Empty cells

When I was in Philadelphia I visited the Eastern State Penitentiary. The prison in Reading (Berkshire) was built around similar … More

Falling in Flanders

Over the long weekend at the end of May, I travelled to Belgium for another skydiving training camp, this time … More

We usually think of the south coast of Europe being on the Mediterranean, however I think the formal start of … More

As I mentioned last week, Alvor has a lovely beach which we could see in the distance when skydiving. We … More

A little to the West of Faro is the town of Alvor. It is a great holiday destination, with things … More

Having passed through the archway in last week’s post, I walked up this little lane. I really like the way … More

In my post following the March on Europe in London, I announced my decision to visit all 27 ‘other’ countries in … More

After we had walked along the panorama path we had a dumpling stuffed with black beans to eat and then … More

There are a further eight objects of interest within this temple area. A golden seated statue of Yakuyoke (Protector from … More

The temple which has this remarkable garden is the Kamakura Hasedera Temple. It was built by a monk in 721 … More