Recently I went to Edinburgh for a weekend to look at the university. I loved the place as a whole as it ticked all the boxes so I think that I will put it down on my UCAS. It was incredibly photogenic and I had to limit myself to the pictures that I uploaded. 

This is Peters Yard. It is a Swedish bakery. I had a cardamon bun and Dad had focaccia and both were so yummy! The interior was very bright and airy and I really liked the rolls of paper on the walls used  to display information. Overall it was a really great spot that I would definitely recommend to anyone in Edinburgh. 

This is the statue of Greyfriars Bobby outside of Greyfriars Kirkyard a graveyard in Edinburgh. The dog supposedly guarded the grave of his master until he died. Apparently it is good luck to rub his nose and this has left his nose a different colour from the rest of his body.  

Both Photos taken in Clouds and Soil restaurant. 

We tried to go to the Gardeners Cottage for dinner. It focuses on making seasonal food and grows some of its ingredients in the garden in the front. Dinner is a 6 course affair on long communal dining tables. Unfortunately we didn't book as we didn't realise how popular it is. The Garden Cottage looked amazing and if I'm ever in Edinburgh again I would love to go.

Overall Edinburgh was a lovely place to visit and I would definitely go back!

In August I went abroad alone for the first time. I went to geneva on a study trip to the UN which was organised by this company. It was a really well organised and great experience and I would definitely recommend it to people with an interest in politics but also international development and NGOs.
I arrived in Geneva in the late afternoon on sunday after making my way onto the FREE train that takes you from the airport to cornavin the central station in geneva. I was not impressed but I think that had something to do with the hunger, sweaty back from my rucksack and angst about what I had just done to myself. But once I got to the hostel this dissipated when I went into my room and met a great group of girls.

After this point its safe to say that Geneva grew on me. It is expensive but I think the price hysteria is driven up by the fact that the francs to pounds conversion rate is difficult. It seemed like a lovely cultural place but it wasn't overwhelmingly busy like London can be. I was particularly impressed by the fact that public transport was free for us tourists. I would definitely love to go back and the whole experience made me excited for uni and travelling next summer with my friends.

All the photos were taken on my Canon 100d which i bought for the trip/future travelling. We have a canon 70d as a family but I didn't feel comfortable taking it abroad and thought it was time to get my own camera. The 100d is great as its smaller lighter and therefore more portable and great for travelling without significantly sacrificing on quality and it can use all of the lenses we already have at home which is great.

A ceiling of a conference room within the UN. I spent as much time in awe of the architecture of the buildings as I did admiring the work done within the buildings.

This ceiling was made out of resin!

As you can see the light in Geneva was amazing.

Architecturally my favourite building we visited was the UN AIDS building (above) within the building there were courtyards that has trees growing in the them and the abundance of glass made it a beautiful space.

I liked these dated columns in the International Labour Organisation headquarters.

Swiss french border.

When I was taking these photos I was annoyed by everyones hands getting into my frame but its actually produced some interesting photos. I like the glow of the sun through the hand.

David + Astrid

enjoy!