What changed in the autumn editions
Six places added, three closed and a few small changes: the log for the October editions, in plain words.
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Notes from the walks: corners, coast, stairs and courtyards, and what changes in each new edition.
Why I revise the guides twice a year
Why a walking guide goes out of date, and how I check every route twice a year.
Photographing a facade without the traffic
Where to stand, when to go and what to do when a bus parks in front of your picture.
A walking day, from coffee to the coast
One whole day on foot: a morning coffee, three corners, a long lunch and the coast at the end.
How to see a courtyard in a short afternoon
Four courtyards in the time it takes to drink a coffee, and how to look into them politely.
A spiral stair and its tiles
The geometry of the tiles, the ironwork on the rail and why this stair is worth a detour.
The minaret at the end of the coast road
A minaret seen from the sea wall, and a few things to look for as the light goes.
How the coast road changes at dusk
The white buildings turn to gold, then grey. When to start so you finish on the sea wall.
Reading a balcony from the street
The curve, the rail and the little overhang: what a balcony tells you about the building.
Why the corner building curves
Why so many buildings in the white city bend round a corner, and how to spot one from far off.
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Edition Notes
One short email a month, and one more whenever a new edition is out: what was added, what closed and what changed.