Abandoned Cottages

 

Abandoned little cottages in the mountains. I find abandoned buildings both beautiful and sad, and you always wonder what happened!

USA Trip: Berkeley Springs and surroundings

We have already visited several states these past 10 days. These photos are mostly from around Berkeley Springs, West Virginia but also some from around Bedford, Pennsylvania.

The first few images are from an old gas station. Two very friendly guys were restoring it, the inside had beautiful old furniture, fridges and oilcans. The car was amazing.

A postoffice that operated from 1833 to 1953.

Lots of Nature!

We came across an abandoned 1950s diner with still cups and plates on the tables like a time capsule.

Saw lots of beautiful old barns, abandoned houses, deer, hummingbirds and other magical things.

We are happy that we decided to visit these not so touristy places, to see the real America. People are very friendly, and it is very green and peaceful, everything is more peaceful and chill.

We still have many plans and places to go!

London Trip: St. Dunstan in the East

I'm for the first time in England and will be spending a total of 6 days in London. The internet being as it is, suggested all kinds of London tips as soon as l started planning. Lots of budget-friendly or even free places were suggested in the dozens. 

I made a list of all the ones l liked online, and am slowly visiting them. St. Dunstan in the East was one of them, l found it absolutely magical. 

A green, quiet place in the middle of the city. Also much less crowded than other places near by, the church is located between London Bridge and the Tower of London. 

The church was largely destroyed in the Second World War and the ruins are now a public garden.

Originally built in about 1100, it was severely damaged in the Great Fire of London in 1666, it was then patched back up.

In 1941 it was severely damaged again, but was decided not to be rebuild and was opened as a public garden in 1971.

This place definitely gets a 10/10 from me.

Kula part 2 and Kuladokya

I still had some more photo's of Kula after my long post about this Town in Decay.

There was actually one large house that was in the middle of Restoration. An impressive sight, but the decaying ones do have more charm and character if you ask me.

In a lot of places in Turkey you'll see these kind of nests, often at patio's and balconies, where it is covered and safe. I'm always happy that people leave those nests alone and even when the house is getting a paint job they paint around those nests. These nests are of Swallows and are done with mud and can stay for years and the Swallows will come back again when it is time for another bunch of eggs :D

I love how these houses all have such cheerful colors, why are houses not painted like this anymore?

This house was clearly in use, although no palace it had a new roof which protects the entire house.

This was an old Hamam or Turkish Bath as you might know it, but it was turned in to a café.

It still had its pretty ceilings, for obvious reasons Turkish Baths have no windows but instead have ceilings with little holes to get light through.

 What I did not know about Kula is that it has these beautiful mountains, a bit like Cappadocia which is a very well known Touristic destination. These mountains are shaped by many years of wind and floods.

In Turkish they call these 'Peri bacaları', which is translated in to 'Fairy Chimneys'.

With clearly an eye wink to Cappadocia (in Turkish Kapadokya) They called it here Kuladokya. Although not as unique as Cappadocia (as there the mountains were once turned it to caves and were used as houses giving it even more the illusion of fairy houses) it was beautiful and a special place.

I hope you enjoyed my trip with me :)