Tag: United Kingdom

Portsmouth (2018)

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Four years after my Erasmus exchange year at the University of Portsmouth, I came back to the Solent for another time. Having a bachelor degree of my German University of Applied Sciences in hand, I now came to Portsmouth to get my MSc in a three trimester course. This time, however, I knew where I wanted to live and therefore I moved to Southsea. A decision, I’ve never regretted and would probably do again.

The gallery below shows the Historic Dockyard, Southsea and the view you can get from Portsdown Hill nearby the Queen Alexandra Hospital.

 

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Hampshire

The Slide at ArcelorMittal Orbit (2018)

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One of the most unique attractions in London is The Slide at ArcelorMittal Orbit, where you slide down a 178m long tunnel slide from a starting point of 78m. The slide was built by Wiegand after the design of Carsten Höller. Overall the slide gives the viewing tower ArcelorMittal Orbit an extraordinary and out-of-the-world appearance. The 40 seconds long experience is also rather unique, as you swing up quite high through some of the curves. The extraordinary height of the slide on the other hand is hardly visible, as you just slide down an enclosed tube for the most part of the ride. The few translucent parts of the ride are also passed by rather quickly, so that I even recommend to slide down the slide if you’re normally afraid of heights.

 

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Greater London

Sea Life London (2018)

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As I had a Merlin Annual Pass, I wanted to visit at least all of the Merlin Attractions around the County Hall once this year and give Shrek’s Adventure at least a try. This attraction is basically the same as the nearby London Dungeon, just way more family-friendly and based on the beloved Dreamworks characters. The tour is rather short in length, so I doubt that the attraction will be a hit among its guests. The Sea Life Aquarium on the other hand is just great. The large-scale aquarium offers a lot of unique scenes and a great number of animals.

 

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Greater London