Category: Europe
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Gozo
Gozo, wild island, our first impression of the Maltese islands. Wind and rain, clouds and sun. Waves crashing. We had it all, sometimes all to ourselves, on an off-season February afternoon. Twenty-five minutes from the mainland via autoferry, but seemingly an entirely different world. A world of salt pans and citadels, ancient temples, secret caves,…
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Horsey Gap
We went to Horsey for the seals, but they didn’t wait for us year – save for a few friendly faces in the water. But the coast – the seasalt, the dunes, the sharp and bitter British wind; the coast was there, waiting, and that was worth the trip.
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Cambridge Snow
Living in Cambridge for nearly two and a half years; this is the first time I have ever seen snow. And so much snow! Blanketing the world, bringing everything to a silent stop – even if only a few hours. Then, it was all gone. Every trace. But it was there for a fleeting moment,…
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Dunkirk
Travelling from Belgium home to Cambridge via a French ferry. That was how we ended up in Dunkirk on this smooth and icy surface of sand. Industrial, open. T here wasn’t much time or much to see. We we were here for a moment, only imagining what it would have been like to escape the…
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Brugge
Beautiful Brugge, my second visit, this time for the Christmas Markets. Fourteen of us made the ferry voyage from England; one travelled via train from Brussels. We were a large group in a small city, and we all had a wonderful time. Disorganized, but together to kickoff the holiday season. Chocolate, beer, waffles, and all.
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Lissewege
Little Lissewege, fifteen minutes outside of Brugge via train. It was so quiet and cobbled; sometimes, we felt that we were the only people there. To the market, in the pub, on the platform – we *were* the only people. Our AirBnb, a renovated cafe, slept all 15 of us comfortably. And that’s what brought…
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