Marlow

Commoners can visit only garden

We visited Cliveden, the site of an English aristocratic mansion, at the invitation of a couple of friends. It’s a mansion located about nine kilometres east of Marlow, which we visited a few…

London

The tomb of Karl Marx, and the restaurant

After finishing the tour of the West side of Highgate Cemetery in London, of course we entered the East side as well. Entering in East side is free for those who take the…

London

The entertaining graveyard

If the British Museum and Tower Bridge are the leading players in London tourism, this Highgate Cemetery could be in the position of a supporting role. I’ve always wanted to go there, but…

Rye

Sightseeing in Rye

After a delicious lunch in Rye, a small town in the south of England, we went sightseeing using the map we got at the tourist information centre. First, we went to St. Mary’s…

Rye

Visiting Rye by the slow train

I have an almost obsessive notion that I must not waste a sunny weekend during summer and have to go somewhere, so this Sunday we went to Rye, a town in the south…

London

Visiting British Museum

On a hot Sunday in July, we went to the famous British Museum in London. Having lived in London for decades, the reason why we went there on this day was because I…