It’s possible, if you’re determined enough, to travel to Barcelona by train from London. I did this yesterday. Eurostar to Paris in two hours, a three hour stop over, including lunch, then onto the SNCF train to Barcelona for six and a half hours. It was dark for the last three or so hours of …
Category Archives: Travel
2023 Walking Dagenham
Being back in the lab this year has really put a cap on my walking around the borough and stepping on bits of it I’ve not stepped on before. To make things easier (& more complicated) I’ve decided that in 2023, instead of seeking out small patches I’ve not trodden on before, I’ll visit entire …
Considering Phlebas
I went sailing for the first time in 30-something years. Many thanks to Alan for hosting me and trusting me with the wheel of his pride and joy. From Thorpe le Soken to Felixstowe and back again. O you who turn the wheel and look to windward, Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and tall …
Airports
I always get anxious about air travel. It’s not the flying so much, it’s everything else. Getting to the airport, killing time while there, the unintelligible announcements. The whole kit and kaboodle. That said, I also find it impossible to be less than two hours early if I’m traveling alone. I’m writing this sitting in …
The night sky
Spending the weekend on lake Pokegama (Po- Keg-Ama, not Pokey-Gamma) in Grand Rapids gave a nice opportunity to get some really dark skies for astronomy and astrophotography. The first evening was overcast until well past my bed-time. The second evening was pretty special. Around 10pm, the milky way was glowing overhead, the constellations were hard …