Changbaishan

Su and I were back from a short trip to Northeast China the highlight of which was a climb up Changbaishan (CBS) to see the Heaven Lake. Tianchi in Chinese literally refers to a pond in heaven, and is translated in English to various versions and known by different names in Korean and Manchu. It…

My Travel Photos – May 2023

Su has put the photos taken in our recent trip to UK and France into several albums. Here are the links for each. Enjoy. France Summary https://photos.app.goo.gl/m1VgbzcBC9RWBjjo9 Saumur https://photos.app.goo.gl/A8kCrE91hXLR5iDF9 Fontevraud Abbey https://photos.app.goo.gl/UW3CBEK8k3ZgL6TF7 Chaumont sur Loire https://photos.app.goo.gl/UW3CBEK8k3ZgL6TF7 Cherveny Ch Labordate st Martin https://photos.app.goo.gl/EPaENkB5GKA5Lcbh7 Tours Chenonceau https://photos.app.goo.gl/tRjfmXwV6bBY877S8 Blois Chambord https://photos.app.goo.gl/PFueLJfRiFxLJBTW9 Villa dry Azay l’slette Candé https://photos.app.goo.gl/q8Et3KEHhaTQqmuK8 Harrogate…

La Rochelle, France

La Rochelle is a coastal city in southwestern France and capital of the Charente-Maritime department. It’s been a center for fishing and trade since the 12th century, a maritime tradition that’s reflected in its old harbour and huge, modern marina. The old town has half-timbered medieval houses and Renaissance architecture, including passageways covered by 17th-century…

Leaving UK

I left off in the last blog with Su’s broken Samsonite which we loaded onto Kenny’s Jaguar XF for the trip to London. We had a dinner date with Lincoln and his wife Doris in Central London. We never did visit Nottingham town centre which according to Kenny would be at least 30 minutes’ drive…