Italy

Monastery

On the hill of Monte dei Cappuccini in Turin in Italy where the view was wonderful, there is a monastery. It is for ‘Order of Friars Minor Capuchin’ monks and they are…

Italy

Wonderful view

On the other side of Po river away from the centre of Turin in Italy, there is a hill called Monte dei Cappuccini. We went up there by car, but it would…

Turin

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,…

Brazil

The last meal was meat, too

For the last meal in South America, we had a lot of meat at a restaurant called Churrascaria Carretao near Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. Nowadays we see Churrascarias everywhere in the…

Brazil

The famous carnival is held here

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is famous for its carnival. Every year back home in London, we see the gorgeous parade on TV, don’t we. The venue of the parade is here, a kind…

Brazil

Marvelously gaudy

From Praca Maua in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, we went up the slope to get to Mosteiro de Sao Bento. Before reaching the church, our tour leader said “It is a memorable church”…

Brazil

Very modern museum

This is the photo of the brand-new museum called the ‘Museum of Tomorrow’ in Praca Maua in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened to the public only about 20 days before we…

Brazil

Historical Candelaria Church

We did a full sight seeing tour on the last day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as well. This photo above is the inside of the Candelaria Church. This church’s history goes…

Brazil

Hippie Market

On the last day of our stay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, we went to the Hippie Market in Praca General Osorio in Ipanema first. This was my last chance to buy…