Hola, San Sebastian

Sailing south across the Bay of Biscay from the Bordeaux region of France, Kongo arrived at the beautiful port city of San Sebastian in the northern Basque region of Spain. Beautiful San Sebastian possesses wide, sandy beaches surrounded by wooded … Continue reading Hola, San Sebastian

Monkeys at the Louvre

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After sleeping in and finally getting time zones synchronized, Kongo walked over to the Louvre this morning.  You can’t really describe the Louvre.  Hundreds of volumes have been written about it and how you have to plan your days and stake out what you want to see and be clever about navigating your way through the various wings and levels. Kongo is now convinced none of that really matters because you’re going to be so overwhelmed that you just stand around gaping at everything you see. It’s too much! Quickly realizing he wasn’t going to see everything he wanted to see and with Mrs. Kongo chirping about where the shopping might be and were there any malls nearby, Kongo struck out for a few of the must see spots.  Keep reading to see what he found.

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A-Z Photo Challenge: The Letter U

U is for UNDERGROUND The Kiev Metro Station, Zoloti Vorata (Golden Gate) is more than 340 feet underground.  Build during the 1980s when Ukraine was part of the USSR, this beautiful station is designed in a Ukrainian style.  It takes two escalator rides to get to the boarding area. Travel safe.  Have fun. Related articles Golden Gate (travel-monkey.me)   Continue reading A-Z Photo Challenge: The Letter U