- Beaune
Usually one would not want to connect driving school and vineyards. Usually. - Typical Korean houses
Seongsan-ri - Contrada Uberti, Cesena
- Almost Todi
And a bridge across Tevere/Tiber. - Medieval streets in Todi
- Stairs to San Fortunato, Todi
- Via delle Scalette, Todi
- Spoleto
- Trevi
Shot through the bus window, that's the reason for the strange hue. - View of the di Santa Maria di Angeli, Assisi
- Assisi
- Via Appia and Via Acquedotto in Perugia
- View from Giardini Carducci, Perugia
- View from Piazza Grande in Gubbio: Saint Peter's
- Gubbio
- Gubbio before sunrise
- Gubbio just at sunrise
- Chiessi
Probably my (and my kids') favourite place on the island. - View towards the Pentland Hills
- Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat
A perfect Sunday. - Edinburgh
This, dear architects, is an example of coherent and consistent urban planning. - Palace of Holyroodhouse
The official Scottish residence of British monarchs since the 16th century, including Mary, Queen of Scots and James VI and I. - Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh castle, as seen from the top of the National Gallery. - DSC 5851
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- Carmen de los Martires Gardens
Entrance to the Gardens of Carmen de los Martires. Fuente de la Ninfa de la Gruta. - Ferdinand VI
The inscription on the statue ends with "Rex Cat". While I'm sure this doesn't mean "King Cat", it surely looks like it :-) - View from Alhambra
Wonderful view towards Albaicin and Sacromonte. - Window shopping in Granada
- Window shopping in Granada
This are some superbly executed fruits, veggies, plants, flowers, birds ... - Window shopping in Granada
Somehow I can see Louis XIV walking around in such shoes. Ok, maybe the heels are not high enough for him. - Window shopping in Granada
- Plaza de la Trinidad
- Plaza de la Merced
Mimosa trees are full of pink blossoms... ... and green parakeets. Look closely :-) - Cathedral gardens
What a lovely gem, the cathedral gardens. - Frangipani!
I just love frangipani (plumeria)! - My favouite statue!
An adorable 5 m tall statue by local artist Javier Calleja is called Heads V2. - Patio de la Alberca
Patio de la Alberca (Pool courtyard) in the Nasrid palace. - Beaune
Remparts de la Comédie, the ramparts around the town is actually a street with some charming houses. - Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune
The reason why we came to Beaune: The hospices. Founded in 1443 as a hospital for the poor by Phillip the Good was in use until 1971. - Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune
View of the glazed-tiled hospice roof from the cour d'honneur, the main inner court. The roof type probably has central European origins, but is now a trademark of Burgundy. - Meursault
A lovely town known mostly for its wine. - Falaise
View from the falaise of the Falaise castle. - Arromanches
Arromanches beach was the landing area during the D-Day Normandy Invasion. - Arromanches
The endless windy beaches are perfect for flying kites! - Fougères
Now THIS is a castle. Built from 12th to 15th century, it occupies an area of two hectares. - Cherrueix
I really like this town. - Château de Beynac
The castle was built in the 12th century by the barons of Beynac, and later remodelled and enlarged. - La Roque-Gageac
Oh, another spectacular village. - La Roque-Gageac
A truly spectacular village. - La Roque-Gageac
If you have the time, hire a canoe. We unfortunately didn't. Next time :-) - La Roque-Gageac
Le manoir de Tarde from the 15th century. - Dordogne river
Climbing the exposed stairs might be scary for some. For me it was just insanely hot. But the views are rewarding. - Dordogne river
- Dordogne river
- Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
What an interesting curtain. And one of the modern pillars, keeping the fort stable. There were way too many collapses in recent past. - La Roque-Gageac
What a charming old town. - La Roque-Gageac
A lovely place to rest and enjoy a drink. Especially in such a heat! - La Roque-Gageac
A lovely shade indeed. - Château de Montfort
- Rocamadour
Another fascinating place: Rocamadour. - Rocamadour
One could go down the stairs. And up the stairs again. Or not. - Rocamadour
Spectacular place. Already inhabited in the Paleolithic. The town peaked in the 12th century. 12th century!