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Philadelphia – Philadelphia Museum of Art (Cathedral of Utrecht by Jan van Goyen)

April 28, 2019Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art

Jan van Goyen was a busy artist in his lifetime with 1,200 paintings and over 1,000 drawings to his name,

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Philadelphia – Philadelphia Museum of Art (Francis I by Joos van Cleve)

April 26, 2019Francis I, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art

It seems a strange quirk of history that this important painting of King Francis I of France by Joos van

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Philadelphia – Philadelphia Museum of Art (Virgin and Child by Lorenzo Costa)

April 26, 2019Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Virgin and Child

This is an oil painting by Lorenzo Costa from around 1490, called Virgin and Child. I pondered about this as

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Philadelphia – Eastern State Penitentiary (Punishment Area – Cellblock 13)

April 26, 2019Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia

This doesn’t look as frightening as I’m sure that it once did, but it was the toughest area of the

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Philadelphia – Eastern State Penitentiary (Appearance in Films)

April 26, 2019Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia

The impressive backdrop of Eastern State Penitentiary has appeared in numerous films. I didn’t know this, but the above sign

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Philadelphia – Mütter Museum

April 22, 2019Mütter Museum, Philadelphia

I don’t have any internal photos from this museum as they’re not allowed due to the content of what is

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Philadelphia – Philadelphia Museum of Art (Mahabalipooram by Edward Lear)

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019Edward Lear, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art

This artwok was Painted by Edward Lear, the English artist known for his literary nonsense (there are some politicians know

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Philadelphia – Eastern State Penitentiary (Exercise Yard)

April 22, 2019Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia

All of the ground floor cells at Eastern State Penitentiary were originally linked to a private exercise yard. Prisoners could

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Philadelphia – Eastern State Penitentiary (State of Ruin)

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia

The decision to leave the Eastern State Penitentiary in a state of ruin was deliberate, as it was left for

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Philadelphia – Eastern State Penitentiary (Identity Control)

April 22, 2019Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia

In some of the cells at the Eastern State Penitentiary there are art installations of various different kinds. Created by

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Food from Every Stall on Norwich Market – Week 2 and Ron’s Fish and Chips
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Food from Every Stall on Norwich Market – Week 2 and Ron’s Fish and Chips

February 3, 2023

This is the first week of our plan to eat at every food stall at Norwich market this year. WEEK

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Food from Every Stall on Norwich Market – Introduction
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Food from Every Stall on Norwich Market – Introduction

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

This site is the ‘fascinating’ (OK, it’s not that fascinating I admit) story of my travels around the world over the last few years. I’m conscious that there is so much more to visit, and I’ll do my best to carry on travelling as much as I can. I wouldn’t take anything too seriously, because I’ve rarely managed to…..

For previous adventures, here’s 2013-2018 and also 2019.

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