Archive for: May 2007

When we were here in summer, we spent a lot of time doing outdoor photography as the weather was brilliant.  Therefore, on this trip, we very much looked forward to going into the Louvre.  In spite of being …

As indicated previously, Bercy was once a wine trading centre, just east of the city centre.  The previously grim riverside warehouses and slum housing have now been transformed into an ultra-modern zone beside the Seine.  Commercial and administrative …

Today’s travel from Lucerne to Paris was a long journey and although we were glad when we finally hit the outer ringroad to Paris, we weren’t too excited about being based in Bercy.  In the 1880’s, Bercy was …

It’s Boxing Day evening and except for a few restaurants, the place was pretty shut.  It’s a pity as there were some interesting shops in the back alleys that I would have liked to explore.  A couple of …

After lunch we went off to visit Mount Pilatus.  We’ve never been up Pilatus before so this was a new adventure.  There was quite a crowd wanting to go up, so it was handy having someone who knows the …

Lucerne was already known as the city of bridges back in the Middle Ages and by 1400 it was the only European city to boast of four bridges.  This morning we headed for the Chapel Bridge which was …

Our journey this morning took us from Firenze to Lucerne.  We had our usual morning stop, lunch stop in Switzerland and arrived at Lake Lucerne in the early afternoon to do our lake cruise.  It was grey and foggy …

One week into the trip and we’re getting accustomed to early morning departures when it’s still dark.  The journey wasn’t too long and by 11:00 a.m. we had arrived in Firenze.  First stop of the morning was at …

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If you love all things Italian and shopping is your vice, then Rome, the …

Our program this morning was a visit to St. Peters and our guide, Salvatore, apart from being excellent, was very charming too.  Naturally, he got a bigger tip from me. 

After the tour, we headed off on our own …