England

[January, 2011] In a very cold day, we visited Henley-on-Thames, a very English town on the Thames river. Here they have a famous regatta in summer and it has got a wealthy atmosphere. In the…

[ Dec. 2010 ] At least our flight took off after around one hour delay, which was nothing in this extreme weather situation. I was relaxed on my seat when there was an announcement saying…

[April, 2010] There are a lot of famous buildings in London, so maybe many tourists overlook this OXO Tower by the river Thames, but this is another well-known building in this city. Built as a…

[November, 2010] Around the beginning of November, the streets in London are decorated with Christmas theme. The photo is from Carnaby Street near Oxford Street and Regent Street in the centre of the city. Regent…

[July, 2010] This is a photo of the garden of Somerset House in London. On a hot day in summer, grown-ups as well as kids were playing around the fountain, as well as some pigeons….

[May, 2010] This photo was taken earlier this year. Since then Harrods was sold by the Egyptian, Fayed, so I wonder what happened to this Egyptian staircase in the middle of the department store. This…

[May, 2010] In a hot spring day, we came across a festival with the theme of Japan held in a small park in London. Various dances and music were performed by not only Japanese people…

[November, 2010] I often wonder where are the original English people in London, because there are sooooo many kinds of people in that city and soooo many different languages we hear there. Maybe the answer…

[June, 2010] I visited Morecambe, a few times. It used to be a holiday resort for English people, but nowadays it is a  rather quiet place with only local people. The view of the bay…