Yokohama
Last Saturday, I went to Yokohama, a port city 30min south of central Tokyo.
Above, the Landmark Tower, the 3rd tallest building in Japan.
sightseeing
Tokyo Update
Already 2 weeks in Japan and I have done a lot of visiting. Here are some of the photos I took since I arrived. Above, Tokyo Skytree and the Asahi Beer Hall from the bank of the Sumida River in Asakusa.
Tokyo
I have finally arrived in Tokyo! I am on a working holiday visa, so I will probably stay for some time. Above, Shibuya.
Gorges du Fier & Château de Montrottier
The Fier is a river that flows through Haute-Savoie and Savoie into the Rhône. Near Annecy, it has created a narrow canyon that is worth a look: The so called Gorges du Fier. The Castle of Montrottier is a medieval castle not far above the canyon, built to safeguard the crossing of the river.
Paris Rive Gauche
Paris Rive Gauche is the neighbourhood of Paris surrounding the National Library of France (BnF). The district is on the left bank of the Seine river and is bordered by the railway tracks of Gare d’Austerlitz and the Périphérique.
Weekend in the West: Poitiers & La Rochelle
Last weekend, I went on a trip to the west of France: Poitiers on Saturday and the port city of La Rochelle on Sunday. Above, the church of Notre-Dame-la-Grande in Poitiers.
Happy new year!
The photo above was taken on New Year’s eve inside the Madeleine Church. I had walked by the building a few times but I had never realized it was a church (since it looks like a Greek temple) so I entered to check it out. Inside, there was this modern-style nativity scene depicting Mary and Joseph watching a picture of baby Jesus on a flat screen TV. The faces of the white mannequins (an army of angels apparently) also change from time to time. Very strange and slightly creepy… It was designed by Gaëtan Duthu, a young French designer.
Istanbul
I was in Istanbul, Turkey for a few days earlier this week. I had great weather and the city looked gorgeous! Here are some photos I took. Above, Hagia Sophia at twilight.
Weekend in the South: Avignon / Marseille
Last weekend, I went on a trip to the south of France: Avignon, known as the “City of Popes”, on Saturday and Marseille, France’s 2nd largest city, on Sunday.
Above, the Papal Palace in Avignon.
