
Southern Roads, Thu, 12 Nov 15
Simon
at a Castle, City, Temple
in North America, USA
The second place I stopped in was Fort King George in Darien. The lady working in the plantation museum told that I have to go there after she heard I live in Scotland, since the place was one of the …

Heat, Seafood, and Narrow Streets, Mon, 20 Apr 15
Simon
with Charlie, Eva
at a Castle, City, Sauna/Baths, Temple, UNESCO site
in Europe, Spain
Alhambra

Heat, Seafood, and Narrow Streets, Sun, 19 Apr 15
Simon
with Charlie, Eva
at a Castle
in Europe, Spain
And then there was the castle. From the road, I saw an amazing structure atop a lone steep hill with a sheer drop on one side. The castle turned out to be an old Arabic structure surrounded by a town …

Short European Trips, Fri, 17 Apr 15
Simon
with Charlie
at a Castle, City, UNESCO site
in Czechia, Europe

Memoirs from the Land of Suits and Ramen, Fri, 08 Nov 13
Simon
with Eva
at a Castle, City
in Asia, Japan
Osaka turns out to be only marginally less culturally boring than Sapporo. The history museum was closed, so we were left with Osaka Castle and… Osaka Castle. We went there in the morning and it was definitely time well spent. …

Memoirs from the Land of Suits and Ramen, Fri, 08 Nov 13
Simon
with Eva
at a Castle, City, Temple, UNESCO site
in Asia, Japan
Last night we arrived to Osaka very tired, went right to the hostel (couldn’t find any couchsurfers for the first couple nights) and collapsed. Despite the tiredness, I couldn’t fall asleep. Well, the guy on the next bed snoring might …

Great Eastern Journey, Sat, 06 Apr 13
Simon
at a Castle, City, UNESCO site
in Asia, India
Meat… Food that doesn’t burn… Appetite… Please… Looking at the sky in Delhi isn’t easy It’s horrible, how stomach issues can make one’s life miserable. I spent the last day in Jodhpur on feeling crap and not moving too much …

Great Eastern Journey, Tue, 02 Apr 13
Simon
at a Castle, City, Desert
in Asia, India
The driver’s sidekick The journey to Jodhpur took the whole day, and began rather amusingly. First, explanation. Every bus here has not only a driver, but also a sort of sidekick who sells tickets and stands in the door all …

Short UK trips, Sun, 20 Nov 11
Simon
with Kari, Laura Porro
at a Castle, Ruins/Excavation
in Europe, UK

Short European Trips, Wed, 18 Jul 07
Simon
with Eva
at a Castle, City, Graveyard, Museum, Park, Ruins/Excavation, Sea, Temple, UNESCO site
in Europe, Italy
20 July Arco di ConstantinoColosseoColosseoColosseoPalatino – ColosseoArea Sacra di Largo ConstantinaIl GesuPalatino – ColosseoPalatino – Forum RomanumPalatinoPalatino – Forum RomanumPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoSanta Maria Sopra Minerva Pantheon Rafael’s TombSanta Maria Sopra Minerva – BerniniSanta Maria Sopra Minerva Santa Maria Sopra Minerva Santa Maria …