Paris

BHV

We went into a cafe restaurant near Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris for lunch. I had some quiche, which was not bad, but very expensive. You have to avoid the tourist area for eating,…

France

Locks in Paris

Lovers in Paris were influenced by the Italian film, too. Here on the rail of Pont des Arts you can see a lot of locks. We took the hop on and off sight…

France

Given up

The next high place we aimed at was the Eiffel Tower in my Paris trip whose theme was to go up. But again we had to give up. Partly because one of the…

France

Going up

The purpose of this Paris trip was to go up to some higher places and the first point was the top of the Arch of Triumph. I think it said 284 stairs and…

France

The Hotel by Martin Margiela

I went to Paris by Eurostar.I bought the return train tickets and the hotel as a set which was quite reasonable price, so I did not notice until I get there, but the…

Piedmont

Grinzane Cavour Castle

When I went to Langhe in Piedmont, Italy to get some wine, after lunch, I visited the nearby castle.Here, Count Camillo Benso of Cavour, who was one of the architects of the Unification…

Piedmont

Bliss

Eating wonderful foods at a beautiful place is bliss. Here in Langhe in Piedmont, Italy we experienced again. It was at a small restaurant in Castello di Grinzane. 5 starters, 2 mains and…

Italy

The second winery

The second winery I visited on the day when I went to Langhe in Piedmont in Italy was called Gertotto.The first one was keen on trading abroad, but this one was more local…

Italy

The first winery

The first winery I visited in Langhe in Piedmont in Italy was called Salvano.I just rang the door bell and popped in and found it was not open on Saturday.But the receptionist said…