Monthly Archives: July 2010
Glasgow
The short drive from Edinburgh to Glasgow is a pretty dull one, but mercifully short at just under an hour. Glasgow was sure to be a let-down after Edinburgh, but with our expectations appropriately set, our arrival here wasn’t the … Continue reading
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A Budding Shopaholic
Late yesterday afternoon as we were looking for a dinner restaurant, Eloïse stopped in her tracks and pulled me back to show me something in a shop. I would personally describe this place as a one-stop shop for budding hookers, … Continue reading
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It Wasn’t To Be
Let’s get the worst out of the way first: the Netherlands failed to complete their clean run of victories in the World Cup, succumbing to Spain in the final for a 1-0 defeat. Fair’s fair, Spain were the better team … Continue reading
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Coals To Newcastle
The DFDS King Of Scandinavia is a nicer ship than the boat of the same owner that we took from Kiel in Germany to Klaipėda in Lithuania last year. In fact, this is a really nice vessel, with good restaurants … Continue reading
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