Mucha and Carnival
[ Feb.2016 ] Because we heard that a parade of the Carnival was held at the Duomo Square in Milan, Italy, we went out to see it. When we arrived, it had not started, so…
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Monastery
[ Feb.2016 ] On the hill of Monte dei Cappuccini in Turin in Italy where the view was wonderful, there is a monastery. It is for ‘Order of Friars Minor Capuchin’ monks and they are…
Wonderful view
[ Feb.2016 ] On the other side of Po river away from the centre of Turin in Italy, there is a hill called Monte dei Cappuccini. We went up there by car, but it would…
Bicerin
[ Feb.2016 ] This is a photo of Bicerin, a warm drink born in Turin in Italy. It is made of layers of Espresso, chocolate and milk and served in a small glass. In fact,…
The last meal was meat, too
[ Jan.2016 ] For the last meal in South America, we had a lot of meat at a restaurant called Churrascaria Carretao near Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. Nowadays we see Churrascarias everywhere in the…
The famous carnival is held here
[ Jan.2016 ] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is famous for its carnival. Every year back home in London, we see the gorgeous parade on TV, don’t we. The venue of the parade is here, a kind…
Marvelously gaudy
[ Jan.2016 ] From Praca Maua in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, we went up the slope to get to Mosteiro de Sao Bento. Before reaching the church, our tour leader said “It is a memorable church”…
Very modern museum
[ Jan.2016 ] This is the photo of the brand-new museum called the ‘Museum of Tomorrow’ in Praca Maua in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened to the public only about 20 days before we…
Historical Candelaria Church
[ Jan.2016 ] We did a full sight seeing tour on the last day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as well. This photo above is the inside of the Candelaria Church. This church’s history goes…
