Jerez de la Frontera

Simple dishes and the designer hotel

We had a short holiday in Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia in Spain. It is famous for its sherry. When we arrived in the town on the sunny day without any…

Boston

Ravioli and the library

Our American holiday is coming to an end. We had our lunch on the last day in Boston at a restaurant called Atlantic Fish which was recommended in a website. It looked…

Boston

Sunny Boston

On the last day of our stay in the US, we could see Boston in the sun at last. The power of the sun is great. I felt like I could understand…

Rockport

Lobsters in Rockport

We took a one day excursion from Boston, USA to Rockport which is about 64 km north east of Boston. We went to North Station in Boston by the subway from the…

Boston

Hotels in the US are very expensive

We stayed in three hotels in the US this time. The first one was the Courtyard Marriott Downtown in Boston and the second was the Holiday Inn Express in New York and the…

New York City

Ellis Island

On the second day in New York, we went to Ellis Island where all the immigrants from Europe historically went past. We had bought the 9 am boat tickets, so we left…

New York City

Empire State Building in the clouds

In New York, we went up the Empire State Building. It was the third time for me actually, but my husband who was visiting New York and even the USA for the…

New York City

To New York by Amtrack

From Boston in the USA, we went to New York by train. First, we used Uber to get to the South Station in Boston from the hotel. We often use Uber at home, but during…