[March, 2011] We went through the canals in Amsterdam by a tour boat. The total length of the canals is 150km apparently. We saw the houseboats closely. Some had small gardens and made me wonder…

[March, 2011] If you expand this photo and look carefully at near the bottom of the right-hand side, you may see a couple ladies in the show windows. This is near the central station in…

[March, 2011] One of the places we went with the tour in Amsterdam was a diamond factory. Of course you can buy one there, but it was not realistic. The cheapest stone was like a…

[March, 2011] This is a house in a small fishing village called Volendam, which is not far from Amsterdam. I thought it was a seashore, but in fact it was a lake. To get to…

[March, 2011] This is a picture of the clog factory outside of Amsterdam, where we went with the tour. The guide of the tour was a fairly old, big woman with a lot of make-up,…

[March, 2011] We had booked a tour to outskirts of Amsterdam beforehand. Many people joined this tour and the bus was full. We went to a cheese factory, clog factory and a fishing village. I…

[March, 2011] I chose Movenpick Hotel in Amsterdam. They gave me a very big room, which was nice with modern interior with the atmosphere of 70s, a trend of big chain hotels all over the…

[March, 2011] In Italy, most of the shops are closed on Sunday, but in the town you see many people walking.They do not have any destinations, but just take a walk.In the UK, they take…

[February, 2011] It is the carnival season.In all over Italy, children become animals, super heroes, and princesses.They throw confetti all over the place.It must be a hard work for parents.This photo was taken in Monza,…