One week to London

Chiswick Business Park

Last week I visited a friend in London and I spent a week there. To be honest I don't really like London, it's a big, chaotic, loud city and I prefer something more quite like for example Belfast. We (my friend Athena and I), didn't go out much, we stayed home and had loooong conversations regarding relationships, psychology, self-esteem etc... It was nice and relaxed and I think I needed as mush as she did. We only went out once (or twice I'm not sure) just for light shopping, I needed some summery clothes for my trip to Greece. When I moved to Belfast to be with my partner I didn't bring any summery clothes with me,  the weather here is just amazing not too hot or cold, and thankfully I don't need too summery clothes, but in Greece with the 45 degrees you need to wear almost nothing if you want to survive the heat. Anyways, as you can see from the photo I visited the Chiswick Business Park, which was an hour and and a half away by bus from where I was staying. It happened my friend Cathrine from Athena, to be there for two weeks training! I hadn't seen her since I moved to Belfast more than three years ago! It was a pleasant surprise, the only downfall was that Cathrine had an infection in her eye and I went to the clinic with her, (she is now much better). 

So one day I went to Chiswick Business Park to meet her and we went for coffee and dinner. The important info here is that this Park is an amazing place! There is an artificial lake, with ducks and fishes. There is this waterfall, a bridge, a place for games, green trees everywhere and an amazing architecture! I would love to work in a such place.

In conclusion, it was overall a nice experience, I was with friends and we had a great time! Now next week we are going to Greece, the situation there is horrible. Also I won't take my macbook with me because it's almost dead, my HDD is corrupted, my graphic card (chip) is damaged and it keeps freezing regularly and especially when I moving it. So, I don't know when I'll be able to post anything  new but I'll try my best...

Andy

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From Helen's Bay to Bangor!

Last Sunday a friend, my partner and I, we decided to go for a walk. Yeah! I love walking! NOT!
But anyway, we took the train from Belfast and we stopped at Helen's bay, where we started walking until we reached Bangor, after 2 hours and something!
I wasn't prepared for something like that, it was too hot, the sun burned my face, I got tired... I know I'm a little bit of drama queen, but overall I enjoy it! It was amazing to watch all these people at the beach enjoying the sun and the good weather, children were running and playing, laughing, people sunbathing. I loved it but yes after two hours I just wanted to see Bangor and nothing else. Bangor is a very beautiful town, with shops, cafes, sea, nature, fun! I would love to live there tbh.
Here are some photos:

We started from Helen's bay.

People enjoying the sea and the sun.

Here I am! collecting shells!

I was very very very happy when I saw Bangor!

 

Andy

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Titanic Museum @Belfast

Probably many people have seen the movie "Titanic" I can't say I'm one of them. But despite the fact that I haven't see the movie, I had to go to the Titanic Museum in Belfast, and the reason is simple. I had to see how the exhibition was made, what "tools" they used. For example it was a classic museum with white walls and spacious? or it was dark?  did they use video, or sounds? or it was just images? I went to see the exhibition as an "Interior Designer", to get ideas and inspiration. Between us, I don't really care about titanic, it was a tragic accident of the past and that's the reason why I didn't want to go, until I had to. BUT the museum is amazing, sounds, videos, interactive projectors, models, images, and so much more things. I don't regret I went, I'm pleased, and believe me you should go, if you are in Belfast or anywhere in the whole island of Ireland. :D

Anyway, here are some photos, I took too many to post them all.

 

when you enter the exhibition you see how people were living when the Titanic was build. You will see stuff about the economy, jobs, products, etc

 But after that you will see how they managed to build it and also you will see how it was inside

 Here is me. Gazed the view

Andy

Helen's Bay, Northern Ireland

On the first semester, we went to Helen's Bay coast to create an installation ( see the wee review on semester 1  here), we were very very lucky to have an excellent weather! And of course I took the chance to take some photos from the nature around us! There are some macro photographs cause I LOVE to look everything in every detail.
Anyway, Helen's Bay is very beautiful, amazing place and I wish I could go again this summer to visit it and to gather more shells!
here are some photos:

Best
Andy