A boat trip up the Douro River, between banks dotted with small marinas, villages, lush vegetation, orchards, and vineyards—lots of vineyards. The trip ends in Peso da Régua.









Some images of Gaia and Porto, seen from the south bank.






Eyes that seek the Unseen
A boat trip up the Douro River, between banks dotted with small marinas, villages, lush vegetation, orchards, and vineyards—lots of vineyards. The trip ends in Peso da Régua.









Some images of Gaia and Porto, seen from the south bank.






From a short visit to Nicosia, Cyprus, under a 38.C sun. Photos were made in the Greek side of the city (Republic of Cyprus) and in the Turkish side (self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Norther Cyprus). The border control is very strict, photos of the control posts are forbidden in both sides : armed policemen, fences and barbed wire mark the division between both sides. It is, I think, the last divided capital in Europe …




Büyük Han, a former caravanserai built in the XVI century, in the Turkish side of Nicosia. It was recently restored and now has some shops and restaurants inside




