England

Youth Festival

 When we went into inland from Thames river in Henley-on-Thames, we found some party going on  at the main square. There was a female vocalist singing and next to her, there was a huge…

England

Getting warm

 The purpose of our visit to Henley-on-Thames was to go shopping as usual, but whenever we go there, we have a bit of walk along the river. Unfortunately the sky was grey, but it…

England

Had to wait for 50min

 Again, we went to Henley-on-Thames for shopping, but this time we did not check the time for the train, we had to wait for 50 minutes at Twyford, where we had to change. The…

England

Kingston upon Thames

 Kingston upon Thames is situated southwest of London. It was apparently a ancient market town and even now, the outdoor market seems successful. A peaceful and lively town with children playing around the fountain,…

England

The man coming up to us

 This is taken in Kingston, near London. This man came up to us when we are taking photos. He said he is a photographer for Queen’s garden parties. I do not know if it…

England

Telephone Boxes

 The red telephone boxes are London‘s symbol. There is an interesting object using phone boxes in Kingston, just outside of London. It is called Out of Order and made by David Mach in 1988….

France

Eurostar was smooth

I took Eurostar from London to Paris this time.It was a smooth journey without any problems.It is nice to find yourself in the middle of the city when you arrive there, which is…

France

A portrait has to look like her/him

 On Monmartre, we asked one of the painters to draw us. When you go up the hill, after Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, there are a lot of ‘painters’ for tourists. They may have a hard…

France

Listen to Mass in Basilique du Sacré-Cœur

We went into Basilique du Sacré-Cœur at Monmartre in Paris. Because it was Sunday, they were having a Mass in there, but it is one of the most famous sights in Paris, they did…