Thermia Palace

PIESTANY, SLOVAKIA

Thermia Palace,Piestany,Slovakia

Is the only hotel (five star)

never ever have to clean before unpacking. It is always absolutely immaculate.

Thermia Palace,Piestany,Slovakia

Is the only hotel (five star) 

I never ever have to clean before unpacking. It is always absolutely immaculate.

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.

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.

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.