Linked to Debbie's quotation-inspired image here. "Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time. Steven Wright Two images from Sicily. Mountain Tracks seen from Castledemola Mountain Trails in Sicily
Author: maristravels
There are still some countries I haven't seen and some things I haven't done and won't do now (like trekking in Nepal) but I've covered a fair bit of the globe as a traveller. I've been a professional travel writer, blogger, and photographer for some years now, love cinema, theatre, books and art. I try to cover these subjects in blogs when they crop up in my travels.
I live in the UK and these days I travel mainly in Europe and Asia.
PETRA – Jordan’s Gem
The BBC should be showing the marvellous David Lean film Lawrence of Arabia in its new Film Club series on Thursday nights and as always, that film takes me back to my trip to Jordan some years ago, to Petra, Aqaba and Wadi Rum. This is Petra. Ahmed shines his torch upwards on to the … Continue reading PETRA – Jordan’s Gem
Thursday’s Special Words
Linked to Thursday’s Special at Paula’s here First up is Impregnable and I give you The White Cliffs of Dover. We don't know if they are but it's a good song and a nice idea. The White Cliffs of Dover and not far from here is Dover Castle which commands the Strait of Dover, the shortest … Continue reading Thursday’s Special Words
One Word Sunday – SKYLINE
Linked to Debbie's One Word Sunday here A Misty Day by Chicago's River Chicago: Skyline emerges from the mist, viewed from Sears Tower
Silent Sunday – Croatia
Evening on the river at Omis, Croatia
What I saw on my walk today
A glorious sunny day but few people It's not just Covid-19. The weather forecast influences people's decisions but often the meteorological office gets it wrong. And so it was today. The temperature was supposed to be around 17ᵒ with cloudy patches but we had wall-to-wall sunshine and it felt like mid-20s. The result was that … Continue reading What I saw on my walk today
Sculpture Saturday: The Romanovs on the Isle of Wight
Elena Bezborodova's memorial to the Royal Family of Russia, murdered by the Bolsheviks in 1918. This Memorial was erected at East Cowes, Isle of Wight to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of their deaths. In 1909, Tsar Nicolas ll and Tsarina Alexandra of Russia (Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt, grand-daughter of Queen Victoria) along with their five … Continue reading Sculpture Saturday: The Romanovs on the Isle of Wight
Silent Sunday – St. Malo
St. Malo Two days of torrential rain had cleared the beaches of all but the most hardy but then on the third day, came the sun and the world changed for the better. The hotel was better, the food was better and even the yapping dog in the next room that woke us at dawn, … Continue reading Silent Sunday – St. Malo
SCULPTURE SATURDAY: Scottish Memorial in France
I debated with myself whether or not to post these images as some might wish to argue that they are not sculpture. Yet they were brought into being by a sculptor whose name unfortunately, I have not been able to find (I am still searching). So here is the Monument to the Scottish fallen in … Continue reading SCULPTURE SATURDAY: Scottish Memorial in France
Bautzen: The Sorbs in Saxony
Just 40 Kl from Görlitz in German Saxony lies Bautzen, the town famous for the fact that all political prisoners were sent here at one time, and which celebrated its 1000-year-old existence just a few years ago. Although heavily damaged during World War II Bautzen has been well restored but it still retains the air … Continue reading Bautzen: The Sorbs in Saxony
