From Spain to Norway, Hitler had created an “Atlantic Wall”, composed of defensive fortifications, such as this gun battery at La Pointe de Néville.
Most of the gun emplacements were destroyed.
Our next stop was the Gatteville Le Phare, which, at 71m in height, is the tallest lighthouse in France. It takes 365 stairs to reach the top, which is better suited to the sturdy traveler.
Among the photos, taken by our daughter, in Sicily (April 2010), I found this to be the most striking and representative of the Sicilian dress style. (with friendly permission from the photographer, Margo Shipley)
A friend of mine recommends this website for anyone wanting to travel at low cost. She had checked into train fares going from Frankfurt to Munich for the long weekend we just had (with Friday, October 3 being a public holiday) and was quoted € 180 for a round-trip train ticket. She found Mitfahrgelegenheit to…
Having spent four days in the quiet North Kerry village of Asdee, the most memorable parts of this trip were the abundant montbretia, which added color to an otherwise grey and rainy visit to that corner of Ireland in early August. The other one is that I spent four evenings there and did not visit…
We booked four tickets on the Eastern Star for the afternoon turn, and the time we had on that boat was priceless. The boat has some history and this is what the skipper told us (scribbled down in my notebook): The boat, built in 1948, originates from Denmark. In its early days, it was mostly…
Sélestat is a relatively small town of about 20.000 residents. We spent many hours just walking around, and most of the town (so it seems) is an array of historical buildings, half-timbered houses, towers, etc. The church tops in the center of town gave us a good sense of orientation. Without them, we would have…
As Korean Air finally confirmed our flights to Fukuoka, via a two-day stop-over in Seoul, I have been busy contacting Japanese friends to let them know of our visit. I am not a big fan of big cities such as Seoul, but I might as well include this into our travel plans. Taking pictures, eating…
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