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…
Lyon
It had only two stars
We stayed at Hotel Vaubecour in Lyon, France. As usual, we chose this hotel on Booking.com based on its location, reputation, and price, but when we got there, it only had two stars….
Travelling by train to Lyon
We travelled by train from Milan, Italy to Lyon, France‘s second largest city. It was our first time there. I’d heard that Lyon is a city of fine cuisine, so I was excited….
Seafood Restaurant
Hastings, in the south of England, is famous for its fishery and there are many seafood restaurants. The staff member at the tourist office said, pointing to the map “Around here…
The beach in Alghero
Now it was our fourth day in Alghero, the north eastern town in Sardinia in Italy. The breakfast today was the prickly pear we had bought the day before in the market….
Stern woman’s restaurant
Bermeo in Spain is a fishing town. We asked for the information of restaurants at the tourist office. She recommended Akelorre saying ” grilled fish there is very good”. The restaurant…
Mount Konpira
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. Before leaving the town of Kotohira, our aim was climbing up the mount Konpira and visiting the temple located on the peak. The path was quite difficult...
Enjoyed shopping in Melrose
The other reason why we went to Melrose, southern Scotland was to visit a knitwear shop called Eribé. I came across this brand in a shop in Whitstable last year. They make colourful...
Cathay Pacific Airways
Initially based in Shanghai, the two men eventually moved to Hong Kong and established the airline.
Japanese Green tea
Standard Method for making Japanese Green tea. Put tea leaves in the teapot. Pour hot water into the teapot over tea leaves. Soak a while, then pour th tea out into teacups. Please don’t leave...
Pleasant hotel
Unfortunately we had to give up continuing our family holiday in Kyushu in Japan. Because of that, we had to stay one night in Fukuoka. We chose “Hotel Active!” which was popular...
Italian restaurant in Bristol
On the day when we flew with the hot air balloon in Bristol in south west England, we had our lunch at an Italian restaurant which was recommended on an internet site....
Sea urchin
After we enjoyed the night view in Hakodate, it was the time for dinner.We went to the restaurant called “Uni Murakami” which I had already chosen from our guide book by taxi.The...
the restaurant in Saint Petersburg
On the third day in Saint Petersburg in Russia, after coming back to the boat from the Catherine Palace, I changed clothes and we went to the restaurant we found on the...
