Day #11 Postcard from Copenhagen – The Little Mermaid

We were going to wait for a sunny day to see the Little Mermaid but we decided to visit her on the way to the Glyptotek Museum which turned out to be closed on Mondays! We had lunch at the very popular tourist area around the Nyhavn Canal. We cycled home in constant drizzle (40 …

Postcard from Sicily – Monreale

Each of the capitals on top of the 228 columns of the Monreale Cloisters, built on a hill overlooking Palermo, is intricately sculpted with motifs influenced by Provençal, Burgundian, Arab and Salerno medieval art. Chacun des chapiteaux des 228 colonnes du cloître de Monreale construit sur une hauteur surplombant Palerme est superbement sculpté avec des …

Who’s that dog? – Qui est ce chien ?

This amazing door is in rue Colbert in Tours. It’s above a new restaurant Chez Gaster that was recommended to us by a nearby shop owner. Unfortunately it’s closed on Wednesdays. Cette magnifique porte sculptée se trouve dans la rue Colbert à Tours au-dessus d’un nouveau restaurant, Chez Colbert, recommandé par un commerçant à côté. …