Category: Travel

Ènneci

By Cezar

Annecy Vieille Ville

By Cezar

XEROFILIA DA CAATINGA

A Caatinga (ou Mata-branca indígena – devido à sua desfolha no período seco), que é o bioma mais biodiverso do planeta (exclusivamente brasileiro!), que ocupa cerca de 10% do território nacional (ou melhor, cerca de…

By Vergara

Eugène Sue & Annecy

Eugène Sue is a writer known in my home country for his novel The Mysteries of Paris. I was surprised to find out that he died in Annecy in 1857 and is buried in the local Loverchy graveyard. So I went to take some…

By Cezar

Climbing Ben Vrackie from Pitlochry

Recently I took the train to Pitlochry and hiked up Ben Vrackie. The climb to the base of the peak is pretty easy going, but the hike up the summit itself is very steep, at least half an hour of rock steps. The view at…

By lonm

Spring in Annecy

By Cezar

Carrefour

Have a look at this intersection in Annecy! Nothing remarkable, right? You can see a typical view of the Alps and the sign with the name of one street - Avenue Parmelan.…

By Cezar

Springtime Blossom

Photo: 'Springtime Blossom' - Copyright 2018 Frank J Casella.…

By fjcasella

Wisteria House

Wisteria house in Annecy. See also Wisteria in detail.…

By Cezar

Chambéry

Historical capital of the Savoy region, prefecture of the Savoie department, situated at the foot of the French Alps, Chambéry is a city of many crossroads and the Savoyard capital since the 13th century. Here are some…

By Cezar

Grenoble

Known for its university and for scientific research, as well as being the main city in the French Alps, Grenoble is the prefecture (capital) of the Isère department (county) and the ancient capital of the historical…

By Cezar

Bird Cottage

Photo: 'Bird Cottage' A small house in the country, for birds. We have much to learn from birds of nature about solitude - Copyright 2013 Frank J Casella.…

By fjcasella