Accidentally cultural experiences
Introduction The Castles of Denmark are truly remarkable! We visited five of them on our recent trip to Denmark. My motive for visiting these Castles was mainly historical. I was searching for two royal women who were imprisoned in two of the Castles to see how they survived and how history has remembered them. Two... Continue Reading →
'Let's have lunch in Aosta, Italy!' We were a bit surprised when our son-in-law, Gareth, made this suggestion at 11 am one chilly morning in November. 'That's a long way to go for lunch!', we exclaimed. 'It's only a one hour drive away, plenty of time!', said Gareth. Now this is a classic example of... Continue Reading →
Introduction German Castles are so romantic! They belong to the world of fairy tales, handsome princes and beautiful princesses! They are the places where dreams come true! The moral of romantic fairytales is often quite obscure and last year I travelled all the way to Germany to see the Castles where two royal women languished... Continue Reading →
With Pebbles, the Queen of Le Châble, perched on my lap we braved the fresh autumn snow fall and headed from Le Châble in Switzerland, to Annecy in France for lunch. 'Man the windows!' Accidentally Cultured constantly wailed. Pebbles digestive system was extra bad today and I was beginning to agree she needed to stay... Continue Reading →
'The Old Town in Geneva is as boring as bat shit!' Only Accidentally Cultured would react this way to such an amazing place! So we decided to settle for Montreux for lunch and a tour of Château de Chillon. Château de Chillon hovers graciously over Lake Geneva on the outskirts of Montreux in Switzerland and... Continue Reading →
Accidentally Cultured had an overdose of culture when we visited Denmark in autumn last year. He was dragged around five royal castles helping me search for Caroline Matilda and Leonora Christina. They are two royal women who suffered exile and imprisonment in 17th and 18th centuries. And, after a month of travel he was... Continue Reading →
Sophia Dorothea was the wife of King George I of England who ascended the throne in 1714 with two mistresses! The cruel man had left his wife behind in Germany, imprisoned for the last 32 years of her life. So, I went in 'search of' her in England and Germany to see how history has... Continue Reading →
If you leave me can I come too? This is AC’s favourite song! AC was at Jupiter’s Casino on the Gold Coast, Australia. He was busy learning how to wash coal at a conference. But, his favourite band ‘Mental as Anything’ distracted him with his favourite song. You guessed it - If you leave... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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