Not so much a hike as a Bank Holiday Monday stroll. But a very pleasant one, made all the better because of the beautiful woods and bluebells. I found the walk on the Chilterns website. The walk is known as the Aston Rowant Discovery Trail. Full details of my route are mapped here. View photos Aston Rowant hike
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Cotswolds – fields of gold
What a treat to spend Easter Sunday hiking in the deserted eastern part of the Cotswolds. The golden yellow of the rapeseed fields was harmoniously complemented by the cloudless blue sky. It was a fairly gentle walk full of features associated with the Cotswolds and the English countryside: luscious green rolling hills, streams, farms, plenty … Continue reading / view photos Cotswolds – fields of gold
The Custard Factory
A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on. John F Kennedy I’m not sure what the connection with JFK is but there’s a large mosaic mural of him on the way to The Custard Factory, a colourful corner of Birmingham. It’s full of an eclectic mix of shops and … Continue reading / view photos The Custard Factory
Chihuly at Kew Gardens
From now until October 2019, you can see the stunning glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly at Kew Gardens. The photos don’t do the sculptures justice. I wonder how they managed to transport all these fragile sculptures around the world and put them up in various positions around the Gardens. The cherry blossom trees and tulips … Continue reading / view photos Chihuly at Kew Gardens
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Potsdamer Platz
The area we were staying turned out to be one of the places artists congregated. So we took the opportunity of our final half day to look at some of the architecture. We also saw some of the original Berlin Wall at Potsdamer Platz. View photos Potsdamer Platz
Berlinische Galerie and Mauerpark
For our final full day, we went to the modern Berlinische Galerie and the fleamarket at Mauerpark, which had lots of old camera equipment for sale from East Germany. View photos Berlinische Galerie and Mauerpark
Stasi Museum
The Stasi Museum is in what was the headquarters of the Ministry of State Security (better known as the Stasi). So you get to see the offices of the head and others. There are photos of the offices in use and they have a good resemblance to the offices now. So they have been preserved … Continue reading / view photos Stasi Museum
East Side Gallery
We couldn’t pass the opportunity to take part in the relatively nascent and only parkrun in Berlin. So it was an early start and a couple of metro lines to get us to join about 100 people (including many Brits) at the Hasenheide Park. We could have been back in the UK. Dressed in running … Continue reading / view photos East Side Gallery
Wandering around Berlin
The day started with the delightfully spacious central library before joining the crowds at the Brandenburg Gate then walking around the corner to the Reichstag. The German parliament Reichstag building is free to enter provided you have registered on their website. It was partially destroyed during the war but, after reunification, became the home of … Continue reading / view photos Wandering around Berlin