Lombardy
Dining at the monastery

Dining at the monastery

My husband told me he’d made a reservation at a restaurant inside the monastery, so I was very curious to see what kind of simple food I’d be served. The Torba Monastery is...

Lombardy

The spectacular St. Peter’s Church

The reason we decided to go to Pizzighettone in Lombardy, Italy, on this day was because we had seen a photo of this extravagant church, St. Peter’s Church. I had never seen a…

Lombardy

To Pizzighettone

We visited Pizzighettone in Lombardy, Italy, to enjoy the autumn scenery before the days got too short. It’s an old town about 66 kilometres southeast of Milan, just over an hour’s drive from…

Lyon

Mural and trouble

Lyon, France, is home to many murals. It’s fun to wander around and look at them. After lunch, we still had some time before our return train, so we walked around a bit…

Japan

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…

France

Performers in Paris

This time, we decided to go up the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris. Of course there was a long queue. we had to wait for 40-50 minutes. During that time, a few street performers…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

USSR, Moscow 1980 – 3

This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. Walking around in Moscow, we were surprised to see no foods on the shelves in the supermarket, included the famous department store called Gum. But in the hotel we...
shopping
Shopping

The next day was sunny

On the second day in Yokohama, Japan, the sun was shining and completely opposite of the bad weather of the previous day. And it was warm, too. If we had planned this trip...
airlines
Airlines

Aeroflot airlines

Aeroflot – Russian airline, commonly known as Aeroflot, is the flag carrier of the Russian federation. The carrier operates domestic and international passenger services, mainly from its hub at Sheremetyevo International Airport. According to them...
food
Food

Eat oysters

Because I said I like oysters, Max, the tour leader took us to a small town called Curaco de Velez by ferry from the main Chiloe Island in Chile. There are apparently...
hotels
Hotels

to Rhodes seeking the view of warm sea

We missed the view of warm sea, so decided to visit Rhodes in Greece just as a long weekend. Our flight was from Gatwick Airport in London and the departure time was...
food
Restaurants

Very old restaurant

For lunch in Windsor in England, we went to a restaurant called “Castello” which served Mediterranean foods. The building was very old, apparently built in 1423. The circular says ” it is...
food
Food

Beer Garden

One of the main pleasures of a holiday in Germany is a beer garden. We spend a nice time in a beer garden on the Elbe riverbank in Dresden. Maybe because it...
transports
Transports

The Funiclar in Bergamo

Bergamo is about one hour by train from Milan.There are two parts in this town, one is on the hill and the other is at the foot of the hill.The old part is...