Mausoleums of the Sultans – Hagia Sofia, Istanbul
In the grounds of the Hagia Sofia in Istanbul are the exquisite mausoleums of three Sultans – Mahmut I, Murat
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Ice-Cream Performance in Istanbul
Turkish ice-cream is thick and sweet, almost toffee-like. This vendor in Istanbul was a master performer and magician. Wielding his
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Istanbul’s Hakki Zade 1864, palace of earthly delights
Baklava, Turkish Delight, tea, coffee, pastries – Istanbul’s Hakki Zade 1864 is a place – a palace – of earthly
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William Kentridge at the Norval in Cape Town
William Kentridge, as you perhaps know, is one of South Africa’s foremost artists, and his spectacular exhibition of sculptures and
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A Food Tour in Istanbul – The Best Introduction to the City!
A food tour, on foot, proved to be the best introduction to the vast, over-crowded, overwhelming metropolis that is Istanbul
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The River Rance at Plaisance
The River Rance flows in a wide, shallow loop around the village of Plaisance, as if the village were a
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L’Eglise Romane St Martin at Plaisance
The 12th century L’Eglise Romane St Martin dominates not only the small village of Plaisance in Aveyron but the surrounding
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Plaisance, Hotel Les Magnolias
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The River Tarn, at Albi
Two views of the River Tarn at Albi, taken from the walled garden of the Berbie Palace, home and fortress
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The Two Personae of Albi Cathedral
Cathedral or fortress? Albi Cathedral – or as it is also known, the Cathedrale Saint Cecile, or the Cathedral Basilica
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Plaisance, from the road to Coupiac
My son’s in-laws, the Thompsons, give ‘Plaisance‘ as their address in France, but actually they live a few kilometres outside
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Where sheep do graze, Aveyron
Aveyron is Rocquefort country, the country where Lacaune sheep crowd together, grazing, on the steepest of green-clad hillsides. We saw
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