Posted The Road to Minneapolis: Mile 1.
Tag: Florida, Portugal, Spain, UK (March/April 2018)
Tomorrow I Start Walking Across England
My bedroom window in Bowness-on-Solway on the west side of England. Over the next week I’ll walk to Wallsend on the east side of England, following the remains of Hadrian’s (Roman) Wall.
The Toffee Factory
Looked for places in my home town, Newcastle upon Tyne, that I hadn’t noticed when I was a child. This building, The Toffee Factory, houses offices for twenty digital and creative businesses. Until the 1950’s it was a Maynards candy factory.
Daffodils
Daffodils strutted their stuff en masse.
60 Years of Reflections
Reflected with a friend after hiking part of Bede’s Way, South Tyneside. We could have taken a photo like this almost 60 years ago when we became best friends at school.
Platform 9¾
Walked past Platform 9¾ at London Kings Cross on my way to my train for Newcastle upon Tyne. I’m not taking the Hogwarts Express today.
Gin Distillery
Learned about botanicals used to flavor gin at Bombay Sapphire’s distillery, Hampshire, UK.
Madrid MAD–London LGW
On board, Madrid MAD–London LGW.
A Place for Creativity
Wandered through Matadero Madrid, a place where creative people learn, experiment collaborate, and show. The buildings were originally the slaughterhouse (“matadero”) for the whole of Madrid.
Selfie Time
I felt it was time for me to post a selfie. No, I don’t know any of these people.