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Corsica

The tough village walking in La Balagne

[Sept. 2007] The next day, we had another walking tour and this time was the village walking of the Balagne region on Corsica, France. From Calvi, where we were staying, we took a two-car train…

Corsica

The first walk from Calvi on Corsica, France

[Sept. 2007] This is a story when I went to Corsica, France, on a walking tour organized by a British company. The day after we settled down in Calvi, a town in the northwestern part…

Corsica

Staying in Calvi on Corsica for a week

[Sept. 2007] Now in February 2021, the government of the UK, where we live, announced a plan to gradually release the lockdown, but it seems that it is still undecided when it will be possible…

Oporto

About Lello Bookstore and the laundry in Oporto

[Dec. 2009] On the final day in Oporto, Portugal, we took a peek at the Lello bookstore, which has a reputation as one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world. Founded in 1869, it…

Corsica

France, Corsica

These are my photos of Corsica in France taken in 2007.

Oporto

The tram in Oporto and the Atlantic Ocean

[Dec. 2009] Our holiday in Oporto, Portugal was very short, staying there only two nights. On the last day, we enjoyed walking around town until the time of the flight. In addition to walking, we…

Oporto

Cross the Don Luis I Bridge in Oporto

[Dec. 2009] After getting off the pleasure boat on the Douro River in Oporto, Portugal, we crossed the famous Dom Luis I Bridge to the opposite bank. This bridge was designed by an apprentice of…

Oporto

Sight seeing boat on the Douro River in Oporto

[Dec. 2009] On the first night in Oporto, Portugal, we intended to dine at the restaurant listed in the guidebook. After dark, we went out on foot from the hotel. It had been raining all…

Oporto

Jump from the future space to the past town of Oporto

[Dec. 2009] The trip to Portugal‘s second largest city, Oporto, began the night before at Heathrow Airport in London. That’s because the next morning’s flight departed early in the morning at 6:40. The hotel attached…