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Category Archives: Museums
Getting to grips with day to day life in Grenoble
Yesterday we ate at one of the six cafeterias at the Université Pierre Mendès-France Sciences Sociales. If you’re a student you can get a card to eat there and a meal consisting of a main course, a salad, a roll … Continue reading
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Wild garlic
I took the opportunity of cycling around Grenoble on K’s metro bike. I explored along the river into town and eventually found myself at de l’église de Saint-Laurent which is due to reopen in the autumn. Like the church, Rue … Continue reading
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A brief sojourn in Paris
I did spend all of Saturday and Sunday eating French bread and drinking red wine and it was as good as I imagined. I also discovered a liking for espresso after our trip to Paris on Monday. We caught the … Continue reading
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Driving from London to Maisse
I’m having a few days off work in celebration of Spring finally coming. Last night after work I trained it down to London in time to meet Joe B and head off the the National Portrait Gallery for late night … Continue reading
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The weekend in Cambridge
The weekend passed under grey skies but no rain. Friday I spent with Jolien, Vassessa and Nicole in the Fort St George. On Saturday I convinced Jolien to come to the FitzWilliam with me and we managed to go on … Continue reading
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Hugs, human voice simulators and totem poles in Cambridge
I was in the Archelology and Anthropology museum the other day and say some fabulous art work tucked away in a corner upstairs. There were some Ceramic Cast Hugs by Bonnie Kemske and a sound and movement device entitled Vox … Continue reading
Pif-Paf at the Sedgwick Museum and bike shopping at Horrid Halfords
I went to see the Sedgwick Museum to see
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Stockholm, the city museum and a desire to return
There wasn’t much time before we caught the train back to Gothenburg but we did manage to pay a quick visit to the Stadmuseum, which is free and well worth a visit. Like all the museums we saw there is … Continue reading
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Rosendals Trädgård, Moderna Museet and Arkitekur Museet in one day
K and I hopped on the ferry to get to Djurgården today and walked up past the theme park Gröna Lund Tivoli which was heaving with massive queues outside. We walked up to Rosendals Trädgård and wandered around the gardens, … Continue reading
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Another day in Stockholm
Yesterday we spent the morning walking along the waters edge on Södermalm and through old wooden houses and cute gardens. You can get great views of the Stockholm skyline from there. We found our way down to Tantolunden – a … Continue reading
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