![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230523_111540-1038x576.jpg "Machrie Moor 4")
I spent the last two days on the Isle of Arran. This island is often referred to as “Scotland in miniature”. I do not know Scotland well enough to be able to reliably confirm that – but it is certainly a picturesque island. Continue reading Quintessentially Scottish?
Category Archives: Travel Diary
Sleeper train from London to London
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![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230520_125849-1038x576.jpg "Windsor Castle")
Royal London
My second weekend in London was mostly dedicated to royal palaces: I have visited both Windsor Castle and Hampton Court Palace. Continue reading Royal London
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230518_114619-1038x576.jpg "Dunkirk")
The Towers of Dunkirk
Having already explored the city center of Lille in the past few afternoons (after work), I decided to go to Dunkirk today (on my first “real” vacation day). Continue reading The Towers of Dunkirk
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230516_140114-1038x576.jpg "Grand Place in Lille")
Short Workation in Lille
Only three working days after being at Devoxx UK (in London) last week, my vacation (in London) was scheduled to begin. Therefore, flying home was out of the question. Instead, I spent these three working days in Lille – because a cozy apartment in the city center there is cheaper than a small single room on the outskirts of zone 2 of the Tube in London (even when including the train journey from and to London). Continue reading Short Workation in Lille
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230512_083513-1038x576.jpg "Devoxx UK 2023")
Devoxx UK 2023
I have spent the last few days in London, attending the Devoxx UK (a software developer conference). On the weekend, I then explored the city. Continue reading Devoxx UK 2023
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221122_173507-1038x576.jpg "Acantilados de Los Gigantes")
A second (work) week in Los Gigantes
My second week of teleworking from Los Gigantes was basically very similar to the first one. The main difference is that it was shorter: I am already flying home today (ie. on Thursday). Other than that, I spent my free time again with swimming and watching the sunset. Continue reading A second (work) week in Los Gigantes
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221120_095419-1038x576.jpg "Barranco del Infierno")
Walking through hell
As hiking around Los Gigantes is not that easy (as already explained in the last blog entry), I took the bus towards the South today. I decided to explore a very popular canyon: Barranco del Infierno. Continue reading Walking through hell
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221119_100341-1038x576.jpg "Tamaimo")
Hiking above Los Gigantes
As I am spending some time working in Los Gigantes, I also wanted to go hiking in the area. However, this turned out to be not that easy, as a lot of hiking trails are closed due to the danger of rockfalls – which is maybe not too surprising if you consider the steep Los Gigantes cliffs. Still, I finally managed to find a nice, albeit rather short hike from Tamaimo down to Los Gigantes. Continue reading Hiking above Los Gigantes
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221118_140858-1038x576.jpg "Acantilados de Los Gigantes")
A (work) week in Los Gigantes
After my vaction, it is time for teleworking again. This time, I am based in Los Gigantes on the (South) West coast of Tenerife. Compared to my first work week in Gran Canaria, I may have explored the area a bit less, and concentrated more on swimming in the sea – but that is nothing to complain about, especially in mid-November. Continue reading A (work) week in Los Gigantes