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Monet’s garden – the lily pond
Ten years after his arrival at his house in Giverny, Monet bought the piece of land neighbouring his property on [...]
Monet’s garden – the borders
We visited Monet’s garden on 10 August 2011. It is located 80 km West from Paris, France in the village [...]
A walk around Lake Bled, Slovenia
We took the local bus from Bohinj, Slovenia to Lake Bled. Then we took a gentle stroll around the lake, [...]
A walk up the Mostnica gorge, Slovenia
A beautiful walk near Lake Bohinj, Slovenia takes you up the Mostnica gorge to a waterfall. We were there in [...]
Mount Vogel, Slovenia in summer
Whilst staying at Lake Bohinj, Slovenia in early July 2011 we took the cable car up Mount Vogel. At an [...]
Beautiful Lake Bohinj, Slovenia
We visited Lake Bohinj, Slovenia in early July 2011. The area is in the Triglav national park so remains relatively [...]
The Manrique cactus garden on Lanzarote
This is the most unusual public garden I have visited. It is built on the site of a former volcano [...]
Bougainvillea on Fuerteventura
While we were holidaying in Lanzarote in November when we took a ferry across to the island of Fuerteventura. Although [...]
Firethorn bushes in Halkidiki, Greece
We visited Halkidiki, Greece in September. It is a dry and arid area near the coast. There was an abundance [...]
Alpine flowers in Slovenia
I took these pictures in the alpine meadows surrounding the resort of Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. We were there in early [...]






