Europe 2011

Odds and Ends

Nick likes to collect photos of some of the signs we see as we travel.
		A Hong Kong hotel with a rather unsuitable name for a place that rents rooms by the hour. †
		Hong Kong again. It is anybody's guess what (if anything) is meant by the name of this cafe. †
		A really unfortunate (although maybe accurate) name for a cosmetic shop in Hong Kong. †
		Grand Bazaar, Istanbul. *
		Signs for villas for rent in Oia, Santorini. I just liked the weathered appearance. †
		The height of elegance on the main shopping street of Rhodes. †
			Tho ducths are thafe. But it doethn't thay anything about wabbits.... †
		At Vaison-la-Romaine, adjacent road signs showed the old style ... †
		and the rather less attractive new style. †
		Some mild confusion in Azay-le-Rideau: turn left to get to Tours and also turn left for all other destinations. †
		Hairdresser in Loches. *
		On some of the travel forums that we use, people sometimes express disbelief that a road sign of a red circle with white centre means "No vehicles past this point", so here are two examples. This one indicates a pedestrian street in Santes. †
		And this is a residents-only area in Brouage. †
		Instructions on how to behave in a Zürich tram. We liked the one prohibiting the use of a saw on the seating. *

Some doors. Nick likes taking photos of unusual doors, preferably in poor repair. Here are some of them.
Harem, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul	Harem, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul	Harem, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul	Harem, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Istanbul	Church, Paleokastritsa, Corfu	Delphi: door and rising damp	Nafplio
Rhodes Town	Rhodes Town	Rhodes Town	Rhodes Town
Rhodes Town	Lindos	Church in Lindos	Athens
Well-worn building in Orange	Detail of door	La Cavalerie, near Millau	La Cavalerie, near Millau
La Cavalerie, near Millau	Saintes	Old Hôtel de Ville, Saintes	Beaulieu-lès-Loches
Beaulieu-lès-Loches	Château de Chambord	Château de Montresor	Church, Lampaul-Guimiliau

The last page gives you some information about the hotels that we used.