Category Travel
York Castle I – The Time Machine
While it may be a staple of science fiction stores, I doubt time travel is a viable possibility. Relax though; I’m not going to give a scientific explanation why I believe that to be the case, nor a theological one. But in York last summer I stepped into a time machine of sorts that transported […]
The Blue Mosque
It is one of the most visited tourist sites in Istanbul, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, commonly referred to as The Blue Mosque. Of course it was a must-see when I visited Istanbul a year ago. I have visited dozens, maybe hundreds of churches in my travels over the years but I have been in very […]
Bayeux Tapestry II
I must admit I didn’t get his name. Vivian did though. In fact she spent more time talking to him than she did looking around the rest of Bayeux Cathedral, and we were in the building for more than an hour. If I remember correctly, he was a retired baker who had decided to make […]
Images of Brussels
I thought for today I’d let the photos do the talking, just some random shots I took while walking around Brussels.
The Artist
For me travel is about discovery: New places, new things, new people. Vacation is about rest and relaxation. Five countries in four weeks in July 2014 was definitely travel. In Ypres, as I have mentioned, admission to the In Flanders Fields Museum includes admission to a number of smaller museums. These are places I might […]
The Dark Church
They call it “the dark church” because it gets very little natural light. That is a good thing – the dark interior means that the frescoes on the ceiling and walls are still vivid more than a thousand years after they were first painted. My son spent the third year of his undergraduate degree studying […]
The Cistern
Sometimes the guidebooks have it right, as I discovered last year on a trip to Istanbul. When you visit that city there are certain must see sites, such as the Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace, all of which I will get around to talking about here in the not too distant future. […]
They Are Lying To You
In our post-modern world Truth seems to have become a relative where it once was an absolute. Perhaps this is a logical consequence of the progression of communications methods during the 20th century. Certainly looking at wartime posters on display in a couple of European museums this past summer I was struck by the simplicity […]
The View From The Castle
Standing on the ramparts of Caen Castle in Normandy gave us a good view of the town. Today rather than hearing from me, I thought perhaps the pictures should tell the story. I must confess I have no idea what any of these buildings are. I presume one of the spires in the distance is […]
Is A New Building Necessary?
As we took a walking tour of historic downtown Bucharest our tour guide pointed out the many Orthodox churches and mentioned that they could be a traffic hazard. Romanians, she explained, are very religious, and most people are Orthodox Christians. Many people, especially the older ones and taxi drivers, tend to make the sign of […]
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