Holidays in Tarragona

Well, we continued to Tarragona which we didn't know what to expect of. Yeah and then we went round and round and could not find our hotel. Gee can't they provide you with an exact address that the navi can understand? Can't be that diffiult. Ok, in the end we found it....friendly personell als always in Spain. They do train them well there! 

Sercotel seem to buy all old Hotels right in the centre of any town, refurbish them, provide them with a garage for the car since you don't need one in the centre and Off you go. 3* is enough as long as the beds are ok and the shower works.... Estamos en España........... Next to the Mercado Central is a fine address. Breakfast or not doesn't really matter, there are plenty of little restaurants which provide you with "con leche," coffee with milk and crossants or other fine spanish breakfast items. Give it a try. And be honest... 3* or that extra * for the Gym? Just walk the extra mile and save a lot of money. You don't need the mile on the mill, just hit the road for free! 

And when it comes  to tapas , well just count the pinxos and you will see...11 plus 1/2 raçion de pimentos all for 30€ including drinks .

There is no better way to enjoy  a reasonable holiday. Don't you agree.

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Little Break in Tarragona

Cocina Española

Excellent food and drink  we had in Benidorm and we never spent a lot of money. See my Video and you will be surprised.

Ski Break in Austria

Ski Break, a photo by Ginas Pics on Flickr.

one of the 500 most interesting pictures of the day at Flickr: mine

Explore: #123 on Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Explore Medley

Explored 20090731 # 99

Explore Medley
Originally uploaded by Ginas Pics

1. Paris sidewalk bistro, 2. Monet's Fellow Artists in Giverny Explored # 4, 3. Tibet monks discussing, 4. come aboard pilgrim, 5. NatureArt - πάντα ῥεῖ,, 6. ... walking on clouds ..., 7. up, up in the sky, 8. nightbeach, 9. Marina Hurghada, 10. Nile Cruise next to the desert صَحراء, 11. Schloss Auerbach - The Taj of Bensem, 12. Fushimi Inari-Taisha 伏見稲荷大社, 13. Under construction, 14. Reading the words of Allah, 15. Nippon Bride - hangover? groom, 16. Wheelchair Interview - Oliver interviewing, 17. Jewelry in the Indian desert, 18. Indians we love you, 19. Missile on her head - or going to the market?, 20. "Komodarus" Sake cask - at Itsukushima Shrine, 21. View from Bella Orcheta over the Embalse, 22. Nagasaki Art, 23. Nippongiggle - Japanese Fashion, 24. City Art Japan, 25. Käfer in Japan - Bug in Japan, 26. Behütet - this was seen in the huge department store SOGO in Osaka, Japan, 27. Taj Mahal - Hindi: ताज महल; Persian/Urdu: تاج محل - symbol of love in India., 28. Sunset at my home - communicating with the aliens..., 29. Cefalu, Sicily,, 30. Got stuck..., 31. Artwork All Along a Traveler's Journey - Inside Seattle Airport - Tacoma, 32. Over at the fish market in La Vila, 33. Sandsculpture in Benidorm, 34. coffee break in coffee brown, 35. Geisha student posing ..., 36. Que sera, sera......


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Paris sidewalk bistro

Explored 20090731 # 99

Paris sidewalk bistro
Originally uploaded by Ginas Pics

bistro

... beer and rouge near Eiffel tower

Chillout in Nagasaki

2008 Nagasaki Tall Ship Festival

Nagasaki hosted some nice big windjammers over the weekend that we were there. Not only could we visit the nice ships but we also joined in a huge on the beach festival with foodstands, activities for the kids, music and art's exhibition.



And of course the Japanese flag is blowing nicely in the wind- the red circle is a symbol for the sun. The name Nisshōki means sunflag but is known as Hinomaru which means sun disc.




Here we can see one of the many beautiful ships and the crowds relaxing and having a great Saturday with their families.






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The Kanji signs mean: Choei Takano

Huge posters seem all the way to the port. A friend from flickr posted the following information:

"Choei Takano was a Mizusawa native who lived from 1804 to 1850. He studied medicine in Edo (Tokyo) then in Nagasaki under Franz von Siebold. He became famous for his meticulous anatomical illustrations. Unfortunately he didn't stop there. In 1838 he wrote a work criticizing the shogunates xenophobic policies and was sentenced to life in prison. In 1844 his prison caught fire and he managed to escape. With the police hot on his trail he adopted a desperate plan - he poured acid on his face and changed his name. Eventually he was caught and thrown in jail where he adopted another drastic plan of action to escape the authorities - he killed himself. Presumably he was not recaptured again! His grave is at Daian Temple in downtown Mizusawa Ward, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan"

cit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10604163@N00/109180088/



And when it is over, this is what is waiting for you there....

P.S. Apart from tea this is the drink the Japanese like best.

And again: no, they don't drink sweat as people might think when they read my post of yesterday.

Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier mit seinen 14411 feet, also ca. 4300 m ist einer der höchsten Berge Nord Amerikas und ein ruhender Vulkan. Auch im Juli ist er noch dick mit Schnee bedeckt. In seinem Gebiet wanderten wir gestern herum, genossen das schöne Wetter und die bunte Flora.





Oben auf den Bergen kommt man dann den Tieren recht nah.











Diese schönen Blümchen wachsen am Wegesrand.



















Und diese schönen Blümchen wachsen bei der Einkehr.













Im Vorbeifahren sieht man Leute ihre Boote zu Wasser bringen.








Andere bringen ihre Autos aufs Schiff.








Einige Leute wiederum haben ihre Schiffchen am Sund in der Marina liegen, wo man übrigens vorzüglich essen kann, für reasonable Preise. Lachs 15 $, Krabben auch, Hummer 25$, Austern halbes Dutzend 8$, Bier groß 5 $. Ist das nix?