ИталияCapitoline Hill41°53’36” N 12°28’59” E 22 сентября 2011 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
After the cyclin component of the trip was completed, I was in no particular hurry to return to Australia, therefore I decided to take the long and slow route home, with stops in Rome, Paris andЧитать далее
ИталияCapitoline Hill41°53’36” N 12°28’59” E
23 сентября 2011 г., Италия ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
This was actually the first time I had been in Rome and, like any other tourist, I walked out from the front door of my hotel, and somehow manage to find my way to the Forum and the Coliseum. I thenЧитать далее
ИталияCapitoline Hill41°53’36” N 12°28’59” E
24 сентября 2011 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
My aim today was to wander a little further afield. I spent a long day exploring the Vatican, the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and many other sites of interest. It was another hot day in Rome.
ИталияPiazza Bartolo Longo40°44’57” N 14°30’2” E
25 сентября 2011 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Today I had booked a day excursion to the ancient city of Pompei, in the south of Italy near Naples. It was an early and a long drive in the bus. As we travelled south, it became evident that theЧитать далее
ФранцияMontmartre vineyards48°53’15” N 2°19’51” E 26 сентября 2011 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Today I left Rome and took a short flight to Paris. My hotel is situated in Montmartre, the elevated part of Paris known as the 18th Arrondaisement,
Upon looking at the confusing array of streets,Читать далее
ФранцияMontmartre vineyards48°53’17” N 2°19’50” E
27 сентября 2011 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
It was a busy day today as I wandered around the city, visiting the underground catacombs, Sacre Coeur Cathedral, Notre Dame, the Louvre and the Tuileries Gardens. Somehow I managed to learn how toЧитать далее
ФранцияMontmartre vineyards48°53’26” N 2°20’3” E
28 сентября 2011 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
When I booked this trip I also booked a Paris Package. Included in this package was a dinner at the Second Level of the Eifel Tower and an evening show at the famous Moulin Rouge.
The Moulin RougeЧитать далее
ФранцияRenoir Garden48°53’23” N 2°20’45” E
29 сентября 2011 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
After my trauma of the previous night, I decided that a restful day was in order. I kept my wanderings to the area of Montmartre and gradually started to feel more at home in the maze of streets.Читать далее
ФранцияBasilique Sainte-Clotilde48°51’32” N 2°19’12” E 30 сентября 2011 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Since I had flown to Europe with Singapore Airlines, it was easy to arrange a stopover in Singapore on the way back to Melbourne. It had been almost 20 years since I had been in Singapore and IЧитать далее
СингапурSymphony Lake1°18’43” N 103°48’40” E 1 октября 2011 г., Сингапур ⋅ 26 °C
Leaving the air conditioned cocoon of the airport terminal building, you are immediately hit by a wave of super heated and very humid air. The temperature of Singapore is always about 30C and 100 perЧитать далее
