Accidentally Cultured is a notoriously bad cook! His cooking specialty is the 'removal of flavour'. But when it comes to eating, he is an expert! I should have taken note of early courting day warnings. This was the 'hippy' era and he sported a goatee beard accompanied by long hair and headband. One particular day,... Continue Reading →
Chinese New Year
Last Friday, a little early for my Artists Books workshop at State Library NSW, I had my very own 'Accidentally Cultured' experience whilst walking up Martin Place, Sydney. I found myself distracted from my usual crowd gazing, adoration of the magnificent jewellery and clothing in the shops and wonder at the sight of the 'Gringotts'... Continue Reading →
Exotic Bedlam in Marrakech
Arriving in Marrakech, AC gasped in amazement at the sensory overload of the 'exotic bedlam' of Jemaa-el-Fna Square! 'Where are we?' We had just left the Kasbah Tamadot and the sights, sounds and smells of Marrakech were a bit of a shock! Art Place Hotel, Marrakech We were waiting in the car near the Square... Continue Reading →
A Rubens Moment
“We’re not doing the whole ten corridors are we?” AC was living in terror of yet another tour of the National Gallery in London. This fear was based on what we now call a ‘Rubens Moment’. It refers to that point of visual saturation that occurs when one’s eyes have been forced to look at... Continue Reading →
Amersfoort is full of surprises!
Amersfoort is a hidden gem! The medieval old town abounds with history and culture. So, here is a glimpse of what the city has to offer! Amersfoort is a flourishing city with beautiful suburbs and a well-preserved medieval old town. And, it all began as a prosperous merchant town which was granted a city charter... Continue Reading →
Luxury Travel with ‘Accidentally Cultured’
About Accidentally Cultured For many years I have travelled extensively with my husband, Paul, who has earned the nick-name, Accidentally Cultured. This is because he never discusses where we are going or why! He just wants to be pointed in the direction of a motorway to get to a nice hotel quickly. As a result, his crazy... Continue Reading →
Bath to Beeley with Accidentally Cultured
Bath in a Flash After the big flight from Sydney, we arrived in London at 7 am, hired a car and headed to Bath. Our visit to Bath was very brief and we left for Beeley around 3 pm. Off to Bealy Despite the pleasure of google maps blue dot on the iPhone I was... Continue Reading →
Gruyère cheese anyone?
"I refuse to eat that Gruyère cheese!' In other words, Accidentally Cultured (AC for short) will only eat Australian Bega cheese. This was his constant complaint all the way from Le Châble to Gruyères, along with, "I'm going to freeze my balls off!" or "I want my thermal underwear!" I'm not sure which he feared the most,... Continue Reading →
Mont Blanc – Not On My Radar
Driving to Mont Blanc Today was the first snow fall of the season! The road from Martigny in Switzerland to Mont Blanc in France was mesmerising. The entire landscape was coated in soft, glowing white sun-lit powder. It was sheer magic! 'Gareth, I really want to go up there in the cable car!' I... Continue Reading →
So, What’s in Bath Anyway?
We arrived in Heathrow at the early hour of 6 am after the long haul from Australia. And, our plan for the day was to drive to Beeley in Derbyshire. To my amazement, Accidentally Cultured announced that we would drive via Bath. Somehow he was oblivious to the perils of driving 7 hours, without... Continue Reading →