Saturday, October 28, 2023

Adelaide 2020

2023 update

Bread and butter, doughnuts, Melbourne Street, North Adelaide


Veniziana, Melbourne Street, great coffee

Siam Retreat, fab massage
3/168 Melbourne St, North Adelaide SA 5006

Gondola Gondala, Vietnamese was open to serve a meal a little later than the other businesses. Friendly bar, cocktails and fresh food.
1 Peel St, Adelaide SA 5000

Crack, coffee
Franklin street

Fringe Festival coffee shop
Great coffee and the most delicious eggs



Friday, June 16, 2023

Seoul


Having a drink at Rooftop bar L7. No food when we went later at night. Wine by the glass a limited choice.

South Korea, Seoul, Jung-gu, Toegye-ro, 137 21층
The 2 statues on the way to the palace. A festival was being set up.

Changing of the Guards at Gyeongbokgung Palace. 161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea and many beautiful Hanbok costumes



Creative spaces

Seoul library and below outdoor library


Queens Bakery, fresh baked pastries and savouries. Lots of tables 

34호, 번지 굳앤굳J열, Sør-Korea, Seoul, Hoehyeon-dong 남창동 1-1, 32 33, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Below markets Namdaemun Market, near Myeongdong 





Top of Shinsegae department store

Cafes on this floor and basement foodhall


Deoksugung Palace
Interesting juxtaposition of Asian and colonial.

History Museum


Hanbok Village

Fish markets are huge. You can buy and then take your purchase to the restaurants upstairs for cooking.

Lots of shopping above is Hongdae




Cake shop

Luxury beauty treatments 

Food court basement in Myeongdong 


Facial treatments

The river that runs through the city Cheonggye stream


Street food

99 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Stanfield library coex mall
Dongdaemun exhibition hall, architectural marvel with huge shopping options 24/7 next door
Hanok village







 


Saturday, November 5, 2022

Manchester


Hatch container life


Stephens Square, Northern quarter

Invisible cities tour, guided by former homeless people, an insight into the humanity of the city. Co-op building

Pollen, baked goods in Kampus 




Whitworth Locke Hotel, great vibe, DJ on Friday nights, yoga, working spaces, very chilled  friendly vibe

The canals, near YES

Bar at performance venue, Home

Delicious food at TNQ, Northern quarter 

Pera Pera restaurant in Whitworth

Contact theatre


Kampus, food, bakery, restaurants

Gay village

El Gatto Nero, tapas,  delicious

One of the oldest drinking houses in town


Foundation, yummy eggs benedict
Omg, best massage. Tricky to locate in Chinese supermarket, but worth it.