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.
Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Sunday, 29 July 2012
Day 573 - Goodbye Matty
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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