And so the journey comes to an end
Our year-end trip to Morocco has finally come to an end. By the time we returned to Marrakesh from our excursion to Essaouira, it was already getting dark, and we were caught in traffic that…
Lombardy
Excellent restaurants and walking tours of the medina
After strolling around the harbour in Essaouira, a town on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, we looked for a restaurant called Restaurant Du Coeur in town. Restaurant Du Coeur is a seafood restaurant….
An astonishing number of boats
We arrived in Essaouira, a port town on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. We parted ways with our driver, Youssuf, just before reaching the port, and went for a stroll. On this New…
Picture on eggs
This person on the photo was painting pictures on Easter eggs. It is really a fingertip work that requires precision. She said it took 5 – 6 hours to complete one. Her…
Church in a Rock
We walked along the walking route suggested in our guide book on the last day in Helsinki. But after a while, we realised that we did not have enough time, so we…
St. Michael’s Gate and Tower
This is the view from the top of St.Michael’s Gate and Tower in Bratislava. This gate’s history goes back to about 1300, but the current building was …
The beautiful town of Akashi
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. On the second day in Osaka, after breakfast, we met a Japanese friend who lives here. His name is Mr. Okazawa and he became our guide. We...
Various things in Lisbon
We returned to Lisbon’s Rossio station from Sintra, Portugal, and then took a taxi to the Parliament building near our home (Airbnb). From here, we walked to Naco, a delicatessen shop that we...
All Nippon Airways
According to company’s official website, in December 1952, Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transports Co., Ltd was established with the goal of restoring regular air transportation services disrupted by WW II. The company started a helicopter...
Ice cream for breakfast?
In the morning in Syracuse in the southeastern part of Sicily, Italy, we went out for an Italian breakfast, croissants and cappuccino. The Airbnb where we stayed was in the new town,...
Bath and foods
We stayed in a Japanese style hotel called ” Hiina ” which my friend booked. When I choose a hot spring hotel in Japan, the first condition is if there is a...
The Town Called Avigliana
We went to see the Sacra di San Michele, in Piedmont, from Milan in Italy. Seeing some photos of this monastery, it looked magnificent standing on top of a hill, so we...
where is the tasty wine?
The town of Mikulov in Moravia region in Czech Republic, which is famous for its wine is very pretty with the castle on top of a hill. The railway station where...
rickshaw ride in Yufuin
It was another fine day on our second day in Yufuin, the hot spring resort in Oita prefecture in Kyushu in Japan. The shuttle bus run by the accommodation took us to...
