- Swallows!
- Typical Korea
- Porto Azzurro
- Chiessi
- Capoliveri
- Rio nell'Elba
- Rooftop terrace
A lovely place to chill :-) - Splednid hotel
The hotel had a private gondola landing stage. If you're in Venice, do it with style. - Canal Grande
Canal Grande as seen from Ponte di Rialto. - Campo Manin
And another lovely building... - Campanile di Santo Stefano
Well, that is a very tilted bell tower. - 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. - Chiessi
Chiessi, of course. My favourite spot on the whole island. - Chiessi
- Night in Caparica
View from our hotel room. - Life is good in Lisbon
View from Miradouro de Santa Catarina - Óbidos
View of the town from the castle walls. - R. do Pôr do Sol
The street name says it all: sunset street. - Sunset in Baleal
- Chalet of the Countess of Edla
Ferdinand II built this for the opera singer Elise Friederike Hensler, later Countess of Edla. The chalet is alpine like - but dressed in cork. - Cascais
What a lovely Bougainvilleated corner of a house in Cascais. - Lisbon Campo Grande
Campo Grande and Entrecampos in Lisbon. View from the hotel. - Beaune
Remparts de la Comédie, the ramparts around the town is actually a street with some charming houses. - Bayeux
What a lovely town it is. This is on the main Saint Martin street. - Pegasus Bridge Café Gondrée
First house to be liberated in France on the 5/6th of June 1944, located in Bénouville. - Fougères
Anne of Brittany (1477-1514) is a name that comes up often in these parts. She was the Duchess of Brittany and Queen of France, twice. - Mont Dol
What a lovely house - with a curved corner. - Cherrueix
What a charming village this is! - Cherrueix
I really like this town. - Mont Saint-Michel
The roofs remind me of an Asterix village :-) - Côte de granit rose
What a lovely place for a house! - Côte de granit rose
I've seen many beautiful houses but this one might be my favourite. It looks good even in rain. - Manoir de Kervaudu
The manor was built in the 15th century and belonged to one of the first Protestants here. What a lovely house it is. - Le Croisic
One of the many crêperies. I think we counted six just here. Within a two minute walk. - Château de Beynac
The castle was built in the 12th century by the barons of Beynac, and later remodelled and enlarged. - Château de Beynac
The oldest part of the castle is a large keep on the right. Unfortunately, I could not convince other members of the family to visit yet another castle... - Beynac
The whole village is fascinating. - La Roque-Gageac
Oh, another spectacular village. - La Roque-Gageac
- 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
The main street in La Roque-Gageac. Well, the only street in La Roque-Gageac. - La Roque-Gageac
- La Roque-Gageac
Yes, it's right up there. A troglodyte fort. The wall's been occupied since the prehistoric times and the fort built in the 12th century. - La Roque-Gageac
The old picturesque village as seen from the fort. - 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
Occupied since prehistoric times, the fort was built in the 12th century. - 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. - Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
This are the stairs I was talking about. Hot hot hot. - Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
I mean... how cool is that entrance? - Ack!
Nope, nope, nope. - La Roque-Gageac
What a charming old town. - Château de Montfort
- Calès
This might be a hotel, it might be closed. But it may be something completely different. In Calès. - 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!