Hadrian's Wall

The hotel like a manor house

When we went to see Hadrian’s Wall, we stayed one night at Slaley Hall in Northumberland. It is in the middle of nowhere. The house used to be a manor house of Edwardian…

England

Changing room

We visited Chesters Fort, one of the forts along the Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England. Here, there is a ruin of a bath house near the river, away from the main…

England

This is the Hadrian’s Wall

We went to see the Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England. This is it. Compared with the Great Wall of China, this one is small, but the meaning is as important as that….

England

Local dish

I went to see Hadrian’s Wall in north England with friends. On the way, we stopped for lunch at a town called Brampton. The speciality around here is Cumberland Sausage, made from pork…

Lombardy

Marathon competition at night

When I got out of a restaurant after dinner, I saw people gathering.At this time of the night, they were holding a marathon competition.It is an unusual one.Every minute, one team with three…

Italy

The restaurant where noble people visit

The last night in the Eolian Islands, we went to a restaurant recommended by a taxi driver in Lipari. The name is Filippino, but nothing to do with Philippine, but means small Filippo….

Sicily

Vulcano, seen from the sea

The nearest island from Sicily main island in the Eolian Islands is Vulcano.This is the origin of the word ‘volcano’.I did not step on this island and just looked at it from the…

Sicily

Filicudi

 The boat tour took us to Filicudi, one of the Eolian Islands off Sicily, too.Full of nature here, too.One of the places to look at is a cave called Bue Marino.Our boat went into…

Italy

Unspoiled Alicudi

I had an another boat trip to visit Alicudi, one of the Eolian Islands off Sicily.When we arrived there, it was just a lunch time, so I went straight to one canteen.The man…