrancy of this lovely city in northeast England.
More on our visit there is in Don’t miss out on York
A day trip to Durham
Storyline: 50 years later
Some of my fondest childhood memories are of vacations in Northumberland: Alnwick, Seahouses, the North Sea seashore, the Farne Islands, Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh castles, Lindisfarne (Holy Island) and the Durham city centre. Continue reading “A day trip to Durham”
Don’t miss out on York
Storyline: 50 years later
April 24, 2018
York is a happy city and we love it. With its incredible architecture, lively pubs and cafes, restaurants that cater to any budget and diet, street performers on every corner, vibrant markets, museums, art and entertainment, beautiful parks and gardens and the river meandering through the city, there is something for everyone. Continue reading “Don’t miss out on York”
Settle – Carlisle line and Giggleswick
Storyline: 50 years later
April 20, 2018
After saying goodbye to our wonderful hosts in Keswick on a dry and promising morning, we hopped on a bus that took us through some lovely scenery and small villages and dropped us off in the centre of Carlisle. Continue reading “Settle – Carlisle line and Giggleswick”
La’al Ratty outing
April 2018 outing on the Ravenglass and Eskdale narrow gauge railway. The weather wasn’t the best; spring had not yet sprung, but we had an enjoyable time.
More on this is in our post: La’al Ratty
Enjoy…
The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (La’al Ratty)
Storyline: 50 years later
April 2018
As mentioned in our Cumbria post, we enjoyed a trip on this minimum gauge (15”, 914mm) railway. Here’s some more information on this delightful railroad. Continue reading “The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (La’al Ratty)”
