While wandering through Amsterdam, I stumbled across a market selling (what appears to be) every possible variety of mushroom. But what really caught my eye was a giant mushroom being carefully sliced into sections. Could this be the biggest mushroom in the world? Have you ever seen a larger mushroom? If so, where?
Are there exotic birds in Amsterdam?
While eating my breakfast on the balcony, I spotted what appeared to be a bright green parrot fly to a nearby tree and perch on a branch. Moments later, a second bird of the same colour flew to the same tree and perched out of sight in the leaves. “Did you see that?” I asked […]
Our apartment in Amsterdam
Staying somewhere new can be daunting, especially when you’re in a new environment. So renting out an apartment which we’d never seen in person was a big task! Here’s a tour of our new apartment, taken within a few hours of landing in Amsterdam.
Can anyone guess where this picture was taken?
I took this photo a few years ago while strolling down a highstreet where I noticed that many of the stores displayed brightly coloured poster boards with the words “slutspurt” written across them. Any guesses what country this was taken in?
Giving thanks with sequins instead of stuffing. Crop Over Festival, Barbados
It was a bright, sunny day in Barbados, when Dave and I walked towards a small wooden bus shelter and waited for a bus to Bridgetown, to watch the annual Crop Over parade. The birds chirped happily as small cars zipped past us on the narrow streets. Within minutes, a small yellow and blue bus […]
Swimming with sea turtles and exploring a shipwreck in Barbados [Photo Essay and Video]
I have always dreamed about diving into the ocean and exploring a coral reef -to get close to sea creatures and glimpse into their world. So when I got the chance to swim with the turtles in Barbados, I jumped at the chance. Dave and I climbed on to the well-loved, two-storey catamaran of a […]