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…
The day I lost faith in AI
After a meal in Pérouges, one of France‘s most beautiful villages, we enjoyed a stroll around the town. The village originally developed around a fortress built in the 12th century. Despite being located…
Crossing the Elisabeth Bridge to the restaurant on the Buda side
It was about time for dinner when we got off the pleasure boat on the Danube River in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. We crossed the Elisabeth Bridge to the Buda side in…
Look up the white cliff
There is a place you can go down to the beach and look up the famous white cliff in England. The place is called Birling Gap. When you get off the…
About Lello Bookstore and the laundry in Oporto
On the final day in Oporto, Portugal, we took a peek at the Lello bookstore, which has a reputation as one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world. Founded in 1869, it…
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...
salt mine
What do you think is this pendant made of? It is made of salt. I bought it because I like this texture, but when I bought it, they warned me “Do not...
Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand‘s story began in April 1940 when its forerunner airline, Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) was incorporated. The route network was expanded from Australia and the Pacific to Asia, the USA, the UK...
Georgia is the Birthplace of Wine
I continue talking about our sightseeing tour in Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia. We walked down from the hill where the Nariqala Fortress is situated towards the area of the...
the accommodation in Looe and the restaurant we went after 4 and a half months
After about five and a half hours journey by train from London, we finally arrived in Looe, the seaside town in Cornwall in the south western England. As soon as we...
The restaurant where noble people visit
The last night in the Eolian Islands, we went to a restaurant recommended by a taxi driver in Lipari. The name is Filippino, but nothing to do with Philippine, but means small Filippo....
The market which sells snails
This is a box of snails I saw in Catania, the second biggest city in Sicily, south Italy. They are all alive and wiggle continuously. In this market, mainly sea-foods were sold, but...
the street food market at night and the starry sky tour in Turpan
We decided to join the Starry Sky Tour run by the driver of the donkey carriage which we had taken when we were looking for a hotel in Turpan in China. It...
