Category Archives: Travel
Greenwich
While going back over the hundreds of images we have collected so far on this trip I realized that I neglected to write about my trip down the Thames to Greenwich. As a fan if maritime history (and of Dava … Continue reading
Filed under Ocean, Travel, United Kingdom
Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew
The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew has been on my must see list since I worked as a ‘Technical Officer’ at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney. But it has taken me 20 years to get there. It was definitely … Continue reading
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The Natural History Museum
London’s Natural History Museum in South Kensington is a smorgasboard. I visited on the opening day of the new additions to the museum’s Darwin Center. The new hi-tech and very interactive science interpretation center dubbed ‘the cocoon’ from it’s bloblike … Continue reading
Filed under Travel, United Kingdom, Whales
London (week 2)
Our second week in London was incredibly densely packed. I feel like I need two weeks alone in a cottage in Somerset to process the images, experiences and thoughts. This was more of a research week for me as I … Continue reading
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Another view
Sandra Kelch’s blog of our travels can be found at farfly Lots more pictures! Lots more sightseeing!
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London (week 1)
London has certainly changed a lot since I was last here in 1993. The wealth of the city is apparent in the new buildings and bustling crowds but also in the cleanliness of the underground and the invisibility of the … Continue reading
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Take-off eve
Well. It’s the day before we fly to the UK. Everything at home is organized. Now it’s time to decide what I will need to wear two weeks from today while hiking the hills of North Wales or strolling the … Continue reading
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Leaving behind
The hardest thing about heading out for a long trip is the ‘leaving behind’. Cherished routines The familiar bed Friends Loved ones I’m sure everything will be the same when I come back. Or will it?
Filed under Bayarea Gems, Travel
