Before travelling last month I asked friends and colleagues for any recommendations when visiting Berlin. Museums, attractions and restaurants were added to my list of holiday possibilities, but one excellent suggestion I'd not considered was the Hop On Hop Off bus network. Ubiquitous in London, I think of these buses as a purely tourist notion which I didn't think … Continue reading On the Buses
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Lest We Forget
My planned adventure to Berlin had a more ‘exciting’ start than planned with airport delays and taxi drama; all of which increased my general sense of ‘whelm’ on my first day. A big breakfast and abundant cups of coffee later, I stepped out for my first exploratory walk. I had booked a tour in the afternoon, but thought … Continue reading Lest We Forget
A Solo Adventure
It was about half noon or so that I walked into Murphy’s Irish Pub on Friedrichstrasse. It was warm, mild and slightly overcast on my first day in Berlin. I realised I’d succumbed to being one of those tourists I hate that flock towards familiarity. Here I was, sitting on a table overlooking the Spree … Continue reading A Solo Adventure
The Bone Cave of Kabayan – Part 1
I recently returned from a two week adventure in the Philippines. Some friends and I flew over to the mountain city of Baguio to attend and celebrate the wedding of some lovely friends. None of us had been over there before so for the first week our excitement was palpable. There are so many stories … Continue reading The Bone Cave of Kabayan – Part 1
The Bone Cave of Kabayan – Part 2
The cave itself is quite small. A group of ten would fit but not without hitting a spider or three – of which there were plenty hanging around. The skulls were all laid out on steps inside the cave and mostly leg and pelvic looking bones piled in the right hand corner. Equally creepy and … Continue reading The Bone Cave of Kabayan – Part 2
Redhead Ramblings 