In search of a bouchon
On our second day in Lyon, France, we decided to dine at a bouchon. A bouchon is a restaurant with a down-to-earth atmosphere that serves local cuisine. It’s apparently unique to Lyon. I…
Lyon
Eyeball Art
While walking through the old town of Lyon, France, a shop caught my eye. At first, I didn’t know what it was, so we just walked past, thinking maybe they sold natural stones….
See the tranquil church and head to the old town
Near the hotel we stayed at in Lyon, France, we came across a folkloric-looking building with a simple red pattern on its exterior walls. I thought it was probably a monastery, but we…
Cave restaurant
After visiting Noravank monastery in Armenia, we went to a restaurant in a cave in this gorge. It was too simple to call a restaurant really. It was decorated with the…
Near Piazza San Marco…
This is a photo of a snack restaurant near Piazza San Marco in Venice. We drank Spritz here, which was good. However, another restaurant near here that we went to on the…
To Saxon Switzerland
The reason we decided to go to Saxony in Germany was that I saw a photo of some very nice scenery in Saxon Switzerland, an area along the Elbe between Dresden and the…
Japanese whisky
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. I like whisky very much. Since I was a boy I have appreciated European whiskies, especially Irish and Scottish. Because I knew that Japan produces good whiskies,...
Moldavite
I continue talking about my second visit to Prague after 19 years. Last time I noticed only a few suvenir shops, mainly selling glassware or wood craft things, but this time I...
Air India
Air India is India’s national flag carrier. Although air transport was born in India on February 18, 1911 when Henri Piquet, flying a Humber bi-plane, carried mail from Allahabad to Naini Junction, some six miles...
Seafood soup
In the pretty village of Verezzi in Luguria, Italy, I went to a restaurant called A Topia, which was recommended by a shop owner who sells pretty small articles.It was a homely restaurant,...
Boulder in the bathroom
The accommodation we stayed in the village, Monsanto in Portugal was Taverna Lusitana. It was a B&B which has got only two rooms, but the room was surprisingly nice. We were prepared...
Excellent countryside restaurant
In Carpi, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, my husband started searching online for lunch spots. He usually checks TripAdvisor. However, he had a hard time finding a restaurant open at lunchtime. In Italy, restaurants often offer...
Castiglione Olona and the Alpini
This winter in Northern Italy was full of rainy days, which made me gloomy. We had just moved from gloomy England to Italy, where everyone think it has bright sunshine. So, on occasional...
into Pakistan
In the morning in Tashkurgan, a village near the border in China after staying one night, our bus disappeared with our luggage at 9 am which was supposed to be the departure...
