- Agava and Corsica
- Plage de Cherrueix
What an interesting way to spend the time on the beach! Of course we booked the "char à voile" for the next day :-) - Plage de Cherrueix
The beach seems endless. Especially at low tide. - Plage de Cherrueix
Such an impressionist view! Hot air and water reflections do their magic. - Baie des Trépassés
Paradise. - Sunset in Caparica
Costa da Caparica and the hills of Sintra in the background. - Praia da Gigi
Early morning walk on the beach. - Windmills and fishing boats
- Windmills and fishing boats
- Windmills and fishing boats
- Fishing boats on the horison
- Capo di Stella
View of the Lacona beach - Isola di Montechristo
Ahhh, the famous Montechristo island. - Porto Azzurro
- Capoliveri
- Via Luperini
View from Via Luperini on Capoliveri - Monte Capanne
View from the Capoliveri peninsula - Monte Capanne
- Sunset on Elba
View from Via Luperini - Moonshine
A yacht a night. In moonshine! - Moonset
- Splednid hotel
The hotel had a private gondola landing stage. If you're in Venice, do it with style. - Piazzetta di San Marco
- Piazzetta di San Marco
The Piazzetta between the Doge's Palace and Jacopo Sansovino's Biblioteca with the two columns with Saint Theodore and the winged lion. - Ponte dei Sospiri
Prisoners were taken through this bridge to the prison. - San Giorgio Maggiore
The church was designed by Andrea Palladio, built between 1566 and 1610. - Libreria Acqua Alta
Well, some people call treating the books like this charming. I don't. - Sunset in Venice
A wonderful sunset in Venice, as seen from Fondamente Nove. - Canal Grande
Canal Grande as seen from Ponte di Rialto. - Canal Grande
Typical Venice. As seen from Ponte di Rialto. - Ponte di Rialto
The oldest of the main four bridges in Venice. Finished in 1591. - Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti
Another wonderful palace - one of the many. - Canal Grande
As seen from the Ponte dell'Accademia. - Ca d'oro
Ca d'oro or the Golden house. One of the best examples of Venetian Gothic architecture. It used to be gilded, therefore its name. - View from Monte Arco (276 m)
View towards Porto Azzurro. - Laghetto di Terranera
An artificial lake about 20m from the sea. It used to be a mine, hematite, magnesite and pyrite. The lake, however, is too sulphurous to swim. - Chiessi
Chiessi, of course. My favourite spot on the whole island. - Isola di Pianosa
We call it the 'pancake' island. You can guess why. - Sunset
And the northern tip of Corsica. - Another sunset
Another lovely sunset. Taken from Capo di Stella, the sun sets behind Monte Fonza and Monte Tambone. - Marciana
- Monte Capanne
The rocky path up Monte Capanne. - Chiessi
- Monte Renoso
Wonderful view of the mountains of Corsica. I think this is Monre Renoso (2352 m). - Portoferraio and Castello del Volterraio
Hike up the Cima del Monte (515 m). A wonderful path with views of Portoferraio and Castello del Volterraio. - Volterraio
Castello di Volteferraio and Moby ferry in the background. I feel we know all the ferries by now. - Towards Cima del Monte
The path (the wild boar family now gone) towards Cima del Monte (515 m). - Cima del Monte
View from the top towards Porto Azzurro and Capoliveri. And Montecristo in the back. - Cima del Monte
View towards Lacona - Cima del Monte
Portoferraio, as seen from Cima del Monte. Capo Bianco can also be seen behind Forte Falcone. - Chiessi
Do we always sit on the same rock? - Corsica
Monte Cinto (2706 m) and Monte Padro (2390 m) on Corsica. - Corsica
Monte d'Oro (2389 m) and Monte Rotondo in clouds (2622 m). - Caparica beach
Fishing boats on the Caparica beach. Still a very active fishing port. - Life is good in Lisbon
View from Miradouro de Santa Catarina - Padrão dos Descobrimentos
Statue built in 1940/1960 to mark the 500-year anniversary of Henry the Navigator's death. - Padrão dos Descobrimentos
View from the top of the monument. Ponte 25 de Abril, which is 2277 m long, was built in 1966. - Rosa dos Ventos
View from the Monument of the Discoveries. A wind rose and a world map. - Caparica sunset
Another sunset in Caparica. But the Sintra hills are already cloudy. - Quinta Pézinhos no Tejo
A wonderful setting for a wonderful dinner. - Ilha do Baleal
There are some oddly specific signs in Baleal... - Peniche from Baleal
Sunset in Baleal. What a wonderful place. And yes, I saw some dolphins there as well. - Ilha do Baleal
Northern tip of Ilha do Baleal and Ilha de Fora. - Ilha de Fora
Another sunset in Baleal. Just beautiful. - Sunset in Baleal
- Fog!
I just learned a new word: sea fog is called haar. And yes, there was a lot of fog in the morning. - Praia da Gigi
What a wonderful misty - foggy - haary morning :-) - Praia da Gigi
- Praia da Gigi
- Ilhéu da Papôa
- Ilhéu da Papôa
If you look closely, you will see a catamaran in the fog. Well, the hull is hidden in the fog, but the sail peeks out. - Cabo Carvoeiro
A fogbow, also known as white rainbow. Because, well, it forms on fog and is whitish. - Cabo Carvoeiro
- Cabo da Roca
The westernmost point of mainland Europe. - Cabo da Roca
The lighthouse began operating in 1772. - Arromanches
Arromanches beach was the landing area during the D-Day Normandy Invasion. - Arromanches
The endless windy beaches are perfect for flying kites! - Arromanches
Remains of the artificial port in Arromanches. - Fougères
What a picturesque castle this is! - Plage de Cherrueix
View of Mont Saint Michel from the beach in Cherrueix. - Cherrueix
What a charming village this is! - Cherrueix
Well... now you know! - Mont Saint-Michel
This is one of the most fascinating places on the planet. I have spoken. - Mont Saint-Michel
The roofs remind me of an Asterix village :-) - Mont Saint-Michel
This was my third time visiting Mont Saint-Michel and every time there was a different parking regime. With free shuttles one can finally enjoy the natural surroundings. - Mont Saint-Michel
View from the west terrace towards the rapidly incoming sea. - Mont Saint-Michel
The water's level is rising so quickly, proper vortices appear! - Mont Saint-Michel
Well, hello! Bonjour! - Mont Saint-Michel
What a magnificent place indeed! - Pointe du Grouin
A lovely walk close to Cancale. And some wild currents in the sea! - Pointe du Grouin
- Pointe du Grouin
GR34. So so so tempting, but we needed to move on. - Pointe du Grouin
View of Mont Saint Michel from the Pointe. - 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... - Cap d'Erquy
If you can, take a walk on Cap d'Erquy. You will not regret it. - Cap d'Erquy
What a beautiful beach this is. - Cap d'Erquy
- Cap d'Erquy
Of all the beaches I've been to, this one has the purest and most homogeneous sand. Wonderful! - Cap d'Erquy
- Cap d'Erquy