Zakynthos

Enjoy swimming at Blue Caves

I continue talking about the tour in Zakynthos Island in Greece. Because the water at the Xygia beach was too cold to swim, we went on driving and stopped at Skinari where there was a…

Zakynthos

To Zakynthos Island

Towards end of September when the weather was turning chilly in the UK, we went to Zakynthos Island in Greece. We flew from Heathrow to the south and from around south Italy,…

Piedmont

To Piedmont for wine

Piedmont in Italy is not only beautiful with gently sloping hills, but also famous for its wine. We went there to buy some bottles some years ago from Milan just for a…

Moscow

Lost in rainy Moscow

After the good lunch in Moscow in Russia, we took the metro and went to Arbat Street. It was cold and still raining. Someone told me later that in Russia, they had…

Moscow

Great lunch, away from our group

When we were given free time during our Moscow city tour in Russia, we decided not to rejoin them, and went to a restaurant ourselves. The restaurant is called Cafe Pushkin. When…

Troya

Schliemann era un ladrón

Fuimos a ver la famosa Troya con nuestro grupo de turistas. Recuerdo que conocía un poco sobre Schliemann, era una persona notable que cumplió su sueño y la creencia de que Troya realmente existía, pero de…

Moscow

Moscow, the sightseeing tour in the rain

On the second day in Moscow in Russia, it was cold and raining. We had a sightseeing tour in the morning led by Masha, the same guide as the day before. Masha said “In Russia,…

Moscow

Metro in Moscow

On the first day in Moscow in Russia, we joined the optional tour called “Moscow at Night” which started at 9 pm. Basically, this was the tour visiting Moscow metro stations. The guide…

Moscow

Walking outside of the Kremlin in Moscow

After visiting the Cathedral of the Dormition in the Kremlin in Moscow, most of our tour members went continued on for the optional tour to see the treasures in the Armory, but we…