Palermo

Disappointing restaurant

[Dec. 2023] It was New Year’s Eve in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. We had made a reservation before going on this trip to this restaurant because we thought there would be only a few restaurants open…

Palermo

An excellent restaurant in the neighbourhood

[Dec. 2023] After I was bedridden for a few days in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, we went to a restaurant near our accommodation on the day of my recovery. It’s called Trattoria il Cambusone, and it…

Tokyo

The clam hot pot and Daikon radish in Kameido

[Nov. 2023] At the invitation of a friend of ours who lives in Tokyo, Japan, we went for a walk around Kameido, a part of downtown Tokyo, which she had never walked before, either. We…

Glasgow

Meals and sudden disasters

[Oct. 2023] On the day we toured Glasgow, Scotland, our main meal was steak at a chain restaurant called Brown’s. Beef is one of Scotland’s specialties, isn’t it. When we chose this restaurant, we didn’t…

Highlands

Our main purpose, Oban

[Oct. 2023] On this tour to the Scottish Highlands, our main purpose was to visit the port town of Oban. This place is said to be the “Seafood Capital of Scotland.” When we came here…

Glasgow

There are many slopes here too

[Sept. 2023] The first thing you notice when you go to Glasgow, Scotland is that there are many slopes. Our hotel faces a flat street, but all the roads that come out at right angles…

Athens

Although I couldn’t enjoy the cluttered scenery

[Sept. 2023] The last meal of our summer holiday in Greece was at a restaurant called Athenas Cook in Athens. As usual, this is the restaurant that my husband found online. I was told that…

Nafplio

The restaurant in front of us

[Sept. 2023] There was a restaurant right across from the Airbnb in Nafplio, Greece, where we were staying. But since it was too close and we didn’t know its reputation, we didn’t get attracted to…

Nafplio

To the restaurant in Tolo

[Aug. 2023] It was our 5th day in Nafplio, Greece, and since it was almost the middle of our stay, it was the day to clean the Airbnb we were staying at. Our friend who…