Henley-on-Thames

Henley is famous for the regatta

Henley-on;Thames in England where we sometimes go for shopping is famous for its regatta. We went there this time only a few days before the beginning of the event and they…

England

A high level restaurant

We sometimes go to Henley-on-Thames for shopping. This town situated west of London and it takes about one hour by train. This time, we went to a restaurant called The Boathouse…

France

Had a rest in a park

This time in Paris I could not enjoy shopping, so I went to a park and sat to watch people. This is the famous Tuileries Garden. This was created originally as…

France

Tragedy of the day before sale starts

In France, the state decides the days of sales. This time I went to Paris on the day before the sale started. Just a few days before I left, I leaned…

France

The beautiful space

I went to Musee d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris for the first time. In my guide book, it says that there are works of Matisse, Picasso, Modigliani and so…

France

The functional good hotel

This time in Paris, we stayed in a hotel called Best Western Hotel Opera d’Antin, situated just behind the Galeries Lafeyette. In fact I suspect it is in a same building…

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…