Saltaire Village, a quaint little town near Bradford, was one of the other designations on the #DykxhoornDarling tour. Saltaire just happens to be a World Heritage Site. The town was built by Sir Titus Salt, who built the town as “model industrial village” based on his ideals of social consciousness. According to UNESCO, Saltaire’s layout … More Architecture and art: Strolling through Saltaire
My cousin whisked me away for an extended weekend in her adopted home of Bradford, UK. An interesting little town in the north of London, not far from Leeds. A curious little place, which had previously been the “wool capital of the world”, Bradford is now faced with the challenges of economic deprivation and social … More Coffee, community, family, and the future: Bradford, UK
Andrea, two of her wonderful pals, and I boarded the train from Bradford to check out York, the “Capital of the North.” As soon as you exit the train station, you see the Roman walls, which were built in 71 AD!! (What?!) Incredibly, you are able to walk along the top of the walls as … More Medieval walls & autumn leaves: York, UK
The final place I stopped on my whirlwind Norwegian experience was Voss. I only had a few hours between the bus from Eidfjord and the train back to Bergen, but I wandered the town and spent some time sitting by the water, because, look at how stunning it was! The super important news was … More Voss for a moment of joy
After 5 days in Bergen, I boarded a train and public bus to sample the fjordian landscapes that Norway is famous for. Eidfjord is nestled beside the Hardangerfjord, built into the mountains. The town is tiny, but the real charms lie in the magestic nature – the vast, dramatic mountains cradling a sliver of blue-green-turquois-charcoal … More The prettiest little town of all: Eidfjord, Norway
Talk about a spectacular welcome to the IFPE, we were invited to the city by the municipality by having a special rececption in Håkon’s Hall – the King’s banqueting hall. It was strikingly beautiful. It was hard to attune to conversations at times as I was so struck by the grander of the place. Built … More An evening at Håkonshallen
I AM IN NORWAY FOR THE NEXT WEEK!!! I will be presenting at a conference which I am very excited for, but also thrilled to take this opportunity to see a bit of Bergen (and hopefully other bits of Norway) in the process. Because I am very sleepy, I will share these photos with very … More A little peak into Bergen
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