France

Russian language in Paris

This is a cafe in Paris near Opera de Paris Garnier. There was a notice outiside saying ‘We speak Russian’ and surely they were taking orders from the Russian tourists who…

Lombardy

Celtic music here

On the way back from Varese Lake in north Italy, I came across a small concert.The main instrument was bagpipe, so I thought it could be an Irish group.But in fact…

Lombardy

The quiet lake

The days are very long in Europe around this time of the year.In the evening that day, the blue sky was so beautiful that I suddenly decided to visit Varese Lake.It…

England

Eat in an old house

We went to Rochester in Kent, England without doing any homework, so at the lunch time, we popped in the tourist office so that we can get some recommendation of restaurants….

Rochester

The bustle in the garden of the castle

Rochester in Kent in England is a small town but there is a castle as well as a cathedral. This castle was built around 1127 and the height of its keep…

England

The second Cathedral

The oldest and most authoritative cathedral in the UK is the one in Canterbury. Then, which one is the second? Most people would say York, Durham or St.Paul’s in London, but…

Rochester

Rochester

We went to a town called Rochester in Kent. It takes only about 45 minutes by express train from London, but this was the first time for us to visit here….

England

Mecca of skateboarding

South Bank is the south side of Thames River in central London. It used to be an area of warehouses, but since 1980s it has been developed to be the art…

England

Disguise and take a photo

There are services for tourists to let them wear some historical costumes and take professional photos in many countiries in the world. As a matter of fact, I like it. So…