We left Blois this morning at 5.20 am and 1°C and arrived at Senglea in Malta at 2pm and 15°C. We love it here! Nous avons quitte Blois ce matin à 5h20 et 1°; nous sommes arrivés à Senglea à Malte à 14 heures et 15°. Nous l’adorons ici !
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Postcards from Paris
I first set foot in Paris – and in France – in September 1975 and the light was exactly the same as it was today on a day trip from Blois. Je suis arrivée à Paris – et en France – pour la première fois en Septembre 1975 et la lumière était exactement pareille qu’aujourd’hui …
Postcard from Isbanbul – Topkapi Palace and Harem
We kept the best for our last day in Istanbul – Topkapi Palace – but we were disappointed as two of the best exhibitions were closed for renovation as well as several important rooms in the harem (sultan’s mother’s apartment below). Like many Ottoman palaces, Topkapi , built in the 16th century, consists of a …
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Postcard from Istanbul – Sunset over the Bosphorus
Today we went on a cruise along the Bosphorus with the local ferry that took one and a half hours, followed by a two and a half hour lunch break in the village of Anadolu Kadagi before taking returning to our starting point of Galata Bridge. In the evening we went to a rooftop bar to …
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Postcard from Istanbul – Rooftops
I took this phot from the terrace of the mosque of Soliman the Magnificent whose photo can be seen below. J‘ai pris cette photo depuis la terrasse de la mosqué de Soliman le Magnifique dont la photo se trouve ci-dessous.
Postcards from Istanbul – Dolmabahce Palace
This modern palace built in the 19th century was the home of six sultans and their harems until the republic was proclaimed in 1923. It showcases the best craftsmen of Europe at the time and occupies a prime site on the Bosphorus. Unfortunately, it is not possible to take photographs inside. It then became the …
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Postcard from Istanbul – First Impressions
You may have noticed that I missed a couple of days – I was getting ready for a trip to Istanbul. Here we are and are enthralled. What a wonderful city! Here are just a few photos. The first is taken from the edge of the Bosphorous looking towards Galata Tower, the area we are …
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Postcard from Paris – Pol Bury
This is one of two horizontal fountains comprised of slowly rotating metal balls by Pol Bury in the Palais Royal gardens ni Paris. They were installed in 1985 in the Orléans Court, between the Constitutional Council and Ministry of Culture about the same time as Daniel Buren’s columns which you can see in the background. It’s …
Postcard #26 – Isola San Giulio, Italia
We are spending the last few days of our holiday on Lake Orta quite close of where we began nearly a month ago at Lake Iseo. This is the little island in the middle of the lake. Nous passons les derniers jours de nos vacance sur le lac Orta tout près de l’endroit où nous …
Postcard #25 – Blaubeuron, Germany
This magical pool is in Blaubeuron in Bad-Wurtemburg in Germany where the Blau River comes out from under the ground in an azure blue pool. Cette magie se trouve à Blaubeuron en Bade-Wurtemburg en Allemagne où la rivière Blau jaillit en résurgence dans un bassin naturel.