Headless in Bamberg
A headless statue in Bamberg Cathedral, Germany
Views From My Balcony
Views from my balcony as I cruise along the Rhine
Songs of a Sad Summer
Songs of a Sad Summer - a book of poetry by Anne Harrison
The Faces of Japan
Photographs of people I met in Japan So many faces, all with a story to reflect their years.
Exploring Hyde Park
A Bookshop in Venice
The Acqua Alta Bookshop is so typically Venetian: hidden in courtyard, with a gondola overflowing with books in all languages.
Exploring Civitavecchia
The Gods Themselves
Walking Melbourne Backwards
Discovering new sights in Melbourne. I thought I knew the city well until I tried a different way to my usual path.
Braving the Doctor Fish of Singapore
Submitting my feet to a Doctor Fish massage (and nibble) in Singapore.
Dawn in Hoi An
Thoughts as I watch the dawn in Hoi An from a fishing boat. After watching the clouds came a breakfast cooked by the captain, using produce fresh from the sea.
Venice and the Church of the Skiing Jesus
An unusual church spire in Venice, with Our Lady standing on top of a crescent moon and wearing a crown of 12 stars.
Drifting Along the Danube
Images and memories as I drift along the Danube in flood, from full rivers, quiet backwaters, quaint villages and sighting elegant ruins.
Montalbano's First Case - Andrea Camilleri
My review of Montalbano's First Case, the first in the series which made Andrea Camilleri one of Italy's most popular writers.