Fireworks over river Thames

NYE fireworks, London, England

Some years ago I started the tradition to not be at home on New Year’s Eve – I was always travelling with friends. This year we had only two and a half days and when I asked for the perfect destination, the answer of my fiancée was short and fast: London. That’s why I planned a trip to the United Kingdom and organized most things in advance to make the most of the limited time. Continue reading “Fireworks over river Thames”

Baker street

Baker street, London, England

In 1887 the British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published the novel “A Study in Scarlet” – and with this he created the artificial character Sherlock Holmes, the greatest detective of all times; living in London, United Kingdom. Within 56 short stories and four novels he shows his kind of investigation: detailed observation and strictly logical deduction. Continue reading “Baker street”

The truth

Sherlock Holmes, Baker street, London, England, United Kingdom

“How often have I said to you
that when you have eliminated the impossible,
whatever remains,
however improbable,
must be the truth?”

– Arthur Conan Doyle: Sherlock Holmes in “The Sign of Four”