Tuesday 31 July 2012

Day 574 - Chessington

Day 574 - Chessington by magirob
Day 574 - Chessington, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

25/7/12 - Here is another door, this one is in Chessington World of Adventures, I like it at Chessington, its got a nice mix of rides and animals.

Sunday 29 July 2012

Day 573 - Goodbye Matty

Day 573 - Goodbye Matty by magirob
Day 573 - Goodbye Matty, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

24/7/12 - Last week a friend of mine died after his lung transplant failed and his funeral took place today on Tuesday 24th July 2012.

Like me he was a magician and his funeral was pretty unusual in the fact that it involved a puppet show, Magic show, Disco and generally a good old party to celebrate his life.

I ended the day by having a barbecue on the beach with some friends and sending off a sky lantern in his memory.

A timelapse of the evening can be found here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfJBKl-f_P0

Friday 27 July 2012

Day 572 - Malta Window

Day 572 - Malta Window by magirob
Day 572 - Malta Window, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

23/7/12 - The Main town of Valletta in Malta looks a complete mess, however that is not a bad thing, it is so full of character, I loved it there.

Day 571 - Dash of Colour

Day 571 - Dash of Colour by magirob
Day 571 - Dash of Colour, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

22/7/12 - Its nice to have a dash of colour in our lives, this flower was seen clinging to a bridge in Oporto.

Day 570 - Empty Bench

Day 570 - Empty Bench by magirob
Day 570 - Empty Bench, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

21/7/12 - I headed down to Eastney the other night and it was lovely out, it was warm, still and very peaceful.

Day 569 - Having a Punt

Day 569 - Having a Punt by magirob
Day 569 - Having a Punt, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

20/7/12 - This lovely scene can be found right in the middle of Canterbury, its such a pretty place and I would love to spend more time there.

Thursday 26 July 2012

Day 568 - Canterbury Hospital

Day 568 - Canterbury Hospital by magirob
Day 568 - Canterbury Hospital, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

19/7/12 - On a recent trip to Canterbury we were able to take a small river cruise, here is Canterbury Hospital which apparently was never an actual hospital.

Day 567 - Coastguard Rescue

Day 567 - Coastguard Rescue by magirob
Day 567 - Coastguard Rescue, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

18/7/12 - While I was having a barbecue on the beach recently the Coastguard rescue helicopter came swooping down, I think they could smell the sausages.

Wednesday 25 July 2012

Day 566 - Out for a Sail

Day 566 - Out for a Sail by magirob
Day 566 - Out for a Sail, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

17/7/12 - Here is one of the river boats in Oporto, there are a lot of these boats zipping up and down the river full of tourists.

Day 565 - Portugal Tiles

Day 565 - Portugal Tiles by magirob
Day 565 - Portugal Tiles, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

16/7/17 - Here is another shot from Oporto in Portugal, The tiled houses can be seen all over the city and really are quite pretty.

Wednesday 18 July 2012

Day 564 - A Giant Among us

Day 564 - A Giant Among us by magirob
Day 564 - A Giant Among us, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

15/7/12 - I took this photo from the deck of the Aurora just as we were getting ready to sail, You can see a Costa ship sailing out of Venice, it squeezes between the islands as it heads into the Adriatic sea.

Day 563 - Leaving Port

Day 563 - Leaving Port by magirob
Day 563 - Leaving Port, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

14/7/12 - This imppressive monument is what greets you when sailing in and out of Messina Harbour, the text on the base is Latin - 'vos et ipsam civitatem benedicimus' which translates to 'bless you and the city'.

Tuesday 17 July 2012

Day 562 - Messina Straight

Day 562 - Messina Straight by magirob
Day 562 - Messina Straight, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

13/7/12 - Here is the view from the hill over looking Messina, the city lies in the foreground, then the Harbour, further away is the Straight of Messina and finally the mountains in the background are mainland Italy. You can just see the ship Aurora in the harbour

Day 561 - Messina Door

Day 561 - Messina Door by magirob
Day 561 - Messina Door, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

12/7/12 - Yet another door photo from me, this one was in Messina on the island on Sicily, I always find them interesting, wondering what secrets they hold.

Monday 16 July 2012

Day 560 - Pillars of God

Day 560 - Pillars of God by magirob
Day 560 - Pillars of God, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

11/7/12 - Yet another photo from the Cathedral in Messina, it really is quite impressive but no too over the top.

Day 559 - Messina Cathedral

Day 559 - Messina Cathedral by magirob
Day 559 - Messina Cathedral, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

10/7/12 - Here is another view of Messina Cathedral, in Sicily, its quite an impressive building, I like the fact that the walls are mainly white while the detail is in the ceiling and other areas.

Day 558 - Heavens Above

Day 558 - Heavens Above by magirob
Day 558 - Heavens Above, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

9/7/12 - Here is the ceiling of Messina Cathedral, the walls were quite plain but I think the ceiling is pretty impressive.

Friday 13 July 2012

Day 557 - Empty Shell

Day 557 - Empty Shell by magirob
Day 557 - Empty Shell, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

8/7/12 - Here is another shot of the empty shopping centre in Messina, I think its such a shame to see a building like this just left abandoned, its a sign of the times I guess.

Tuesday 10 July 2012

Day 556 - Tornado

Day 556 - Tornado by magirob
Day 556 - Tornado, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

7/7/12 - Here is the LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado, Its the train I was lucky to be a passenger on during a trip to Canterbury, The Tornado is the newest steam train to be build in the UK, she was finished in 2008 - a1steam.com

Saturday 7 July 2012

Day 555 - Off the Rails

Day 555 - Off the Rails by magirob
Day 555 - Off the Rails, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

7/7/12 - I was recently lucky enough to board the carriages of the Tornado 60163 steam train from Kensington Olympia to Canterbury for the day, what an awesome trip it was, just like being in an Agatha Christie Book.

Friday 6 July 2012

Day 554 - The Douro

Day 554 - The Douro by magirob
Day 554 - The Douro, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

6/7/12 - The Douro is the river that runs through Oporto, it is the 3rd longest river in the Iberian Peninsula and is 557 miles long.

Thursday 5 July 2012

Day 553 - Porto Cathedral

Day 553 - Porto Cathedral by magirob
Day 553 - Porto Cathedral, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

5/7/12 - Here is the Cathedral, standing in a hill looking over the the rest of the city, it is over 900 years old.

Wednesday 4 July 2012

Day 552 - Carved in Stone

Day 552 - Carved in Stone by magirob
Day 552 - Carved in Stone, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

4/7/12 - Here is one of the carved beasts on the front of Oporto Cathedral, the work that goes into creating some of these carvings is amazing.

Monday 2 July 2012

Day 550 - Along the Banks

Day 550 - Along the Banks by magirob
Day 550 - Along the Banks, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

2/7/12 - Here are some more buildings along the banks of the river, You can see all the buildings have tiled fronts, there are many buildings like this dotted around Oporto.

Sunday 1 July 2012

Day 549 - Overlooking the Douro

1/7/12 - There are some fascinating buildings in Oporto, this one was along the banks of the Douro River near the Bridge.