Austria, October 2018

Graz

Evening of Monday, 22nd October 2018.

Graz is the capital of Styria and the second largest city in Austria. It’s a university city with no fewer than six academic establishments.

Fountain in Hauptplatz. The main square of Graz in its city centre.Fountain in Hauptplatz. The main square of Graz in its city centre.

The Town Hall (Rathaus) located on Hauptplatz.The Town Hall (Rathaus) located on Hauptplatz.

Tony, Tatiana, stood in a narrow passage between colourful old houses, Altstad (Old Town).Tony, Tatiana, stood in a narrow passage between colourful old houses,

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Sicily, September 2018

Celebrating Tony's birthday! Tony and Tatiana are in the home of Milena and Fabio. They own the guesthouse where Tony and Tatiana stayed, in outskirts of Messina, northeast Sicily.Celebrating Tony’s birthday! Tony and Tatiana are in the home of Milena and Fabio. They own the guesthouse where Tony and Tatiana stayed, in outskirts of Messina, northeast Sicily.

Tony and Tatiana eating birthday cake.Tony and Tatiana eating birthday cake with Milena and Fabio.

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Greenland, August 2018

Saturday, 4th August 2018

Humpback whale, off Tasiilaq, east Greenland.Humpback whale, off Tasiilaq, east Greenland.

Saturday, 11th August 2018

View across Ilulissat harbour. Storage tanks and houses on the far side. A small boat heading out.View across Ilulissat harbour. Storage tanks and houses on the far side. A small boat heading out.

Looking into the harbour, which is in a narrow rocky bay. Small dispersed chunks of ice floating in the water. Part of the town can be seen beyond with houses spread out amongst rocks and grass.Looking into the harbour, which is in a narrow rocky bay. Small dispersed chunks of ice floating in the water. Part of the town can be seen beyond with houses spread out amongst rocks and grass.

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Singapore, May 2018

Wednesday, 13th May 2018

Taken by Royden, during a guided walking tour of Singapore’s Little India.

Tony touching a carved stone column with a dragon's head outside the entrance to Thian Hock Keng temple. The temple is both Taoist and Buddhist. It was built starting in 1842 by Chinese immigrants in honour of the sea goddess Mazu.Tony touching a carved stone column with a dragon’s head outside the entrance to Thian Hock Keng temple. The temple is both Taoist and Buddhist. It was built starting in 1842 by Chinese immigrants in honour of the sea goddess Mazu.

Tony in front of a brightly coloured wall mural. It includes a pink cow riding a bicycle! There is fruit in the bicycle's basket. There is also a blue bull. This might be near the former cattle market. The mural is called Cattleland 2 by Eunice Lim. Located on a wall on Kerbau Road, Little India.Tony in front of a brightly coloured wall mural.

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Normandy, France, July 2018

Maisy gun battery, Grandcamp-Maisy, Normandy

Afternoon of 3rd July 2018

The Maisy Battery is a group of World War II artillery batteries constructed by the Wehrmacht near the French village of Grandcamp-Maisy in Normandy. It formed a part of Germany’s Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications and was the principal position of defence for that area. It was responsible for the defense of the sector between the Longues-sur-Mer and the St Marcouf (Crisbecq) batteries.

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