A slightly sophisticated evening drink
When we returned to Lyon from Pérouges, France, I was so exhausted that I thought I’d had enough for the day. However, after a short rest, I felt much better. Thank goodness. I…
Lyon
The day I lost faith in AI
After a meal in Pérouges, one of France‘s most beautiful villages, we enjoyed a stroll around the town. The village originally developed around a fortress built in the 12th century. Despite being located…
Picturesque stone village
Pérouges, France, is a truly small stone village. The cobblestone streets are part of its charm, but they’re also extremely difficult to navigate. There was a church near the village entrance, so we…
Izu Atagawa
We went to Izu Atagawa for one night with my old friends since my student days. Atagawa is famous for the Alligator Garden and I remember seeing lots of alligators moving on…
Terrible coatis
We saw many interesting animals in Iguazu Falls national park in Argentina as well as in Brazil side the day before. The one with the fierce face was the monkey, but the real fierce ones…
To Nida
The south end of Lithuanian side of Curinian Spit which stretches from north to south is Nida. If you go a bit more south it becomes Russia. Nida used to be a…
Relaxed in a Jazz bar in Kobe
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. Our friend Okazawa-san accompanied us in Kobe city. It is only half an hour by train from Osaka. Kobe is a city near the mountain and the...
salt mine
What do you think is this pendant made of? It is made of salt. I bought it because I like this texture, but when I bought it, they warned me “Do not...
Finnair
Finnair Plc is the flag carrier and largest airline of Finland with its headquarters in Vantaa and its main hub at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. According to company’s official web site, Finnair is one of world’s oldest...
I tried Mate tea in Iguazu
Our tour leader, who was English but an expert on the life in South America, was drinking Mate all the time from the start of our travels. He had his own cup...
The view from the hotel
This time, we stayed in a hotel called Hotel du Lac in Gardone Riviera on the shore of Lake Garda. It is a three star hotel and the room was very basic, but...
Enjoyed the town of Paraty
On the next day, a boat trip from Paraty for swimming was planned. But I could not sleep at all that night and my stomach was not particularly good, so we stayed...
Choose tapas bars carefully
There are many tapas bars in Seville, the capital of the Andalusian region of Spain. According to the guidebook, Seville is the birthplace of tapas, and there are as many as 3,000 tapas...
A relaxing moment on a small boat
The weather improved on the third day of our short holiday in southern Germany. As planned, we took a trip from Stuttgart, where we were staying, to Tübingen. Stuttgart is undergoing heavy construction,...
