C is probably for the Casa part of Casa Batllo? Read More
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25 Year Mauerfall! Mr Gorby- BRING DOWN THE WALL!
So any of you who keep your ears and eyes on the news, or who are just basically capable in both fields of history and maths, should have realised that last Sunday was the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Read More
To market, to market
To buy a fat oyster? Read More
A very merry birthday
Also known as ‘It’s my birthday and I ate dumplings ’cause I wanted to’ Read More
Oh My.. Cathedral
Bring me those vaulted ceilings! Read More
Istanbul with an Istanbullian
Our final half day in Istanbul we were extremely lucky to be able to meet up with Selin, a real live scientist from the Institute (sometimes we get let out), and also a real live Istanbul-ian. Read More
Riding through Autumn (an ode to cycling in Potsdam!)
So Andy and I finally got our bikes fixed (well, mine was fixed, he just bought a new one), and have begun the Great Ride West every morning, for the past 5 or so weeks. Read More
Up the tower lookin’ down.
A friend of my sister, who joined her on the big EuroTour that every self respecting Aussie uni student has to make, had a firm beleif in always climbing the highest thing in every city, to get a view from above. Read More
Topkapi Palace
I have to be honest, I think that by the time we got to Topkapi Palace we were a bit tourist-ed out.
Istanbul Modern
On our second day in Istanbul, the family and I skipped off to the Istanbul Modern. Read More