To Fourvière Hill
On our second day in Lyon, France, we climbed Fourvière Hill after lunch. There’s a funicular, so we decided to use that. The 72-hour metro ticket we bought on the first day was…
Lyon
In search of a bouchon
On our second day in Lyon, France, we decided to dine at a bouchon. A bouchon is a restaurant with a down-to-earth atmosphere that serves local cuisine. It’s apparently unique to Lyon. I…
Eyeball Art
While walking through the old town of Lyon, France, a shop caught my eye. At first, I didn’t know what it was, so we just walked past, thinking maybe they sold natural stones….
Wealthy town
We walked in Getxo in Spain as the leaflet of the hotel recommended, but it was very long way. From the point of the old port, we had to cover whole…
The aquarium, full of fun
We visited Toba Aquarium in Iseshima, Japan. Originally we planned to be there just for a while, but in the end we spent nearly a half day there. The most interesting thing was the…
On The Way Back From Ikema Island
On Ikema Island, a small island located north of Miyako-jima, in Okinawa in Japan, we went to see a rock with a heart-shaped hole. This was apparently used in a popular drama…
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...
Shopping in Kossuth Street
The Festetics Palace is the main attraction of Keszthely, a Hungarian resort town facing Lake Balaton. Built by a progressive landowner named the Festetics family from 1745 taking over 100 years, it is...
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...
A fine evening in Montepulciano
I did not get tired of walking in this pretty town of Montepulciano, Tuscany, but it is getting dark and had to find a dinner place. We really needed a light supper, but...
location and atmosphere was excellent but the staff were horrible
We visited Gdansk in Poland again. The last time was only 10 months before. This time, our hotel was Holland House which was located in the main pedestrian street called Dulgi Targ...
Meat, again
On the first evening in Buenos Aires, Argentina, we all went to a restaurant called Gran Parrilla del Plata, which was recommended by our tour leader. I think it was located on...
Restaurant and winery in Castell’Arquato
On the day we went to Castell’Arquato, a historic and beautiful town in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, we made a reservation at a restaurant called Ristorante del Voltone. If you want to have lunch on...
Vortex of excitement
At Glasgow Airport in Scotland, we went to the Logan Air boarding gate while looking sideways at people who were drinking alcohol early in the morning. The boarding gate for the flight to...
