Scubophilus Thistler

The afternoon we arrived in Budapest we got caught in our first proper rain shower since Leeds. After some very unanticipated hot days throughout Europe, it was kind of relieving to be cooled by the weather we’d grown to live with in Leeds. The next morning saw us tackling the hill up to the citadel, [...]

Ash and I spent the first day in Prague exploring the older parts of town - crossing the statue and souvenir stall lined Charles Bridge to the castle. Perched high above the rest of Prague, the castle offered magnificent views of the city as we walked around the impressive cathedral and other buildings on cobble-stone [...]

Our second visit to Germany made it the most visited country throughout the year, besides the UK and Italy. We were pleased to be back though, as Dusseldorf and Cologne only provided a tiny insight to the Germany’s deep history and culture. Our first stop this time was Berlin. Everyone knows some of the city’s [...]

On Monday we left Leeds on the start of our long trip home. Many sad goodbyes were said, but hopefully we’ll be meeting up with friends in London, if not then in the near future sometime. Throughout the year we’ve had many fun nights out, enjoyed movies in the communal cinema and cooked delicious group [...]

End of exam celebrations have started to quieten down, and so we’re into the last week in Leeds. Exams went pretty well, it was a relief to have four instead of seven this semester. Since exams, I’ve managed to see a bit more of Leeds (it was good to finally discover the River Aire in [...]

And now for the rest of the journey! Since we were flying both in and out of Milan, we felt no need to rush through it when we first arrived. After settling in, we did however get a chance to explore the city. What better way then seeing the mighty Duomo (Cathedral), just as the [...]