Europe

Whilst I was in Portugal, we crossed this very pretty bridge, just east of Portimão, on our way to Slide & Splash (I suppose we probably crossed it on the way back too, but I was fast asleep). The thing…

Well we've all finally recovered from James' wedding which took place this Saturday, and in true Scottish style there was a fantastically enthusiastic Céilidh which went on until we could barely stand up any more! As is traditional, we ended…

Aruba is a Caribbean island that forms a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Sadly it's not in very high resolution, but I'm posting it anyway as after I get married tomorrow my new wife and I will be…

The Blue lagoon is a geothermic spa located just outside Reykjavik in Iceland. Surrounded by volcanic rock the pool is actually the run-off from the nearby Svartsengi power plant, although it is completely safe (it's a geothermic power plant). The…

The Berlin Victory Column (Siegessäule) was constructed to celebrate the military successes of Prussia over Denmark. In 1938 Hitler moved it from its place in front of the Reichstag to the centre of Tiergarten where it stands today. The Victory…

The BBC Television Centre in London was the first purpose built television production building in the world and the filming location for many of the BBC's great shows including Doctor Who and Fawlty Towers. In the centre of the 'concrete…