- Château de Chambord
My kids were fascinated by the 'minecraft trees'. - Mont Dol
An almost 400 years old chestnut tree. - Route D673
One cannot not stop here. What a lovely place. On the road D673 just south of Calès. - Blossoming Magnolia Grandiflora
In Cesena. - Magnolia Grandiflora
In Cesena. - Umbria - View from Todi
- Assisi
- Napoleon's villa
Gardens of the villa. What is going on with this palm tree? With so many tiny palms growing out of it? - Lacona
Elba is beautiful even in rain. - Elba
From Colle Reciso towards San Martino - Elba
From Colle Reciso towards San Martino - Il Casale di Monserrato
A wonderful secret garden - Villa Romana delle Grotte, Portoferraio
A huuuge villa with an even larger garden. - Wooded Landscape
Wooded Landscape (1662-1663) by Meindert Hobbema - Forest scene
Forest scene (~1820) by Achille-Etna Michallon - Loch Morlich
A walk around the Loch. - Strawberry Tree
A lovely garden very close to Alhambra. And free. And almost empty. - Plaza de la Merced
Mimosa trees are full of pink blossoms... ... and green parakeets. Look closely :-) - Frangipani!
I just love frangipani (plumeria)! - Château de Chenonceau
The avenue leading to the castle. Great shade in the summer heat. - Les Roches de Ham
A lovely walk. A wonderful view. Delicious galettes. And cidre. - Le Fort du Guesclin
As everything in Brittany, this place is also full of history. Romans, destroyed, fortress in 800s, destroyed, fortified castle built by Bertrand du Guesclin in 1100, destroyed in 1598, this one built in 1756... - La Dordogne
Dordogne river. What an interesting place this part of France is. View of the river from our campsite. - La Roque-Gageac
A lovely place to rest and enjoy a drink. Especially in such a heat! - Puy de Pariou
One of the most photogenic volcanoes around there. Unfortunately the weather was quite meh so (this time) we didn't climb the Puy the Dôme. - Puy de Pariou
What a lovely place for a walk. We climbed up the hill from the back side, returning down the stairs. - Puy de Pariou
Puy de Pariou with Puy de Dôme in the background. Of course once we decided not to climb the Dôme but the Pariou, the skies cleared. - Puy de Pariou
What a lovely and tranquil place this forest is.