Enjoying our return visit to Melrose
On a short trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, we decided to visit Melrose, a town in the Scottish Borders, the following day. Just like last time, we travelled by train and bus. We first…
On a short trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, we decided to visit Melrose, a town in the Scottish Borders, the following day. Just like last time, we travelled by train and bus. We first…
After boarding a minibus in Alnwick, a town in Northumberland, England, on a tour, I fell fast asleep. So, I don’t know what explanations were given, or if there were any, but when…
Alnwick, an old town in Northumberland, England, has more to offer than just its castle. One such attraction is the used bookshop, “Barter Books.” What makes it special is that it was once…
When we went to see Hadrian’s Wall, we visited Roman Army Museum. What I learned there was that Mr.Hadrian was a gay. He had a wife, but he loved Antinous, a Greek boy…
On the next day, we went back to Nardo in Apulia in south Italy and did a bit of sightseeing. The first place we went in was the Cathedral. The facade was…
On our second day in Helsinki, it was a nice day, too. As we had some time before we had to start the tour, we thought of visiting Uspenski Cathedral. We walked…