Heute Morgen ist der Himmel bedeckt, es ist aber angenehm warm, so dass wir im Freien Frhstcken konnten. Gegen 9:00 Uhr machten sich erste zaghafte Sonnenstrahlen bemerkbar und um 10:00 verschwanden die Wolken ganz und machten der Sonne Platz.
Bis zur Talstation, die oberhalb von Locarno in Orselina (395 m) liegt, nahmen wir die Funicolare, das ist eine Standseilbahn. Oben angekommen waren es nur Read on...
St. Basils Cathedral. Built in Red Square. At the S. end of the square is the Cathedral of St. Basil, or Vasili Blazhnni Cathedral, more properly called the Cathedral of the Virgin Protectress and Intercessor (Покровский Собборъ Василия Блаженнаго), a building of very singular appearance, begun by Ivan the Terrible in 1554 from plans by the Russian masters Barma Read on...
What shall we do today? The What is going on in the town book came out and I noticed that there was a display of metal Forget Me Nots at Erddig Hall . These beautiful flowers were used by the hospice to fundraise . Last year or was it the year before they sold Forget me Not plants and set them all out in the hospice gardens . This year was a different plan . To produce metal Forget me Nots , sell Read on...
Another day of isolation. The morning is sunny, so I can escape to the pool, which is totally deserted again. A couple of swims, a nap and a couple more swims take up most of the day. The final swim was a bit much, leaving me totally exhausted, despite the fact it was only 10 minutes. In addition, the sun has gone in, so I struggle to get warm again. As my step count since I got ill has been pitia Read on...
Travertine formations grow much more rapidly than sinter formations due to the softer nature of limestone. As hot water rises through limestone, large quantities of rock are dissolved by the hot water, and a white chalky mineral is deposited on the surface.
Yellowstone National Park, the oldest, one of the largest, and probably the National Parks in the US.
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Alarms went off at 5:30 didnt get out of bed until 6. Tarragon didnt want to get up at all, he as between us on the king size bed (which he does not sleep on at home). Breakfast was included with the room, but we already had decided to go to a place called A Bite of Belgium and had reservations for 8 am. Kitty got to sleep a bit longer before the day of travel.
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When I saw this article, I just assumed it was Las Vegas. And I was correct. So, who deserves credit for this phenomenon? Fodors: Most likely, it is the California Hotel and Casino, located on Fremont Street in Downtown Vegas. The Cal, as it is lovingly known, plays the starring role in the birth of the Ninth Island. Sam Boyd, of Boyd Gaming, started his career working a gambling barge off the coa Read on...
We hope that zombiness isnt a permanent state, but its hard to be sure as we awake from our travel in the late afternoon. As we head off to stock up on some supplies from the supermarket, I remark to Issy that it feels like were in Europe. Hang on, was a left over from Quebec. We are in Europe, which doesnt do too much to ease any lingering concerns we might have about zombiness being permanent.
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Alex our heygo guide had brought his girlfriend along today, it was nice to meet her, they make a lovely couple and a great team as we hunted the kangaroos in this beautiful area.
Westerfolds is classified as a metropolitan park and conserves habitat within the Melbourne urban environment. The park nestles into a hilly bend in the Yarra River.
In 1846 the land was purchased from the Crown. In th Read on...
There are so many names for different kinds of corn in Quechua, but in general, its called sara. Dried white corn like this is paraqay. If you take the kernels off the cob and boil them until the outside skin starts to split, thats mote. (See the blog from week 17).
Today I really gave in to taking a day off. I sat in the sun on the roof, read Amy Schumers book The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo Read on...