At the top of The Shard
Being at the top of The Shard building was a part of my 29th birthday surprise prepared by my fiancee. We went that day to London for a one-day trip to visit a few...
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Bonfire Night in Cambridge
Bonfire Night, the annual British event is coming. The Bonfire Night also known as a Fireworks Night is observed on 5th November in Britain. It is associated with Guy Fawkes, who wanted to overthrow...
The longest pier in the World!
The longest pier in the World is located in Southend town (Southend-at-sea) in the south-eastern part of Britain. This Landmark is extending 2,16 km into the Thames Estuary. The pier has been built in...
The magic Cornwall – part 2 small and big “cornish loop”
<<< Back to part 1 I am in a rush with fantastic pictures and memories from the time, that I spent in Cornwall. Previously I sketched out both my trips. Now I would...
The magic Cornwall – part 1 from Tintagel to Lizard
A few words of introduction In this couple of articles, I would like to describe our two fantastic journeys to Cornwall, which we made in 2015 and 2016. There were 2 separate journeys managed...
The flood simulation in Google Earth
Introduction Google Earth is a handy tool to browse terrain in any part of the globe. Due to detailed satellite imagery, you are able to characterize the interesting area in any line of geographic...
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 55-300mm F4.5-5.6G ED VR is it worth?
The Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR is a telephoto zoom lens designed to complete the 18-55mm kit zoom, that comes bundled with many Nikon DSLR cameras. In this article, I used...
Early spring in England
Last winter in the UK was really mild. I haven’t seen snow at all. The temperature was hovering around 5-10 C deg. It incurred a faster vegetation period. Moreover during late march and early...
Edinburgh – the most remarkable city in Scotland
This is the last part of the eclipse trip to Scotland. Read more about almost total eclipse-watching here and about the journey across Scotland here. …After we arrived at Edinburgh Bus Station around 22:00...
First trip to Scotland
I visited the most beautiful area in Britain just after I came to live in this country. It happens due to an almost total solar eclipse, which I was keen on watching. Read about...
Deep partial solar eclipse in Scotland
On 20th March 2015, we could witness one of the most spectacular phenomena in the Solar System, the total solar eclipse. The track of totality passed across the North Atlantic and next headed into...
The Lake District fairy tale
The Lake District National Park is said to be the most beautiful national park in Britain, so we decided to hop there for a couple of days. Traditionally I met my fiancee in London...
City break in a mountain bothy
There are a dozen or so mountain bothies in the UK mountain areas (Scotland, North England, and Wales) where you can stay overnight for free. It’s good to make a nice weekend then when...