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Lombardy

The darkest place is under the candlestick

[Oct. 2024] A couple of friends who live in France came to visit us in Northern Italy, so we went to a few famous places that we could go on a day trip to. One…

London

London, 2024 trip

I separate these photos of ours from other London photos taken in summer in 2024, because these are the scenes seen from the tourists’ point of view rather than the residents. I include the photos…

London

British pub lunch

[Aug. 2024] We went to Greenwich in East London on a sightseeing boat and arrived just at lunchtime. My husband said that since we were in England, he wanted to eat fish and chips, so…

London

Boat trip to Greenwich

[Aug. 2024] During our stay in London, we felt we should do some sightseeing so went to a pier on the River Thames. We remembered that we once enjoyed the boat trip to Hampton Court,…

London

A typical British scene in a suburban garden

[Aug. 2024] During this visit to London, a couple who are friends of ours invited us for a walk in a large garden in the suburbs. It’s called Borde Hill, and it’s in Sussex. It…

London

Quirky Hotel

[Aug. 2024] We went to London to celebrate our friend’s end of her battle with illness. It had been decades since we’d stayed in a hotel in London, where we’d lived for many years. This…

Ischia

Italy, Ischia

These are our photos taken on Ischia island in southern Italy in 2024.

Ischia

Disaster at the end of the holiday

[July 2024] Our summer holiday on the island of Ischia in southern Italy is almost over. At noon, we checked out of the Airbnb we were staying at in Forio and revisited La Tinaia, a…

Ischia

Rabbit speciality restaurant

[July 2024] Ischia, an island in southern Italy, is also famous for rabbit dishes. Because it is an island surrounded by the sea, seafood is certainly delicious, but if you ask a local what their…