Lombardy

Historical building

People get attracted to Europe by its old towns which have been as they are for ages.This photo was taken inside one building in the centre of Monza, north Italy.The pattern of the…

Italy

The hearty eater

This is a restaurant called Victory in Monza, north Italy.The dish is the grilled vegetable, which is nice and simple and I order almost every time when I eat seafood as the main…

Italy

Italian magic

I came back to Italy.Last time, it was bitterly cold, but now the sun is out and the sky is wonderful blue.Soon after landing, I started feeling happiness, but the crucial moment came…

England

Shop assistants in London

In the UK, particularly in London, the shops in high streets and big shopping centres are all chain stores. The shop assistants there are paid hourly and cheaply. So they show their feeling,…

England

Quite impressive shopping centre

We went to a shopping centre called Westfield in Shepherds Bush, west London. This was open in 2008 as the biggest shopping centre in Europe, but I did not go there until recently….

Genoa

Mystery of ‘White Arrow’ train

This is the train called White Arrow, which we took from Genoa to Milan. It took less than 2 hours and stopped only at Pavia. Very nice and clean, too. BUT… The ticket…

Genoa

The view from the top of the gate

We went up to the city gate called Torri di Porta Soprana build in mid 12th century in Genoa in Italy. In the old part of Genoa, there are a lot of very…

Genoa

Cristoforo colombo

Do you know who is Cristoforo Colombo? No, it is nothing to do with Peter Falk.It is the real Italian name of Christopher Columbus.He lived this house in Genoa from the age of…