It’s hard to find a quiet corner in Bruges, but wandering the backstreets we were able to break away from the throng of tourists in the main squares and see a little bit more of this beautiful little city. Don’t get me wrong, there were still people milling around – but it all felt a…
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Eur ’19 | Beffroi De Bruges
No matter where we go, I absolutely love climbing towers and Callum, although mildly afraid of heights, thoroughly enjoys it too, or at least he has learnt to over the years! And since we were stood in the centre of Bruges, with the UNESCO world heritage beffroi looming over us, we couldn’t resist heading up…
Eur ’19 | Beautiful, Bustling Bruges!
We parked just outside the city and made our way in through the backstreets. Crossing the canal took us away from the main roads and suddenly we were strolling along quaint cobbled streets lined with beautiful old houses. People ambled past us, or stood chatting in doorways – going about their lives. Stumbling across a…
Chernobyl | The Russian Woodpecker
As we made our way out of Pripyat the day was drawing to a close. The light was fading gradually and our snow clad surroundings were drenched in the cold blue of the evening light. We walked towards the edge of town where the buildings were less numerous and the snow fell heavily upon us,…
Kiev | St. Sophia’s Cathedral
Our first experience of St. Sophia’s was after dark, we decided to climb the bell tower to get a view over the city at night. A UNESCO World Heritage site, St Sophia’s is mostly hidden by the bell tower and its surrounding walls. The domes, a mix of green and gold, did protrude above the…
Kiev | Christmas Markets & City Wandering
During our time in Kiev we spent several evenings walking around the city enjoying the ambiance of the place. The time of year meant the streets were illuminated with Christmas lights and there was a jovial atmosphere all around. As we made our way through the streets, people were milling around and chatting happily, and…
Kiev | Pechersk Lavra – Monastery of the Caves
It was a quiet Sunday morning and we had decided to go and explore Pechersk Lavra, the Monastery of the Caves. Heading through the gates we made our way down the cobbled street into the UNESCO World Heritage site. After wandering around a little and feeling very much like the only tourists, it dawned on…
Kiev | St Michael’s Golden Domed Monastery
Crossing the busy road, we approached St. Michael’s Monastery over a large open paved area. The walls enclosing the monastery wore religious images painted in bright pastel colours. To get to the main building we had to walk through the gated entrance of the bell tower. Painted a fantastic shade of blue with several gleaming…
Kiev | National History & St. Andrew’s Descent
Waking up leisurely and enjoying that ‘nothing to do because we are on holiday’ feeling meant we had a slower start to the day. However it wasn’t long before we were out of the apartment, ready to explore Kiev. Just a 10 minute walk from our apartment was the National History Museum, so we decided…
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