Another new brand for me. Not entirely sure how I feel about Galison. On the one hand, the pieces did have a plasticky feel I was not entirely enamored of, on the other hand, the alternating grid structure of the pieces made it the most stable puzzle I have done to date.
I've been to Porto, but unfortunately I threw my back out getting there, so my ability to enjoy my visit was limited
My first Schmidt, the fit was solid and colours matched well to the cover. The only issue was there was one piece that had a bend in the corner, so you had to hold it in place to attach the adjoining piece. Nothing that impacted my enjoyment of the puzzle.
Been to the Eiffel Tower twice, both times I took the stairs to the second deck (you have to use the elevator if you want to go up any further.) Times have changed, even I manage to get back to Paris, my days of being able to climb (or worse, descend) hundreds to stairs are definitely at an end. :(
Another enjoyable puzzle by Cobble Hill. In my ongoing efforts to refine what I look for in a puzzle, this one was helpful. The spider-web/cobweb background looks like a trivial bit of theme decoration, but it was very useful in finding homes for pieces more quickly.
All the orange did slow things down a bit, but at no point did I have to resort to sorting by shape. My biggest regret is that all the candy didn't magically appear in front of me when I finished the puzzle. :)
My first eeboo puzzle, I enjoyed doing it quite a bit, though groups of pieces required careful handling to move safely.
Random bit of trivia - the five main buildings are real and are more of less depicted correctly. How do I know? You see the orangish-brown building (second from the left) with the white stones? The stones are not a random bit of architectural decoration. They represent 92 nobles and religious leaders who were murdered in this square by a Danish king (Christian II) in 1520. I remember it from when I visited Stockholm about 15 years ago.