Cite De Carcassonne – Book In Stone

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We don’t leave our home for too long, choosing rather several short-term trips a year. We rent a car and crisscross the Europe, but not without a goals of course. Each of us has their own must see list as if we create our peculiar precious necklace, picking from the treasured pearls. Today it is the Сite de Carcassonne in Languedoc-Roussillon, France.

The walls of medieval city-castle Сarcassonne, France.

It’s hard to write about such places – Carcassonne history is closely connected with the hunt for the Holy Grail and tragic destiny of the powerful Order of Knights of the Temple, Templars. I wish I were some new Dan Brown to tell you this story as it ought to be told. :-)

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Amsterdam: Free Love, Narcotics and No One Tulip

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I have a mixed feeling on this city – Amsterdam is complicated and pushes to choose: love or hate. It is surprising, but none of my friends stayed indifferent to this city. Moreover, nobody could clearly explain the reasons either for loving it or for hating.

The Amstel river, Amsterdam.

One of the most famous cities in the world, it has a great history, ambitious cultural life and its own “peculiar” sightseeing. On the surface Amsterdam seems to be tidy, clean and cozy, but it is only an affected composure – it has soaked all kinds of sins, which however harmonically get along with the decency of its citizens.

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Excursions in Phuket or Let Me Be Your Tour Guide

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This time we had some little more days to spend for the vacation, and so we decided to get to know Thailand better instead of just taking sun baths and swimming. We chose several excursions, so let me be your Phuket tour guide for a while. :-)

One of the islands of the Phi Phi group. Thailand.

We left snowy Europe under the airplane wing. It’s a pity that we will see the same -4 degrees on our return back home. And luckily there are such warm and sunny islands as Phuket with tender sea and again ripened mangos.

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