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I took this photo yesterday afternoon. It was a warm summers day just after lunch. In the background to the left stands the ruins of Carlingford Castle or "King John's Castle" as it is commonly known. The tide was out but it looked to me like the fishing boats in the picture have not moved for a while. I had a walk up to the castle ruins but it's not possible to go inside unless you organise a…
This lovely bridge, known as "The Tubular Bridge" is part of "The Gobbins" Cliff walkway located in Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. I had never heard of the place until yesterday but apparently it was once the main tourism attraction in Northern Ireland. According to our amazing guide (thanks Ian), this short path along the coastline was originally created in 1902 by a visionary…
Last weekend I visited Nürnberg with some friends. It was a long drive but worth it in the end. The weather was amazing and it was my first time checking out the cities famous historical mile and what is left of medieval Nürnberg. I took this photo of the famous Weinstadel building (which used to be a wine store but is now student accommodation) from the bridge opposite (Maxbrücke).
On Friday I woke up early to visit the world's tallest building. I had heard that the queues are shorter the earlier you go and it looks like arriving before 9am was a good choice. There was no queue at all and plenty of room to wander around and take photos once inside. This photo was taken from the 145th floor by my father and is still twenty floors from the top. To go to the very top you need a…
Although I had heard about the Al Qudra cycle track several years ago, I had completely forgot about it until I started researching activities for my current Dubai trip. It is an easy 50km loop along a relatively flat tarmac path with some additional segments for extended rides. I and my father rented two bikes from the Trek shop at the start of the track and completed the standard 50km loop in…
On my way to Dubai I stayed in Doha for a couple of nights to break up the journey and explore a little. It wasn't until I arrived that I noticed they have a thing for birds, especially Falcons! The Falcon is the national bird of Qatar and at the Falcon Souq in Doha there are few shops specialising in Falconry. There is even a Falcon hospital located nearby you can visit. The birds in this shop…
Last Sunday, I ran the Bucharest Marathon with two great friends — Radu (left) and Sergiu (right). The last time all three of us were together was when we hiked along the Via Transilvanica back in the summer of 2023. This was my third marathon, and even though training didn’t go quite as planned, I still managed to hit a new personal best and finished just under 3 hours and 40 minutes! The energy…
Earlier this week, I and my cycle buddy Tim embarked on a four day bike packing tour in the Netherlands. On the third day we set of from Zandvoort to Dordrecht with plans to rendezvous with Roderik later that evening. On the way we cycled through The Hague and Rotterdam. In Rotterdam we had a sandwich and took a couple of photos. This lunch spot was conveniently located east of the bridge…
Yesterday was a lovely summer day in Prague. I was in the city to visit some friends for the weekend and although it was more of a social trip than anything else, despite a late start, I eventually did manage to do some sightseeing. I remember first seeing a picture of this wall in a modern history book back in school during a history lesson. It has changed appearance a lot since due to various…
This afternoon I visited the BMW museum in Munich. I had to cut short my visit after only 10 minutes but I did get this photo. So, I’m not a big fan of bikes but since this was the first BMW motorcycle I took particular interest. What you may notice is that despite early motorcycles being similar to bicycles this one has no chain. Instead, a drive shaft transfers the driving force created by the…