I have been very busy lately as my work is holding its five-yearly conference. The subject bores me to tears, but I think some of the speakers are going to be articulate and commanding – a few important CEOs and one or two Sirs.
The preparations have been extensive, and I am rather proud of my efforts… So, I am giving myself a big Italian pat on the back with a two week holiday once it is all over. It’s unlikely I’ll get to blog before then, but I am definitely looking forward to sharing some REAL travel with you all again.
And, best of all, I’ve got Lucy to help with the adventuring.
So, Ciao for now.
Friday, March 16, 2007
Monday, March 05, 2007
Out of the city again
Lucy and I ventured forth to Brighton this weekend, and not before time. City life has been getting us both a bit down, and we were anxious to see some of the nicer British sights.
It was my second trip, but Lucy's first, and we both had a great time. For the first wee while it was enough just to sit on the beach and enjoy the spaciousness of it all:
After inhaling some ocean air and fish'n chips we made our way to inner Brighton, and the really funky Royal Pavillion built for George IV. Apparently, it is 'built in the Chinese style with an Indian exterior' - but I just think it is a cute play house:
It is a little bit majestic I suppose... the entry gates dwarf humans totally:
We did a bit of touristic wandering through the museum and then just sat in the grounds and enjoyed the lovely spring sunshine (with daffodils!):
As the sun went down and it started getting cooler we moved into the centre of Brighton to the shops. There are five or six narrow streets running parallel to each other, and they have an amazing diversity of goods. Our favourites were the organic food store and the vegan/vegetarian pub. Understandably, I also found it impossible to resist the street vendor selling his own vegan dark chocolate, which was sweetened with cactus juice. Yum.
It is always nice to be somewhere pretty on a sunny day, and we left for home with big smiles:
Lucy and I are investigating moving to Brighton just for summer. It would be very cool if it works out.
It was my second trip, but Lucy's first, and we both had a great time. For the first wee while it was enough just to sit on the beach and enjoy the spaciousness of it all:
After inhaling some ocean air and fish'n chips we made our way to inner Brighton, and the really funky Royal Pavillion built for George IV. Apparently, it is 'built in the Chinese style with an Indian exterior' - but I just think it is a cute play house:
It is a little bit majestic I suppose... the entry gates dwarf humans totally:
We did a bit of touristic wandering through the museum and then just sat in the grounds and enjoyed the lovely spring sunshine (with daffodils!):
As the sun went down and it started getting cooler we moved into the centre of Brighton to the shops. There are five or six narrow streets running parallel to each other, and they have an amazing diversity of goods. Our favourites were the organic food store and the vegan/vegetarian pub. Understandably, I also found it impossible to resist the street vendor selling his own vegan dark chocolate, which was sweetened with cactus juice. Yum.
It is always nice to be somewhere pretty on a sunny day, and we left for home with big smiles:
Lucy and I are investigating moving to Brighton just for summer. It would be very cool if it works out.
Friday, March 02, 2007
A Stratford Selection
I have finally got organised with pictures from my trip. (Thanks heaps to Janice for sending some extras through to add to my own.)
Since I have been staying in London for a good while now, it is really cool to look at these and reflect. Compared to the hustle of City life, Stratford is very quaint. Here is a typical main street:
I liked the beige colouring of this building as it made a nice change from black and white. Even more importantly, this is Shakespeare's Birthplace:
(Or is it...?)
From the birthplace we went to the burialplace. Shakespeare's grave is inside Holy Trinity beside the river Avon. There is a warning written across the floor of the tomb which says 'Blest be the man that spares these stones, And curst be he that moves my bones.'.
The curse is kind of gothic and cool, but I don't like taking photos of graves, so have contented myself (and you?) with a shot of the lovely stained glass window at the other end of the church:
Back outside, this beauty is Anne Hathaway's cottage. Gorgeous. I can't believe how good it looks in this photo, given it was so cold and stark when we visited in winter... hooray for photographic magic!:
And, here is a photo of the whanau. If you know my father you'll spot the resemblance with Uncle Bert immediately!:
Oh, I am come over all nostaglia like...
Since I have been staying in London for a good while now, it is really cool to look at these and reflect. Compared to the hustle of City life, Stratford is very quaint. Here is a typical main street:
I liked the beige colouring of this building as it made a nice change from black and white. Even more importantly, this is Shakespeare's Birthplace:
(Or is it...?)
From the birthplace we went to the burialplace. Shakespeare's grave is inside Holy Trinity beside the river Avon. There is a warning written across the floor of the tomb which says 'Blest be the man that spares these stones, And curst be he that moves my bones.'.
The curse is kind of gothic and cool, but I don't like taking photos of graves, so have contented myself (and you?) with a shot of the lovely stained glass window at the other end of the church:
Back outside, this beauty is Anne Hathaway's cottage. Gorgeous. I can't believe how good it looks in this photo, given it was so cold and stark when we visited in winter... hooray for photographic magic!:
And, here is a photo of the whanau. If you know my father you'll spot the resemblance with Uncle Bert immediately!:
Oh, I am come over all nostaglia like...
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