Airport and the flight on the way back
It’s almost time to say goodbye to Barra Island in the Hebrides, Scotland, where we spent the night. We took a bus to the airport from the Castlebay bus stop. The flight was…
Highlands
Meeting the rare ponies
At the Castlebay Hotel where we stayed on Barra Island in the Hebrides of Scotland, the check-out time was 10:30, which was as early as a Japanese inn. Moreover, it says that it…
Seafood and whisky
We had dinner on the Isle of Barra in the Hebrides of Scotland at the hotel we stayed at. The hotel is Castlebay Hotel in Castlebay, the only town-like town on the island….
Enjoyed the Flamenco dance
Apparently Jerez de la Frontera in Spain is famous for Flamenco dances. After we were satisfied with our lunch, we went to book a ticket to see the dance that night. The…
After the horse racing
The man in a shop in Chester, England where I bought a small souvenir said ” the horse racing has finished, now it is a time for a big business”. There…
Saracen Tower
When you travel along the coast of Puglia, southern Italy, you will notice half broken towers dotted around.These are called Saracen Towers and they are watchtowers againt Saracens attack coming from the…
Stay in a Ryokan
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. In the touristic town of Kotohira, in Kagawa prefecture, I stayed one night in a tipical Japanese hotel (Ryokan), called Tsuruya. My Japanese friend Shogo, who accompanied...
Shopping in Kossuth Street
The Festetics Palace is the main attraction of Keszthely, a Hungarian resort town facing Lake Balaton. Built by a progressive landowner named the Festetics family from 1745 taking over 100 years, it is...
Korean Air
The air transport industry in Korea was initially formed with the establishment of Korea National Airlines (KNA), a private company in 1948. However, as a result of insufficient demand for air traffic, its inability to...
Bicerin
This is a photo of Bicerin, a warm drink born in Turin in Italy. It is made of layers of Espresso, chocolate and milk and served in a small glass. In fact,...
Hotel in Como
The last destination of our autumn family holiday in Italy was Como. We stayed in the town for two nights. The name of the hotel was Hotel Metropole Suisse, which was just in...
The Lovely Restaurant in La Orotava
The day we visited the historic town of La Orotava in the north of Tenerife in Spain was a Sunday. Many of the restaurants there were not open on Sundays and we...
Enjoyed the Scottish speciality
Haggis is probably the most famous Scottish food. When I said to my sister in Japan, “I’m going to eat haggis,” she said “what’s that?” and searched on the internet. And she said,...
For railway lovers
Isle of Man, off England is a small island, but there are many things that touirsts can enjoy. One of them is railways. The historical railways are being operated and running...
