Abandoned buldings exert a special pull on me. Instantly, as I saw it for the first time, it was certain that I have to come back. We passed it on our way to Cuenca and I would have loved nothing better than going there immediately, but I had to wait. ... more »
When I read about the Takashi Murakami exhibition at Versailles Castle, it was instantly clear that I have to go there. I love his kind of art so much. It is colorful, vivid and fancy; well.. it is japanese :) Since Pairs is only a 2½ hour train ride away, we ... more »
Imagine an intersection with three possible directions to cross, lots of people and there you are: Shibuya, Tokyo. It was fascinating to watch that scene. I could have stand there for hours. Indeed, I spent a lot of time there :) and even came back later in the evening!
During our stay in Beppu, a town in the northeast of Kyūshū, we did a day trip to Mount Aso, which is the largest active volcano in Japan. First we were not allowed to go to the crater due to a high amount of toxic SO2 and bad wind conditions. After a while the ... more »