InghilterraShavington cum GrestyCreweCrewe Railway Station53°5’22” N 2°26’2” W
23 novembre 2023, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Well that's it folks 😊
In the last 80 days, I have travelled through 15 countries, covering over 8500 miles:
Steps 👣 # 1,323,181
Local 🚇 #more than 27
Intercity 🚉 #27
Intercity 🚍Leggi altro
BelgioBrusselsManneken Pis50°50’43” N 4°20’60” E
22 novembre 2023, Belgio ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
I had a salad for lunch, knowing full well that this museum included chocolate tasting 😋. I wasn't impressed by the approach of the museum, which did not mention colonialism, slavery or humanLeggi altro
BelgioFlandersTervurenRoyal Museum for Central Africa50°49’52” N 4°31’6” E
22 novembre 2023, Belgio ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
After an unplanned early breakfast due to sharing with 😴, it turned out excellent with a wander through the city before my museum visit. This is the first museum that I have visited, whichLeggi altro
BelgioBruxelles-CapitaleCity of BrusselsDansaert50°51’5” N 4°20’19” E
21 novembre 2023, Belgio ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Intercity 🚉 #26 didn't quite go to plan!
I was all smiles when I took this picture, all on time and on my way until I wasn't! I was informed my connecting train had been cancelled... after 9 hoursLeggi altro
GermaniaBavariaNürnbergZerzabelshofDokumentationszentrum Reichsparteitagsgelände49°26’2” N 11°6’45” E 20 novembre 2023, Germania ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
It is difficult to get your head around the size of the site and how big the Nazi party had wanted to make this place... 16km². Walking between the sites that remain, the Zeppelin Field was by farLeggi altro
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The door behind you and the Führerkanzel down below were spooky, knowing that Hitler had been there and had walked down those steps.
GermaniaBavariaNürnberg49°26’59” N 11°4’58” E 19 novembre 2023, Germania ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
The exhibition shows the constant oscillation between positions, categories, and identities, and how entrenched binary systems can be replaced by ambivalence and openness.
I loved Leigh Bowery video!Leggi altro
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There was a great documentary on Keith Haring on iPlayer. Not sure if it’s still available though.
GermaniaBavariaNürnbergHauptmarktNürnberg, Germanisches Nationalmuseum49°26’56” N 11°4’31” E
19 novembre 2023, Germania ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Who decided what is and is not a human right?
Why are human rights not implemented and protected by the state rather than remedied by individual action?
Article 25:
Everyone has the right to aLeggi altro
Viaggiatore That was on my way into the city from the hotel where I stayed, first time I was there.
Viaggiatore Was it called 5 reasons? As the place I am staying is right off this too? Although I did discover further down the road windows with half-naked ladies in 🤭
Viaggiatore No - I was not far from the station. Never noticed any half-naked ladies, dammit…
GermaniaBavariaNürnbergGostenhof49°27’15” N 11°2’50” E
19 novembre 2023, Germania ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The anger I felt visiting this museum was totally unexpected... 😡
I was in total disbelief that 4 countries responsible for so many crimes against humanity could be permitted to preside over suchLeggi altro
GermaniaBavariaNürnbergHauptmarktNürnberg Heilig-Geist-Spital49°27’10” N 11°4’41” E 18 novembre 2023, Germania ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Intercity 🚉# 25 arrived in Nürnberg... beautiful 😍
Although, it's beginning to look a lot like 🎄🎅... I'm not ready 😟
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Looks like you’ve arrived for the Christmas markets - I’ve never seen the marketplace with stalls in it!
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That street by the way, is one you’ll see on lots of Nazi propaganda films of their parades in the 30s.
17 novembre 2023, Germania ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
A key exhibition theme: Race.
Angelica Bass, Humane Project: a direct reflection of skin colour, attempting to document humanity's true colours rather than untrue labels such as "white", "red",Leggi altro
