The greyness sets in
14 July 2019
A grey walk along the Thames exploring Southbank
Of course, when I woke up, it was raining in London, because that is what London does. Thankfully it did not last long, after some real rain it ju....
There is no traffic in London
13 July 2019
The area north of Kings Cross is now completely gentrified
Like the title says, the first thing I noticed tonight, no traffic. The daily consumption tax thing for crossing the red line and entering the cit....
Escaping the continent
13 July 2019
Taking the Eurostar from Paris to London
Now I am in London, England, formerly part of Europe, currently part of limboland. Escaping was not without incident, quite fittingly, just befor....
Back in Paris
12 July 2019
A stroll through the northern parts of Paris
As the creative title says, I am now back in Paris, in the same hotel in the same room, for one night. Tomorrow I go to London on the Eurostar, as....
The great escape
11 July 2019
Escaping the monastery through fields of wheat at sunset
I managed to escape the monastery. After a long day of mainly looking out a bus window and being fed cheese, salted meats and various pastries, I....
The monk life
11 July 2019
Living in a monastery in rural France
I have to run to a meeting shortly so this is a tiny update. Last night I went to a fancy dinner at a fancy hall de ceramique museum or something....
Even earlier morning stroll
10 July 2019
Paris at dawn, including the Academy of music
I woke up, immediately got into my inappropriate for Paris shorts and tshirt, realised I had time to take the train into the city and go for a 6:3....
Evening stroll
9 July 2019
All the wonderful pay toilets of Champs de Elysees
My destinations are just about as creative as my titles, my photographs even less so. Tonight I walked up and down the Champs de Elysees to gawk a....
Morning stroll
9 July 2019
Submarines, canals and homeless people at La Villette
This will be a micro update, as I am sitting in a meeting room waiting for a meeting while my guests are late, lets see how far I get before they ....