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MODERN PEOPLE; ANCIENT ARTIFACTS

Posted on January 24, 2015 by cpickvance

11 Dec 2014
Clocking the queue at the train station’s Ticket Sales Office, and feeling a little less alien, we bought tickets from the machines this morning. Navigating the rail system was substantially easier today Continue reading →

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GHIBLI, SUSHI & A MOVIE

Posted on January 19, 2015 by cpickvance

10 Dec 2014
‘Hey!’ Exclaimed David cocking his head to one side and pointing at nothing in particular. I recognised his listening face. ‘This is me!’ We were having breakfast in the restaurant on the 41st floor. It took me a second to recognise that the (beautiful) music playing was one of his piano pieces. Continue reading →

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MEIJI-JINGU & TRADITIONAL GARDEN

Posted on January 13, 2015 by cpickvance

08 Dec 2014
‘Where am I?’ It’s dark, my body’s awake before my brain. My head rolls following my eyes towards the huge window. Millions of diamonds on a velvet floor. Ah, Tokyo! And Jet-lag. Is there anything less glamorous than a 10 hour time difference directly after a 12 hour sleepless flight? Continue reading →

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FROSTED FOREST FLOOR

Posted on January 9, 2015 by cpickvance

05 Dec 2014
David gasped. I looked up in alarm. He was staring over my head out of the train window. I turned and looked over my shoulder to see huge brilliant white mountains shining against the blue sky.
‘Woah’ I breathed. The Alps have a way of rendering us speechless. Continue reading →

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THE OPPOSITE OF VERTIGO

Posted on January 8, 2015 by cpickvance

04 Dec 2014
‘What’s the opposite of vertigo?’ There isn’t a single word, but there should be. I love heights, particularly mountain summits and observation platforms. It must be my Swiss blood. Continue reading →

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AT HOME IN THUN

Posted on January 1, 2015 by cpickvance

29 Nov 2014
The sound of the rushing river kept me company through my dreams, reminding me that we’re in Thun. We arrived in my Father’s hometown late last night. The Hotel Freienhof is perched on the tip of the river island Continue reading →

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LAST DAY IN PARIS

Posted on December 30, 2014 by cpickvance

27 Nov 2014
For our last day in Paris we decided to explore deeper into the Latin Quatre. David had read about a local farmer’s Market at Rue Mouffetard, and we decided to investigate. But first Continue reading →

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SAINT GERMAIN IN THE RAIN

Posted on December 18, 2014 by cpickvance

26 Nov 2014
Strolling hand in hand down Boulevard St Germain, we had stepped out into a different Paris. Only a single block south from La Seine and we were amongst smart Continue reading →

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IMPRESSIONISTS & VOCALISTS

Posted on December 17, 2014 by cpickvance

25 Nov 2014
Stepping out in a light rain, we headed over to Notre Dame to purchase tickets for a concert tonight: Mille Regretz, and then continued on our towards Musee d’Orsay. Continue reading →

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A GORGEOUS CLICHÉ

Posted on December 12, 2014 by cpickvance

23 Nov 2014
A clear Sunday morning was the perfect day to do a jogging-sightseeing tour of La Seine. Our hotel is across the river from Notre Dame so from here we followed the river Continue reading →

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