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England

Be careful

[October, 2011] To get to the famous Big Ben in London, the nearest tube station is Westminster. Therefore, around the staircase from the station up to the Big Ben there are full of tourists and…

England

London Eye

[October, 2011] One day in October, I went out to the Thames for a walk. Here there is London Eye, the famous big wheel. This was open to the public  in January 2000 and has…

Italy

High Heels

[October, 2011] They look quite real, aren't they? They are all cakes.I found this in La Rinascente department store just next to Duomo in Milan.

Italy

Mixed boiled meat

[October, 2011] The speciality in and around Verona in Italy is a meal called Bollito. Basically, it is boiled mixed meat. The other foods are served by waiters, but for Bollito, a maestro came up…

Verona

Looking down over Verona

[October, 2011] Anyone can go up to the top of Lamberti tower in Verona in Italy.There is a lift to go up 84 metre, though you have to go up by stairs for the last…

Verona

Many locks here, too

[October, 2011] Here is a photo of a corner of Juliet’s house’s court yard in Verona in Italy.As you can see, there are a lot of locks on this gate.This customs were started in 2007…

Verona

The bed of Juliet

[October, 2011] Verona in Italy is famous as a town of Romeo and Juliet.There is a building supposed to be Juliet’s house, which is very popular among tourists.Of course there is a balcony there, though…

Verona

A good hotel

[October, 2011] This time in Verona, I stayed in Hotel San Luca.The hotel I had stayed last time, which was satisfactory was full, so I chose San Luca because of the good location.It was a…

Verona

This time, scorching Verona

[October, 2011] This time, it was a sunniest day when I visited Verona again.Last year the rain and the wind was so strong that my umbrella was broken.I visited the Arena again.Under the sun, the stone…