Shopping in Galeries Lafayette
I was not expecting to do any shopping this time in Paris, but when we passed in front of Galeries Lafayette, the major department store, we saw the big sale signs. I…
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A night at the Opera
We went to Paris to see ballets. It was not my first visit to the Opera, but still I was very much impressed by its beauty. The proper name is Palais Garnier,…
Clock tower and people
The clock tower in St Albans, a town north of London was built between 1403 and 1412. It is a bell tower and the bell has survived over 600 years, telling the…
Roman theatre
There is a ruin of Roman theatre on the fringe of St Albans, a town north of London. This theatre was built around 140AD and it is only example of its kind,…
Park and mosaic
There is a huge park in St Albans, a town which is north of London. It is called Verulamium Park and has got 100 acres. Verulamium is the old name of this town,…
Magnificent cathedral
There is a magnificent cathedral in St Albans, which is about 20km north of London. I knew that it was there, but I had never been in before. I was surprised at its…
Mixture of wheat and chaff
On a sunny Saturday, we went to a historical town of St Albans, just outside of London. My main purpose was the outdoor market which is held on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Apparently…
Sheep and cows
The last place we visited during our mosaic tour in Ravenna in Italy was Basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Classe, which is about 5 km away from the centre of Ravenna.We could see…
Nuns
When we were walking in the town of Ravenna in Italy, we saw a stall by nuns in a square.They were selling creams and shampoos which they made in their convent.When we…
