Long time no post again. Spent much of recent time getting on with work and neglecting websites and fun projects. A long weekend away has me back in the Netherlands; Rotterdam and Leiden to be exact. There are real contrasts between the two cities, Rotterdam is very new; hardly any building in the center is …
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Amsterdam.
The flight from Southend Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol is surprisingly quick. Barely have you got comfortable in the seat with your book open, and easyjet have given up trying to sell you bacon rolls, and you’re about to land again. We stayed in an Airbnb place in the Emmastraat area of Amsterdam, a 4th floor …
Drinks at the Royal Institution
How civilized.
Valance House Museum
Yesterday I visited Valance House Museum for the fist time since it reopened in June 2010 following an extensive 2 year refurbishment. I’d been a frequent visitor before the closure, especially when I was trying to track down the whereabouts of the whale bones that give Whalebone Lane its name. The museum is greatly improved …
Rain room
After a 3h wait at the Barbican, I’ve finally made it to the rain room. It’s a very strange experience walking towards steel rods of rain that get no closer to you.