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RTWBarefoot
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #pttravel greetings from Glasgow. I have lived here exactly a year (well, I got the flat keys exactly a year ago yesterday but didn't overnight here until the Monday (16th), so it's a weekend-long acknowledgement!
Txiki_Tales
Hi everyone, been out to East Yorkshire but back at home a little further south in North Yorkshire right now. How’s that for geography! Some lovely sunsets this weekend. #PTTravel
Txiki_Tales
RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel greetings from Glasgow. I have lived here exactly a year (well, I got the flat keys exactly a year…
NomadKeith
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #pttravel I'm in Amesbury. Yesterday, we were manning an English Heritage volunteer information booth at Old Sarum. If anyone mentioned the heat, we just pointed to an armoured knight, and said 'What about that poor guy?'
kate_frankie
#PTTravel Chat
Q1 Urban exploration can be fun at home or on a city trip. What things do you like to explore in urban areas?
kate_frankie
RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel greetings from Glasgow. I have lived here exactly a year (well, I got the flat keys exactly a year…
RTWBarefoot
replying to @kate_frankie
@kate_frankie #pttravel A1: I tend to walk around suburbia a lot. It's amazing what you can find on even an out-the-way residental street.
[a memorial to the Battle of Wakefield, 1460]
ChinaMatt
kate_frankie
RT @Txiki_Tales: Hi everyone, been out to East Yorkshire but back at home a little further south in North Yorkshire right now. How’s that f…
kate_frankie
RT @NomadKeith: @kate_frankie #pttravel I'm in Amesbury. Yesterday, we were manning an English Heritage volunteer information booth at Old…
kate_frankie
RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel A1: I tend to walk around suburbia a lot. It's amazing what you can find on even an out-the-way re…
aok_NW
A1 #pttravel Usually nothing specific. I’ll just walk around. If I’m in a big city in the US, I’ll try to find a @mlb ballpark & see a game. This was Kansas City & Kauffman Stadium where the @Royals play. I had wanted to visit this park forever.
OanaRoua
A1: I like to explore the hidden corners of a city. The narrow alleys leading to old buildings, tiny plazas, painted facades, etc #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @NomadKeith: A1 #pttravel Parks and gardens ... especially those 'below the radar' https://t.co/zaHwdSqlYl
kate_frankie
RT @aok_NW: A1 #pttravel Usually nothing specific. I’ll just walk around. If I’m in a big city in the US, I’ll try to find a @mlb ballpar…
kate_frankie
RT @OanaRoua: A1: I like to explore the hidden corners of a city. The narrow alleys leading to old buildings, tiny plazas, painted facades,…
findinganeish
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A1. When visiting a city at home or abroad, I try to mix it up with a bit of cafe culture, a look around any striking museums and churches, a walk along the river or around the lake, and some chill-out time at a cemetery or zoo. #PTTravel
RTWBarefoot
replying to @kate_frankie
@kate_frankie #pttravel A1: In my time in Glasgow I'm using the railway stations as 'signposts', so I know if I haven't been to a railway station it means I haven't explored that bit of the urban area. So for me it's just a desire to see something new.
Even if it's just a row of housing!
NomadKeith
replying to @ChinaMatt @ChinaMatt #pttravel Oh yes! I remember 'J&Js' a delighful English language bookstore cum coffee bar in Madrid. Wonder if it's still there?
kate_frankie
#PTTravel
I'm in North East England, near Durham and its hot and sunny. Did a short jog and need to get a longer training run in on Wednesday
kate_frankie
#PTTravel Chat
Q2 Which cities have been surprising for you when you've explored more? Have you uncovered any gems?
kate_frankie
RT @findinganeish: @kate_frankie A1. When visiting a city at home or abroad, I try to mix it up with a bit of cafe culture, a look around a…
kate_frankie
RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel A1: In my time in Glasgow I'm using the railway stations as 'signposts', so I know if I haven't be…
NomadKeith
replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie #pttravel I started using this method in Venice; work out where the hotel is relative to a well-known landmark, ask for directions to the Rialto Bridge (or wherever) and take it from there.
kate_frankie
RT @NomadKeith: @ChinaMatt #pttravel Oh yes! I remember 'J&Js' a delighful English language bookstore cum coffee bar in Madrid. Wonder if i…
RTWBarefoot
replying to @kate_frankie
@kate_frankie I did Parkrun yesterday morning, but before it got really hot so it was just about pleasant. #pttravel
https://t.co/nv8kbvH2AU
RTWBarefoot
RT @NomadKeith: @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie #pttravel I started using this method in Venice; work out where the hotel is relative to a well-…
Txiki_Tales
A2 Most recently, Tarragona in Cataluña…to such a degree that it’s certainly on the radar as an area I’d consider moving to in the not so distant future. #PTTravel
aok_NW
A2 #pttravel I was surprised visiting Rome the amount of ancient ruins you can find just walking around the city.
NomadKeith
A2 #pttravel Antwerp! The old city is an absolute labyrinth. If you find anywhere nice, it;s difficult to find it again. I swear, the place must be haunted by ghostly groups chanting 'Trust me! I KNOW it's around here somewhere!'
OanaRoua
A1: Rome always surprises you. There is something waiting to be discovered at every corner, be it a statue on a building, a fresco, a house full of flowers, or even a shop :) #PTTravel
findinganeish
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2. Recently, I’d have to say Aberdeen. I went to university there for four years but am only now appreciating just how much it has to offer. #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @NomadKeith: @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie #pttravel I started using this method in Venice; work out where the hotel is relative to a well-…
Txiki_Tales
replying to @NomadKeith @NomadKeith @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie I don’t understand how people get too lost in Venice as there are directional signs to the major landmarks seemingly at every turn. It’s a city I love to meander in. 😉#pttravel
kate_frankie
replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot I need to do early morning. It was the wrong time today. I feel less fit than I hoped I would be with a month to go #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @Txiki_Tales: A2 Most recently, Tarragona in Cataluña…to such a degree that it’s certainly on the radar as an area I’d consider moving t…
kate_frankie
RT @aok_NW: A2 #pttravel I was surprised visiting Rome the amount of ancient ruins you can find just walking around the city. https://t.co/…
kate_frankie
replying to @Txiki_Tales @Txiki_Tales Looks lovely. How did you end up visiting? Is a move on the cards? #PTTravel
OanaRoua
replying to @Txiki_Tales @Txiki_Tales @NomadKeith @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie I think it's because Google Maps doesn't work very well in Venice, and they rely on it. And when it stops working, they are lost. #pttravel
kate_frankie
replying to @aok_NW @aok_NW It is one of my absolute favourite cities. So much history. It almost feels like a film set #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @NomadKeith: A2 #pttravel Antwerp! The old city is an absolute labyrinth. If you find anywhere nice, it;s difficult to find it again. I…
NomadKeith
replying to @findinganeish @findinganeish @kate_frankie #pttravel Same, I suspect, with most university towns. You're to busy studying or too drunk to notice much! 😄
kate_frankie
replying to @NomadKeith @NomadKeith It was a great city but yes to the labyrinth comment! I got lost trying to find the same place again. Loved the train station #PTTravel