Romeo and Juliet at the Bastille
After spending a night at a friends’ house in Fontainebleau, France, our friend and her husband joined us in Paris. After meeting up with mutual friends—a couple living in Paris and another in…
Edinburgh
After eating galettes, we went to the palace
In Moret-sur-Loing, France, we had lunch at a crepe shop by the river. The restaurant was called La Poterne. Apparently, there are roughly two types of crepes: sweet ones are called crepes, and…
A beautiful town of history and art
On the second day of our short trip to France, we went to Fontainebleau, where our friends live. Normally, you can go directly from Lyon station in Paris, but due to station construction,…
Cathedral whose staid glasses were wonderful
We went to Chartres from Paris for a day. It took about 1 hour by train from Montparnasse station. Chartres is famous for its cathedral which is listed in the World Heritage….
Cicchetti specialty and restaurant
While we were enjoying our walk at night in Venice, we went down a small side road and found a little restaurant specialized in Cicchetti. On that day, we had had a big lunch, so…
Unusual Photomarathon in Italy
Because we like taking photos, we have taken part in Photomarathons many times. A Photomarathon is a kind of photo competition, taking photos in one day, in accordance with the themes they…
In Moscow 1980
This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. When we landed at the Moscow airport in April 1980, at the passport control we we found the officials wearing uniforms, with no smiles or no expressions. They looked...
Incidentally, Florence
After a trip to not well known towns in the Tuscany region of Italy, we returned to Florence. Our booked Freccia Rossa from Florence was just before 7pm, and we had a few...
Traveling by Air: Connecting Worlds
We love exploring new destinations and the journey is often as exciting as the arrival. While we are currently updating our archives on airlines and flight experiences, we look forward to sharing more insights on...
Japanese food on the New Year
I like Japanese food.This photo shows a part of the New Year's dinner at home.It is so colourful! In Japan it is important how to present food as well as the taste.
The Last Thing was Vodka
In the evening of the last day of our stay in Gdansk in Poland, we had a light supper at the hotel and drunk some vodka after that. There was a set...
French burgers always have cheese
After visiting the Millet Museum in Barbizon, France, we continued walking along the main straight road in the village. Because it is the famous art village, there were some innovative works of art...
Dynamic Traditional Dish
The first thing we did in Dresden in Germany was to eat. Because our hotel was in the middle of the Old Town, there were a lot of restaurants around there. We...
fly to Italy during the pandemic
At the end of August this year, we were originally planning to go to Japan. But Japan has been virtually adopting a national isolation, so our flight was cancelled. Instead, we decided...
