This is an easy one to miss and I must admit I just happened on it by chance, or was it the Sherlock Holmes in me! Continue reading “Sally Forth from the Sally Port”
Past, Present and Future from a local
City Walking Tour
I had not visited Derry for a number of years and this time I was with someone who had not been there before. Perchance I made an idiot of myself by not knowing my way around, I decided to call into the Tourist Office (at 44 Foyle Street, along the River Foyle) and procure a tourist map of the city. Prior to getting into the office I was “accosted” outside the door by a gentleman who was most insistent we join his city walking tour. Continue reading “Past, Present and Future from a local”
Walk Old Derry’s Walls
In 2013 Derry celebrated as the UK’s first City of Culture. 2013 also marked the 400th anniversary of the commissioning of its City Walls. Continue reading “Walk Old Derry’s Walls”
Riga City Walls
Like many medieval cities, Riga encircled itself with defensive walls. Originally these ‘walls’ were merely a deep ditch. This was later replaced by a rampart with a wooden fence on top. Over time, due to advances in munitions, these ramparts and wooden walls were replaced with dolomite (stone) walls. Continue reading “Riga City Walls”
The Rambling Wombat 