by Peter van der Walt | Aug 9, 2022 | Photos
Oh boy… if these walls could talk. They do. You can put your hand on them and feel all the way back to the early days, when it was a monastery (not a hotel and spa). I love stone walls because they tell a lot of tales. I also like the neat, ordered, structured...
by Peter van der Walt | Aug 3, 2022 | Photos
Mere symbols on a throne can not replace the virtues of a king. The fact that someone sits on a throne – does not make them a king. And the fact that someone is a king, does not make them wise. This old carved throne is guarded by the owls. May it inspire wisdom...
by Peter van der Walt | Jun 30, 2022 | Photos
“So, how long have you been in business?” “Oh, from about 1312.”When you say your local pub has history, I guess this is what you mean. 710 years of being in business (I’m assuming there’s new management, but it’s just a...
by Peter van der Walt | Apr 28, 2022 | Photos
Perched on a cliff and overlooking the sea, the only way to get to this outpost is to climb. A monument as ancient it stretches back into the mists of antiquity, it was rebuilt in the middle ages, and then rebuilt again after the great wars. A shrine today – it...
by Peter van der Walt | Apr 26, 2022 | Photos
Of course, we’re all a hell of a lot smarter than all those idiots who lived in the past. After all, we know how to press buttons. We’re so advanced, that we don’t even need to know things – they work because we pay a monthly subscription....
