My last full day in London and I get to spend it with my brother! Michael is here to do research but today is a bank holiday and every place he needs to go is closed so he’s at my disposal. First on my list was the Leonardo Da Vinci show on at the Queen’s … Continue reading Day 30: London

I saw this poster and decided that's what I'm going to do today! I love both gardens and Chihuly's work and have been wanting to visit Kew Gardens for donkeys ages so it'll make a fine day out. The weather is supposed to hold until the afternoon so it should be a good day for … Continue reading Day 29: Kew Gardens

I had the morning free as my flight to London wasn’t until 4pm so I decided to visit the Hermitage in Amsterdam museum. A satellite of the big museum in St. Petersburg it was celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special exhibition called: Treasury! Masterpieces of the Hermitage. 200 pieces of primo art with the … Continue reading Day 28: Amsterdam – London

An hour away by train, the old center of Delft is a pretty, sedate version of Amsterdam with quiet canals, attractive storefronts, and inviting cafes but without all the hustle and bustle of the big city. Simply charming. I visited the Oude Kerk (Old Church, the present iteration dating from 1246 and the resting place … Continue reading Day 27: Delft, The Hague

4:30am wake up was early indeed. My host warned me that the taxi would be exactly on time, therefore so must I, which I would have been had I not been locked between the street door and the lobby door! I felt horrible but I had to ring the landlady at 4:55am to let me … Continue reading Day 26: Amsterdam

It was still dark outside when I left my hotel to catch the 6:45am bus to Santiago. There was a good 2-3 dozen pilgrims making the same trip as well as a few locals. Luckily the café outside which the bus stopped was open so I could grab a cup of coffee before the journey. … Continue reading Day 25: Santiago