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Spain

Cathedral

[ Feb.2016 ] After visiting the Silk Exchange in Valencia in Spain, we tried to get to the Cathedral. There were many gorgeous churches on the way, but the cathedral was really magnificent. They built…

Spain

A temple of commerce

[ Feb.2016 ] Near the Central Market in Valencia, Spain, there is a building called La Lonja de la Seda (silk exchange). I read that this is a World Heritage site of UNESCO, so we…

Valencia

Everyday Paella

[ Feb.2016 ] I knew that the Spanish meal, Paella came from Valencia, so I wanted to try one during our short holiday in the city. There were many snack restaurants outside of the Central…

Spain

Central Market

[ Feb.2016 ] It was a fine day on our second day in Valencia, Spain. When we traveled from the airport to the hotel by taxi the night before, I thought the town was very…

Spain

First, dinner

[ Feb.2016 ] We went to the airport directly from work to take the evening flight to Valencia in Spain. The journey was smooth, but we were very hungry. So as soon as we arrived,…

Italy

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…

Italy

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…

Italy

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…

Turin

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,…