Torquay

A town called Torquay

[Mar. 2024] The reason why we chose Torquay, a town in southwest England, as our last domestic trip in the UK is because there was someone we wanted to meet. My husband meets her every…

Lombardy

A meal at Soncino that exceeded expectations

[Feb. 2024] In Soncino in Lombardy, Northern Italy, we made a reservation for lunch as soon as we arrived, and it was really good that we did. It was called Antica Rocca, and we were…

Palermo

Church, and then pizza

[Jan. 2024] Seeing the Norman Palace, the most important tourist spot in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, I felt filled with satisfaction. However, we were late in starting our holiday because I was ill for a few…

Sicily

The delicious foods we had in Cefalu

[Jan. 2024] One of the things I was looking forward to in Cefalu, a seaside town on the Italian island of Sicily was lunch. Because it’s by the sea, I thought I could eat fresh…

Palermo

Our meal on the New Year’s Day

[Jan. 2024] We welcomed the New Year with a modest treat of biscuits and local sparkling wine at the Airbnb in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, where we were staying. It was a commotion outside, with firecrackers…

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…