Travelling through

In the last few months we have been travelling. Back in March we visited Hungary and spent 5 days in Budapest. It was an impressive experience. The day after we arrived a late dose of snow fell on the city. It created a magical feel for a city that was already filled with stunning Gothic architecture. Budapest really was an amazing city. Despite the snow, we walked as much as we could which gave us a better grasp of the layout of the city.

Then in May we visited Canada and the USA. It was a hectic trip by coach which included Niagara Falls, Harrisburg, Washington DC, Philadelphia and New York.

In August we travelled around Tuscany in Italy taking in Pisa, Lucca, Vinci, Florence, Siena and San Gimignano. Everywhere we looked there were frescoes painted on church walls, art hung in galleries and views that resembled many of the paintings. There is something about the light in Tuscany that makes the landscape look so stunning.

All of this travelling has been a great opportunity to sample so much, to meet people, to absorb. I have taken huge numbers of photos along the way, but it is the memories dropped into my brain that count. The best of, the worst of – all of the experiences that will flick back thanks to a piece of music, an image or a conversation with someone.

We can attempt to capture more by using the camera lens, but sometimes it is important to just be there in the moment actually experiencing it rather than just recording it to look at later.