![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261017_090913-1038x576.jpg "Fallen Icarus in front of Temple of Concordia (Valley of the Temples)")
Today, it was time for another temple complex –this one being one of the premier tourist attractions in Sicily: the Valley of the Temples near Agrigento. Continue reading Good temple complexes come in threes
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![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261009_144736-1038x576.jpg "Cefalù")
Between Rain and Sunshine
At my first “real” stop in Sicily, in Cefalù, I was finally caught by the rains that had already been forecast for Rome. Even so, it could definitely have been worse, and I made the most of the sunshine in between. Continue reading Between Rain and Sunshine
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261008_165619-1038x576.jpg "View of Forum Romanum and Colosseum")
The long and short of Rome
As the saying goes: All roads lead to Rome!
This time, that held true for the journey to my next vacation as well.
In the process, I ended up spending both less and more time sightseeing in Rome than I had anticipated:
- Less time, because I had originally planned a stay of (almost) two days and one night, but had to reduce this due to construction work on the railway line I was about to take, as I wanted to avoid multiple, cumbersome transfers.
- More time, because the torrential rain that had been forecast for the entire day took a little longer to arrive than expected.
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260616_125550-1038x576.jpg "View of Neuschwanstein Castle from Queen Mary's Bridge")
Fairytale Castle?
Neuschwanstein Castle is considered a fairytale castle, but the tourist crowds are anything but fairytale-like. Continue reading Fairytale Castle?
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260516_152648-1038x576.jpg "View from the tower of Český Krumlov Castle")
Český Krumlov without canoe
I would have loved to explore the Vltava River bends near Český Krumlov by canoe, but the weather (at least to my liking) did not cooperate. Therefore, I limited myself to exploring on foot. That made it easier to plan around the rain showers. Continue reading Český Krumlov without canoe
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260503_145034-1038x576.jpg "Semmering Railway")
The Semmering Railway by foot
As the readers of this blog may have noticed, I do like trains. Today, I not only travelled by train, but also explored a (very special) railway line on foot: I hiked the (Lower Austrian section of) the Semmering Railway Trail, from Semmering to Payerbach-Reichenau. Continue reading The Semmering Railway by foot
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260409_160254-1038x576.jpg "View of Kathmandu from Swayambhunath")
Katman-hin-du and Namo-Buddha
We spent the last two days of our vacation back in Nepal, specifically in (and around) Kathmandu. Since both Hinduism and Buddhism play an important role in Nepal, we visited both Hindu and Buddhist temples – sometimes even both at once. Continue reading Katman-hin-du and Namo-Buddha
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20260330_114303-1038x576.jpg "Durbar Square, Bhaktapur")
Familiar Bhaktapur
My Bhutan holiday began in a (somewhat) familiar environment: the ancient royal city of Bhaktapur in Nepal. Continue reading Familiar Bhaktapur
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251002_125839-1038x576.jpg "Pont du Gard")
2000 years of history
Today was my last full day in Provence – and I did not even spend it in Provence, but in the neighboring region of Occitania. The reason for this was that today was, in fact, the synthesis of the two previous days: Romans + Bridge = Pont du Gard. Continue reading 2000 years of history
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251001_135413-1038x576.jpg "Pont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon)")
Sur le pont d’Avignon
Since I have currently set up camp in Avignon, I naturally had to explore this city a bit – and today was the day. Continue reading Sur le pont d’Avignon