A modest New Year’s Eve
We returned to Marrakesh, Morocco. It happened to be New Year’s Eve. Since Morocco has a different calendar, there were no local events, but we wanted to do something memorable. On a whim,…
Essaouira
A disappointing excursion to the Ourika Valley
A trip to the Ourika Valley was included in our itinerary from Marrakesh, Morocco. The Ourika Valley is a resort area located a little over an hour’s drive south of Marrakech. It’s a…
That night
After a full day of sightseeing in Marrakesh, Morocco, we went to a bar called La Pergola where we could enjoy alcohol. As I’ve mentioned many times before, in Morocco, alcohol has been…
Local dishes in Kumamoto
On the evening of the day that we did excursion to the outskirts of Kumamoto City in Kyushu in Japan, we went to a Japanese-style bar/restaurant called “Goen” which was recommended by the…
Crossed the bridge, then the Covid test
After the tuk-tuk tour in Oporto, Portugal, ended on the hill on the Gaia side, we crossed the Dom Luis I Bridge and returned to the Porto side. It was a bridge that…
To the market by bus
The next day was Saturday. I had searched in advance and found that there would be a market called Kalnciems Fair outside of the old town of the city. It was open from…
Udon of Kagawa
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. Kagawa prefecture in Japan is famous for its Udon (kind of noodles prepared with flour of wheat). According to my Japanese friend, Udon that you can find...
happy Mandrogi
The first port of call during our cruise in Russia was Mandrogi, a village on Svir River. This is a new village which was recognised as a village in 1999 and the...
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...
Very good lunch
The tour in Tinos took us to lunch soon after the first visit to the church, probably thinking “an army marches on its stomach”.Where we went was a restaurant in a village...
The hotel which used to be a convent
In Trani in south Italy, I stayed in a hotel which used to be a convent. The name is San Paolo al Convento. It stands in the best location facing the port and...
Lovely Lunch in La Laguna
On the last day in La Laguna, the old capital city of Tenerife in Spain, it was a fairly cool day, so we chose to walk in the sunshine, unlike the day...
I treated myself to the expensive tea.
In the Taipei group tour, 'tea seminar' was included.Tea is Taiwan's well known speciality.We got explanation and tasting of a few kinds of tea including oolong tea.The most attractive one was Puer Tea, which...
The beginning of our ‘workation’ in Edinburgh
We came to Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Both of us have completed the second Covid vaccination and are now active. Going abroad is still restricted, so we decided to start in the...
