Wednesday, December 10, 2014

The Extraordinary Ordinary - Italian Bookshops, Torino & Rome...


It's only been a few short weeks since my last travels, but I'm already missing and reminiscing about proper bookshops... 

Wouldn't it be grand to have a Kinokuniya (as they have in Dubai), or even the equivalent of Strand Books here in Doha..? 

One can always hope...







Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Monday, October 13, 2014

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

The Extraordinary Ordinary - Soap Bubbles in Venice, Italy...


A few photos of kids playing with soap-bubbles outside the Giardini exhibition grounds of this year's Architectural Biennale, taken one afternoon in late September, 2014...



Sunday, October 5, 2014

Small Bizarres No. 94 - Drinking Clay water, Cambiano, Italy


Recently, during a 'brick-making' workshop at the Carena Fornace in Cambiano, Italy, we had a chance to try/ drink some 'clay-water' made of clay found in the local (adjacent) quarry...

The flavor was something aching to - textured water... The claim is it's good for ones digestion... 

Good (interesting) times...