Denmark

The oldest hotel in Denmark

In Ribe in Denmark, I stayed in Hotel Dagmar.This is the oldest hotel in the oldest town in Denmark.It was built in 1581.I checked the Trip Adviser before the travelling, and found that…

Denmark

The oldest town in Denmark

 The first destination in Denmark was Ribe, the oldest town in Denmark. To be precise, it means the oldest well-preserved town. Wherever you look, it is a pretty picture in this town. It is…

Denmark

The bus driver

Arriving in Denmark from England by boat, first problem was to find an ATM to get Danish Krona. We could have exchanged money in the ship, but we thought the rate would be…

Spain

El Corte Ingles in Spain

Whenever I am in Paris, I go to Galeries Lafayette, in Spain I go to El Corte Ingles, a department store chain seen every town. It is natural to see the international brands there,…

Madrid

Very nice craft shop

I can recommend this shop at the south east corner of Plaza Mayor called El Arco Artesania. Although it is in the middle of the tourist area, the goods they sell are a…

Spain

Locks are even here

The custom to put a lock on a railing along the river and through the key away into the river to declare your eternal love started from an Italian film. I found the…

Spain

Plaza Mayor

Although the schedule was tight in this short trip to Madrid, I thought I ought to see Plaza Mayor and took a taxi there. Long time ago, I remember having a light lunch…

Spain

The disappeared shop in Madrid

There was a shop I was planning to go in Madrid called Sybilla, a Spanish fashion designer. There are quite many shops in Japan and I like her design with very original feeling….

Spain

Cod dinner

In Madrid, we looked for a restaurant called Casa Labra listed in my guidebook. The main space here was the tapas bar and full of local people, but a small restaurant behind, with only…