Slovakia

Train journey

[ May2016 ] In Slovakia, the place I really really wanted to go was a village called Cicmany. The photos I saw in the internet were so attractive and …

Valparaiso

‘lift’

[ Dec.2015 ] There are many hills in Valparaiso in Chile. There are many ‘lifts’ to go up and down the hills, too. They call them ‘lifts’, but in fact they are funiculars. According to…

Spain

Long journey

[ Dec.2015 ] This photo is the ceiling of Madrid airport which I talked about in the past, too. I am always impressed by this stylish design. This time, we arrived here very late at…

Italy

Boat trip

[ Oct.2015 ] Lake Como in north Italy is a scenic spot. During summer there are many sight-seeing boats, but not in winter. Usually, the summer timetable finishes at the end of October, but on…

Italy

Ride on a Gondola

[ Oct.2015 ] We had a ride on a gondola again in Venice. There was four of us this time and the gondolier told the heavier men to sit on one side, so the boat…

Italy

Water Taxi

[ Oct.2015 ] From the central station in Milan, in Italy, we took a fast train called Frecciabianca to Venice. The last time I went there was three years ago, but it was the first…

Germany

Slow Journey by Locomotive Train and Carriage

[ Sept.2015 ] From the station, called Radebeul Ost, in the suburbs of Dresden, you can take a narrow gauge steam locomotive railway. It started operating in 1884 and now the locomotive engine made in…