Tag: Church Travel Journal

Old churches can be beautiful. That’s true even if you, like me, are non-theistic. Europe is overrun with beautiful old churches. In the old sections of old European cities, you usually can’t walk more than a few blocks without serendipitously passing a majestic church.

If you go to Europe and don’t visit an old church, then what the heck is wrong with you. Really. Take in the grandeur. If you’re going to spend all of that time and money to visit Europe (assuming you don’t already live there) without marveling over a church or two then you didn’t get full value from your time and money.

Arriving in Arles

I left Marseille late this morning and took a train to Arles, France. This is the second time in my life that I’ve been here....

Panier District and More

It was a mostly sunny morning in Marseille today. I took advantage of the dry hours to do a little exploring and visit some sights....

The Shard (London) & More

After visiting Buckingham Palace this morning, and having a nearby lunch thereafter, I took a Tube ride and a bit of a walk to what’s...

Whitworth Art Gallery, Etc.

After leaving the Manchester Museum, I strolled ten minutes over to the Whitworth Art Gallery. There, I had a sandwich in the cafe before exploring...

Gamla Stan

This will be a short post. But to make up for it, I’ll publish three entries today. I spent the morning in the Gamla Stan...