{"id":5868,"date":"2024-12-28T06:17:37","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T06:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/?p=5868"},"modified":"2024-12-28T15:23:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T15:23:26","slug":"some-post-christmas-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/?p=5868","title":{"rendered":"Some Post-Christmas Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s not much to say about the last few days, I don&#8217;t think. I read a lot, in a variety of locations. I wrote a bit, because my creative brain seems to be slowing coming back on-line. I enjoyed being in a very different place, and I wandered down streets just to see where they went.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_133237738109463520759954-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_133237738109463520759954-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_133237738109463520759954-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_133237738109463520759954-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_133237738109463520759954-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_133237738109463520759954-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_133237738109463520759954.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Old City Moat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;d looked up a couple of places where some form of Christmas Stuff would be happening, though in the end didn&#8217;t go to them because it just didn&#8217;t seem that important. I wandered past a day later, out of curiosity, and &#8230; I don&#8217;t think I missed much?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"859\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_144705__013602995017041456561-859x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_144705__013602995017041456561-859x1024.jpg 859w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_144705__013602995017041456561-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_144705__013602995017041456561-126x150.jpg 126w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_144705__013602995017041456561-768x915.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_144705__013602995017041456561-1289x1536.jpg 1289w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_144705__013602995017041456561.jpg 1678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 859px) 100vw, 859px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"884\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_144716__018885262589647085187-1024x884.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_144716__018885262589647085187-1024x884.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_144716__018885262589647085187-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_144716__018885262589647085187-150x130.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_144716__018885262589647085187-768x663.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_144716__018885262589647085187-1536x1326.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_144716__018885262589647085187.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Irish Pub actually looked worse. Very &#8216;traditional&#8217; looking thing, off an empty-in-the-daytime market area, with some frankly horrifying prices; Very much looked like they were attempting to shut out the entirety of Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_1601097456386141954112546-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_1601097456386141954112546-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_1601097456386141954112546-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_1601097456386141954112546-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_1601097456386141954112546-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_1601097456386141954112546-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_1601097456386141954112546.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Travelers Arms, in the Old City, near my hotel <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_215536591760449987945313-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_215536591760449987945313-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_215536591760449987945313-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_215536591760449987945313-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_215536591760449987945313-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_215536591760449987945313-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241226_215536591760449987945313.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sign in the hotel room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wandering randomly around the Old City means you see all sorts of things. Like this (closed) pub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241227_1502447337196880337563599-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241227_1502447337196880337563599-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241227_1502447337196880337563599-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241227_1502447337196880337563599-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241227_1502447337196880337563599-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241227_1502447337196880337563599-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241227_1502447337196880337563599.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241227_1745424321654562803801993-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241227_1745424321654562803801993-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241227_1745424321654562803801993-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241227_1745424321654562803801993-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241227_1745424321654562803801993-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241227_1745424321654562803801993-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241227_1745424321654562803801993.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I&#8217;d wondered if it was an Un-Irish pub, but apparently it&#8217;s U.N. Irish Pub. And a pretty good pub.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241228_1811554008569911416319894-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241228_1811554008569911416319894-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241228_1811554008569911416319894-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241228_1811554008569911416319894-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241228_1811554008569911416319894-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241228_1811554008569911416319894-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_20241228_1811554008569911416319894.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Though this is a worryingly twee mural in the alleyway beside it. It&#8217;s a sports bar, you see<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s not much to say about the last few days, I don&#8217;t think. I read a lot, in a variety of locations. I wrote a bit, because my creative brain seems to be slowing coming back on-line. 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