‘A day on the beach in England???’. That was my reaction when someone told me we were going to the beach with the uni. I mean, England is famous for many many things but not for its beaches, for sure! Even so, I had to give the benefit of the doubt. Who knows? Perhaps there’s [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Great Britain’
21 May
Coventry Cemetery
For those who know me this is not a surprise. Actually, if you know me, nothing is Anywayssss…another trip to those gorgeous Victorian cemeteries that I oh so love! James Starley (for those who don’t know he was the English inventor and ‘Father of the Bicycle Industry’) and 20.000 others can be found there. Dead, [...]
11 May
The green tights conspiracy
OK, imagine you live in Coventry and you decide to go to Nottingham, you know, so you can take a breath of fresh air. What if I tell you that you would end up in the East Midlands airport? Friday, 06:00pm. New email: ‘Unfortunately your trip to Nottingham will have to be canceled due to [...]
5 May
Where men wear skirts
Yes, I do know that a kilt is not a skirt (I have two!) Anyway, this was a two day trip i wanted to do for a long time. I already know England and Ireland, Scotland was missing. So…H. and I decided to go there 2 months ago (God bless BMI baby) and off we [...]
4 Mar
Port Route
With an approximate population of 410,950, and urban area of 550,200, Bristol is England’s sixth, and the United Kingdom’s ninth most populous city, one of England’s core cities and the most populous city in South West England. It received a royal charter in 1155 and was granted county status in 1373. For half a millennium [...]
4 Mar
The Resurrection of The Phoenix
Coventry is known by many as the Phoenix city. Why? It dates back to 1043 and ever since, the city always managed to escape poverty and economic depression. In the second world war, it was the most bombed city in England. Everything was destroyed but once again, it managed to raise from the ashes. Today [...]
3 Mar
Oileáin Árann, Inishmaan
In English, Aran Islands, Inishmore As I think in this place I realize that I miss it. I miss the wind, the solitude it provided me, the power, the freshness, the beauty, the nature. It’s amazing how we all live in big cities and don’t even realize that Paradise exists somewhere out there. It’s hard [...]
3 Mar
Haworth
Haworth, a beautiful village. Didn’t have much time to visit the whole town but of what I saw it seemed pretty cool. Small, but cool. Pretty much like Óbidos, but uglier lol Nothing’s like our old villages… Anyway, it’s worth the time and the money to get there. The Bronte’s (I’m sorry I can’t put [...]
