[March 2012] Again, we went to Henley-on-Thames for shopping, but this time we did not check the time for the train, we had to wait for 50 minutes at Twyford, where we had to change. The…

[March 2012] Kingston upon Thames is situated southwest of London. It was apparently a ancient market town and even now, the outdoor market seems successful. A peaceful and lively town with children playing around the fountain,…

[March 2012] This is taken in Kingston, near London. This man came up to us when we are taking photos. He said he is a photographer for Queen’s garden parties. I do not know if it…

[March 2012] The red telephone boxes are London‘s symbol. There is an interesting object using phone boxes in Kingston, just outside of London. It is called Out of Order and made by David Mach in 1988….

[march 2012] I took Eurostar from London to Paris this time.It was a smooth journey without any problems.It is nice to find yourself in the middle of the city when you arrive there, which is…

[March 2012] On Monmartre, we asked one of the painters to draw us. When you go up the hill, after Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, there are a lot of ‘painters’ for tourists. They may have a hard…

[March 2012] We went into Basilique du Sacré-Cœur at Monmartre in Paris. Because it was Sunday, they were having a Mass in there, but it is one of the most famous sights in Paris, they did…

[march 2012] Montmartre was another place that I wanted to go up.I have been there a few times, but this was the first time to take the cable car.It was the shortest cable car ride…

[march 2012] This is a view inside a metro.I cannot remember which line it was, but it seemed a new carriage with colourful stripy seats.It was a nice surprise that I could use the tickets…