Mike
@mikethechemist.bsky.social
Inorganic Lab Technician and Radiation Protection Supervisor. OU Chemistry Undergraduate student. Astronomy, Railways, Restoring two vintage locomotives.
A nice bright Cloud Iridescence this evening. Not often you get to see one of these. 🔭🐡☁️🧪
July 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A nice bright Cloud Iridescence this evening. Not often you get to see one of these. 🔭🐡☁️🧪
And finally on the last day, my coach got cancelled back up north so it was a frantic 3 hours trying to organise travel home. But I managed to get another river trip in.
July 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
And finally on the last day, my coach got cancelled back up north so it was a frantic 3 hours trying to organise travel home. But I managed to get another river trip in.
Then it was a few days in London visiting the Imperial War Museum and some trips up and down the Thames.
July 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Then it was a few days in London visiting the Imperial War Museum and some trips up and down the Thames.
Then it was trip back to London via coach that evening. What an experience and not a good one.
July 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Then it was trip back to London via coach that evening. What an experience and not a good one.
The final day in Amsterdam say a few boat trips around the different parts and also a canal tour.
July 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The final day in Amsterdam say a few boat trips around the different parts and also a canal tour.
Also that day was a visit to the Johan Cruijff Stadium where Ajax play their home games.
July 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Also that day was a visit to the Johan Cruijff Stadium where Ajax play their home games.
Then the next day was a trip the Van Gogh Museum. Fantastic Museum for Artwork, information and Audioguide. Rude members of staff.
July 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Then the next day was a trip the Van Gogh Museum. Fantastic Museum for Artwork, information and Audioguide. Rude members of staff.
I visited the A’DAM lookout with their amazing Viewing platform, highest swings in Europe and Bar.
July 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I visited the A’DAM lookout with their amazing Viewing platform, highest swings in Europe and Bar.
Then it was across the Nederland’s to Amsterdam where I had places to visit. Things to see and food to eat.
July 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Then it was across the Nederland’s to Amsterdam where I had places to visit. Things to see and food to eat.
On my way then to Amsterdam for a few days I made a detour to first Stoomdepot railway museum and then Utrecht and to the Nederland’s national railway museum. 2 great museums if you like trains.
July 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
On my way then to Amsterdam for a few days I made a detour to first Stoomdepot railway museum and then Utrecht and to the Nederland’s national railway museum. 2 great museums if you like trains.
On the last day I visited the Euromast tower and got some amazing views across Rotterdam.
July 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
On the last day I visited the Euromast tower and got some amazing views across Rotterdam.
Then it was back to Rotterdam for a few days. Such a vibrant city with its modern building, maritime history and Pancakes 😋
July 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Then it was back to Rotterdam for a few days. Such a vibrant city with its modern building, maritime history and Pancakes 😋
Rotter dam was the first stop but that was quick as I ventured to the small town of Boskoop near Gouda, the heart of the Plant growing receipt to visit a Bonsai Nursery.
July 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Rotter dam was the first stop but that was quick as I ventured to the small town of Boskoop near Gouda, the heart of the Plant growing receipt to visit a Bonsai Nursery.
Back home now from my 9 day adventure starting in London and working my way around the Netherlands. Rotterdam, Gouda, Boskoop, Utrecht, Amsterdam, The Hague and back to London for a few days via Belgium and France. Such a beautiful country the Netherlands with some of the friendliest people ever.
July 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Back home now from my 9 day adventure starting in London and working my way around the Netherlands. Rotterdam, Gouda, Boskoop, Utrecht, Amsterdam, The Hague and back to London for a few days via Belgium and France. Such a beautiful country the Netherlands with some of the friendliest people ever.
Last morning of my 9 day trip around the Netherlands and London.
July 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Last morning of my 9 day trip around the Netherlands and London.
A nice boat tour around Amsterdam this morning. 🇳🇱🚤⛴️
July 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A nice boat tour around Amsterdam this morning. 🇳🇱🚤⛴️
A visit to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam today. A fabulous collection of art work with a superb audio tour. Shame it was spoilt by a really rude member of staff 😔 🎨🖌️🖼️👨🎨
July 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A visit to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam today. A fabulous collection of art work with a superb audio tour. Shame it was spoilt by a really rude member of staff 😔 🎨🖌️🖼️👨🎨
A lovely afternoon in Oosterpark Amsterdam
July 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
A lovely afternoon in Oosterpark Amsterdam
The suns shining, I’m on top of the world (well A’DAM Lookout anyway). A glass of Rose wine, Florence and the machine belting out and amazing views of Amsterdam. Cheers. 🍷☺️🇳🇱🌇
July 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The suns shining, I’m on top of the world (well A’DAM Lookout anyway). A glass of Rose wine, Florence and the machine belting out and amazing views of Amsterdam. Cheers. 🍷☺️🇳🇱🌇
Woke up to this view from my hotel room in Amsterdam. I didn’t expect to see these in the Netherlands. 🦜🪶🇳🇱
July 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Woke up to this view from my hotel room in Amsterdam. I didn’t expect to see these in the Netherlands. 🦜🪶🇳🇱
A quick visit to Stoom Stichting Nederland this morning to see a few British built locos amongst the Dutch and German ones. Really friendly staff.
July 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
A quick visit to Stoom Stichting Nederland this morning to see a few British built locos amongst the Dutch and German ones. Really friendly staff.
Rotterdam from the viewing platform of Euromast.
July 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Rotterdam from the viewing platform of Euromast.
Rotterdam Old harbour and the Erasmus bridge. ✈️🚢⛴️🇳🇱
July 1, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Rotterdam Old harbour and the Erasmus bridge. ✈️🚢⛴️🇳🇱