When I was in Philadelphia I visited the Eastern State Penitentiary. The prison in Reading (Berkshire) was built around similar…
Falling in Flanders
Over the long weekend at the end of May, I travelled to Belgium for another skydiving training camp, this time…
The calm Atlantic
We usually think of the south coast of Europe being on the Mediterranean, however I think the formal start of…
Flowers on the way to the beach
As I mentioned last week, Alvor has a lovely beach which we could see in the distance when skydiving. We…
Along the coast a bit
A little to the West of Faro is the town of Alvor. It is a great holiday destination, with things…
Through the archway
Having passed through the archway in last week’s post, I walked up this little lane. I really like the way…
Starting in the lower left
In my post following the March on Europe in London, I announced my decision to visit all 27 ‘other’ countries in…
Kamakura
After we had walked along the panorama path we had a dumpling stuffed with black beans to eat and then…
Not just the Hasedera temple
There are a further eight objects of interest within this temple area. A golden seated statue of Yakuyoke (Protector from…
Inside Kamakura Temple
The temple which has this remarkable garden is the Kamakura Hasedera Temple. It was built by a monk in 721…
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