Lyon
Mural and trouble

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...

Lyon

This is a real bouchon

For our last day in Lyon, France, we made a reservation at La Meuniere, which was at the top of the list of recommended bouchons. It had closed two days prior, so we…

Lyon

Two churches

On our final day of a short trip to Lyon, France, the sky was a deep blue, a stark contrast to the previous day. First, we went to see the cathedral in the…

Lyon

A slightly sophisticated evening drink

When we returned to Lyon from Pérouges, France, I was so exhausted that I thought I’d had enough for the day. However, after a short rest, I felt much better. Thank goodness. I…

Abruzzo

The special room in the cathedral

The Cathedral in Chieti, the town in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy, stands magnificently in the Piazza San Giustino. It was originally built in the 9th century and then rebuilt in…

India

After the massacre

In Amritsar in India, we visited a park called Jallianwala Bagh, too. This was a site of a massacre of 1919 when India was being governed by the UK. A general called…

Japan

Shopping in Asakusa

Shopping in Asakusa in Tokyo is exciting. At a glance, the shops there do not look sophisticated, but if you search them, you will make a lucky find or two. On top…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Mount Konpira

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. Before leaving the town of Kotohira, our aim was climbing up the mount Konpira and visiting the temple located on the peak. The path was quite difficult...
airlines
Airlines

American Airlines

On the morning of April 15, 1926, a young aviator named Charles A. Lindbergh stowed a bag of mail in his little DH-4 biplane and took off from Chicago for St. Louis. Later that day,...
food
Food

Taste was exploded

Our last dinner in Malta was in a seafood restaurant in Marsaxlokk called Ir-Rizzu. My starter was octopus and prawn and the main was Dott, fish with white flesh, simply grilled. Everything...
hotels
Hotels

As small as a prison cell

This time, our hotel was Elysees Niel Hotel, located north east of Arc de triomphe de l’Étoile. The location was good, and functional, but the room was so small. Fortunately our suitcase was...
food
Restaurants

The restaurant in our neighbourhood

We left our luggage at Airbnb in Lisbon, Portugal, and went out for a meal. After all, we got up early and were hungry. Fortunately, Portugal, unlike Spain, seems to have restaurants open...
food
Food

Eat at the terrace

This is a photo of a dish of polenta and octpus. This was recommended by this restaurant called Restoran Tinel in Sibenik where we looked for. On top of this, we...
transports
Transports

Steam train

The third train we rode in Isle of Man was a steam train which connected from Douglas, the capital city to the southenmost Port Erin. This was built in 1873 and...