Antwerp City Hall, Belgium [June, 1997 Zurich, Switzerland => Brussel, Belgium] I was going to take a flight by SABENA from Zurich. When we talked about this flight in Prien, Germany. I said I would take a SABENA. Then the customer said ‘y…

Mont-Blanc in the French Alps (the projection in the centre?) [June, 1997 Barcelona => Brussel, Belgium] I left Barcelona for Antwerp via Brussel, Belgium via Zurich as same as the outward way. I could see Lake Geneva, what could I see nex…

The Gothic Quarter, the old city of Barcelona [June, 1997 Barcelona, Spain] As written previous in the Ireland column (the 45th episode), football is so popular in Europe. Above all Barcelona, Spain. It is the home of the leading club team…

The Cathedral and people dancing Sardana [June, 1997 Barcelona, Spain] After dinner on Saturday we went to the old city area. It was quite late time, since the dinner time was usually late as mentioned in the last column. Stone paved stree…

Casa Milá, Barcelona [June, 1997 Barcelona, Spain] I think Spanish foods suit Japanese people. The typical dish is paella. Much of the products of the Mediterranean sea are included. My teacher in the junior high days told that the western…

View of Barcelona city and the Mediterranean Sea, from Park Güell [June, 1997 Barcelona, Spain] Do you remember the firing the holy fire at Barcelona Olympics in 1992? An ex-archery player fired shooting an arrow with the fire to reach the…

Sagrada Familia [June, 1997 Barcelona, Spain] It was Toni, the president of our distributor, that picked me up at Barcelona International Airport, El-Prat. He is 10 years older than I but he might be my best friend abroad. We are like-mind…

Lake Geneva through the clouds [June, 1997 Zurich, Switerland => Barcelona, Spain] I transited at Zurich to go to Barcelona, Spain flying over the France Alps extending over France, Switzerland and Italy. Just before the Alps a big lake ap…

View of Innsbruck city from the ski jump platform [June, 1997 Innsbruck => Zurich, Switzerland] I flew from Innsbruck to Zurich, Switzerland. I took a taxi to the airport due to an early flight in the morning, arrived at a little before 5:…

Innsbruck, Austria [June, 1997 Innsbruck, Austria] I spent for a couple of days with the president of the customer, meeting, eating, drinking… etc., while we of course spoke several things. One of his words had been on my mind. He sometime…