Recent posts

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…

Oporto

Portugal, Oporto

These are our photos of Oporto in Portugal taken in 2009 and newer photos taken in Dec. and Jan. in 2021-22.

Havana

The historic hotel and old Havana

[April 2010] This is a continuation of our trip to Cuba. The next day, we left Varadero’s unrealistic blue sea and moved to Havana, where we had started our journey. The taxi driver who came…