We went to the Fruehlingsfest (Oktoberfest’s little sister) in Munich yesterday. Small Girl and I went super early to explore the massive flea market they have on the first Saturday. The day started out cloudy and cold, but ever the danger mouse she wanted to go on as many fairground rides as she […]
Archives for April 2015
The Russell Cotes Museum
“A home, an art gallery, and a museum. Then they sealed it in time, and gave it to the future…” Perfectly perched atop Bournemouth’s picturesque East Cliff, lies a house so ornate you would be forgiven for walking past it and thinking it was a posh hotel (its creator was also the owner of the Royal […]
Early Morning Beaches
Beaches at the break of day are special places. Over the summers we spent in Denmark, we would often get up first thing, pack a breakfast picnic and head to the beach. It was great having it all to ourselves for a couple of hours before the hoards would start to arrive and the […]
Sunday Photo – Bournemouth Beach Huts
Bournemouth Beach Huts
Revisiting Neuschwanstein…
Back in 2012, we had a less than successful visit to Neuschwanstein. Less than successful only in the sense that unbeknownst to us the castle was being renovated at the time, and as it slowly dawned on us as we drew ever nearer, looked like it had been completely bubble-wrapped. The rest of our […]