Reinder sent this pic of Atlas holding up the world from the roof of the Alte Rathaus at the Alte Markt, Potsdam, Germany (he wasn’t actually on the roof but you know what I mean)
Raymond pointed out that the Afghani restaurant we featured a few weeks ago also had this carpet map on the wall and this one is slightly different to this carpet map
Exploring the heart of Toulouse, France, a city steeped in history and culture. This tiny map highlights some of the must-see spots in the city center:
This came from Reinder Portrait of Eugeniusz RomerIt hangs above the desk of the director of the Institute of Geography and Regional Development at the University of Wroclaw. It shows the eminent geographer and cartographer depicted against the background of a planiglobium map. Romer, (1871-1954) was the founder of modern […]
Maarten Pullen sent me this. “Helsinki has a fair number of tram lines in its city center. A great way of doing sightseeing when you’re tired of walking. The seats in the tram also have a network map.”
Reinder sent this from his visit to Warsaw “… in the beautifully 18th C. baroque decorated main hall, Aula Leopoldina, in the University Museum in Wrocław, Poland. “
Doug shared this can of North Quabbin Lager from the Honest Weight Brewing co. Nice spot. In case you have never heard of North Quabbin, it is not a place in a Harry Potter novel, it’s halfway between Albany and Boston