Thermia Palace,Piestany,Slovakia

is the only hotel I never clean before I unpack. It is immaculate. And I have been to 105 countries on 7 continents.

Thermia Palace,Piestany,Slovakia

s the only hotel I never clean before I unpack. It is immaculate. And I have been to 105 countries on 7 continents.

And then there was Rio de Janeiro.

The Carnival.  What a damp squib that turned out to be.

I had a tour booked  for 9 am, but had to cancel,family matter back home had to be dealt with, and  when I was free just before noon I took a taxi for a three hour ride around the city.  Three hours of misery. No ventilation. Firmly locked doors and windows I was not allowed to roll down - the taxi driver was afraid of us being robbed by gunmen ( yes, this is a regular occurance in Rio).So we drove around, heavy traffic, blocked roads,piles of rubbish everywhere. Irritable taxi driver.All  photos taken through  the dirty windows I deleted.  The few I have kept are taken on approach to the city. They are quite spectacular. The Christ the Redeemer I never got to see in person. Maybe next time.

And then there was Rio de Janeiro.

The Carnival.  What a damp squib that turned out to be.

I had a tour booked  for 9 am, but had to cancel,family matter back home had to be dealt with, and  when I was free just before noon I took a taxi for a three hour ride around the city.  Three hours of misery. No ventilation. Firmly locked doors and windows I was not allowed to roll down - the taxi driver was afraid of us being robbed by gunmen ( yes, this is a regular occurance in Rio).So we drove around, heavy traffic, blocked roads,piles of rubbish everywhere. Irritable taxi driver.All  photos taken through  the dirty windows I deleted. But I have my memories.By golly, I have my memories.

Terceira island, Azores

one of my absolute favourite photos ever, a herd was being moved from a field to a field.The morning was very foggy, from a distance they appeared to be like extra terrestrials.😊

Taken 9 December,2018

Agra do Heroismo,Terceira Island

Azores,Portugal

Facebook has brought back these lovely photos from 9 December 2018,when I visited the island. Thank you.

The centre is UNESCO protected, the coffee is excellent, wi-fi free.

The Portuguese people  may often not be educated, but are always cultured, kind, I like them very much.

Agra do Heroismo,Terceira Island

Azores,Portugal

The centre if the town is a UNESCO protected site, not that it needs any protection by them, the Portuguese people  are decent, honourable, know the right from the wrong, know what needs to be done.