A few somewhat old pics of the Kinkaku-ji, also known as the Temple of the Golden Pavilion, in Kyoto, Japan. Fun fact: while it’s world-famous (and a UNESCO World Heritage site), did you know that it’s not its real name? It’s actually called Rokuon-ji (that is, the Deer Garden Temple). […]
UNESCO World Heritage
Today, I’m ending my series of posts about Albi with a few lines and pictures about the Palais de la Berbie. The palace was built in the 13th Century by Durand de Beaucaire who was Albi’s Bishop at the time. The fortress (because it is a fortress) was […]
A couple of months ago I told you about Cathedral Saint Cecilia in Albi. Sure, you may have thought it was beautiful, impressive, unique, but maybe you were not totally sure what was the big deal about it. Maybe that was because you hadn’t seen how it’s like inside […]
About a year ago, after a long and cold winter, we decided to go to Albi for our first outing of 2011 (ok, I don’t remember how cold and how long last winter was, but for me even one day of winter is too long, and one day of […]