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The view from Neil and Karen’s apartment in Dubai Arrived Dubai at 7.30 this morning. I enjoyed my time in Europe more than I thought I would. Visiting Europe has always been a lesser priority for me because I have always considered it too modern, too ordered, too comfortable. But the parts of Europe IContinue reading “Dubai (Tuesday 8 November)”

I accidentally went to church today. While meandering aimlessly around Amiens I came across a beautiful old church and wandered in. A service was in progress. I found a seat at the back and as it happens, right beside a confessional box. If I stray in there I may never come out. The huge churchContinue reading “Amiens (Sunday 6 November)”

Today I visited the town where Hitler lost a testicle! Yes it’s true. He was caught in a shell blast here and as a result came out one ball less. How different things would have been if that injury had of happened to some part of his body he really did need! Perhaps this isContinue reading “Amiens and WW1 battlefields (Saturday 5 November)”

PHOTOS TO BE ADDED I catch a bus into town and make for the most dominant feature on the city skyline. You guessed it – the Cathredal. You may think I’m a cathedral fanatic but it is hard not to be drawn to these amazing structures. They are after all the heart and soul ofContinue reading “Amiens (Friday 4 November)”

PICTURES TO BE ADDED We’re on the autobahn cruising at 140km/hour and we’re in the slow lane! There are three lanes each way and the inside lane is for the fastest, slowest use the outside lanes. At 140k/h we are frequently overtaken at such speed that it rocks the car. You know that rocking effectContinue reading “Bergen-Belson Concentration Camp Memorial (Tuesday 1 November)”

We are off to visit Cologne (Koln in German). Cologne is a beautiful city located on the Rhine River approximately 200 kilometers north west of Frankfurt. It was built initially by the Romans and you only have to dig under the present city to find plenty of evidence of that. The city is probably mostContinue reading “Cologne (Monday 31 October)”