...non periodic oscillations...

An impulsive decision by some colleagues on a freezing Friday evening in January to "catch some Sun" resulted in a weekend in Naples. Of course, that was the one weekend when the Sun decided to trick us and stayed back in London while we spent our weekend in a cloudy Napoli. There was a lot of historical architecture to be viewed with a sprinkling of not-too-exciting contemporary architecture, walking a months equivalent, graffiti, coffee and wine (not me - I'm a good boy). We got lucky and had pizza in a Michelin star restaurant (my first!). We only realised this when we were leaving. LOL!. Oh, we also got to see a freshly burnt car. Personally, something felt off about the city although I haven't been able to put a finger on it.  The funniest incident was when I wished to buy a pretty coffee filter from a fancy coffee shop and they couldn't locate the key to the display cabinet. Of course, I wanted only that specif...

Some pasta and a quick walk around The Barbican Estate made for a sumptuous lunch especially with the Sun coming out for a short yet strong innings. The Barbican Estate is "a residential estate that was built during the 1960s and the 1980s within the City of London in Central London, in an area once devastated by World War II bombings and today densely populated by financial institutions." (http://bit.ly/2Bh8Gex). It is a lovely example of Brutalist Architecture. "With its coarse concrete surfaces, elevated gardens and trio of high-rise towers, the Barbican Estate offered a new vision for how high-density residential neighbourhoods could be integrated with schools, shops and restaurants, as well world-class cultural destinations." (http://bit.ly/2VKJs1r) #london #newadventures #exploreuk #nonperiodicoscillations #sunshine🌞 #barbican #brutalist #brutalism #architecture #design #lunch #walk #worldwar #concrete

New city. New experiences. Glimpses from our walk through the city yesterday, filled with the sun blessing us intermittently while the cold wind froze our fingers. An unplanned walk through a lunch time pop up food market, and Brick Lane with its mouth watering food joints, graffiti, and hot chocolate apart from some interesting built, and unbuilt spaces. Is it normal to get excited by the sight of a tower crane, reaching out into the sky while holding onto the skeletal framework of an under construction building? #london #newadventures #exploreuk #nonperiodicoscillations #walk #sun #popup #food #bricklane #graffiti #chocolate #crane #construction