A spectacular explosion of Art and nature in Sculptures by the Sea 2013 along the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk, Sydney, Australia
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A spectacular explosion of Art and nature in Sculptures by the Sea 2013 along the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk, Sydney, Australia
Standing and Walking on The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is one of the Architectural Wonders of the Middle Ages and getting to see and stand on it has been one of the highlights of my travel adventures up to date. The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese against intrusions.
The Great Wall, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately 8,851.8 kilometers from east to west of China. Our China Odyssey group got to visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China
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Breathtaking Telluride, Colorado
Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis freezes solid during the winter, it is quite beautiful. Behind the falls it’s very surreal. The falls are located in Minnehaha Park.
An Elusive Gorge and a Hill Top Perch
Travelling friend and I set off in search of the Alcantara Gorge, driving through Piedmonte Etneo and Linguaglossa, climbing higher and weaving among olive, peach and almond groves. Our plan was a stop at Castiglione, the gateway to the Alcantara Range, and here it is on the other side of the valley from our zigzag road, with the mountains in the background.
At the bottom of the town we parked for free again – in fact we didn’t once pay for parking, amazing when we are used to paying around £2 an hour in the UK. Leaving the car, we asked an elderly man for directions through the maze, to the castle. He was a delight and loved practicing a few words of English with us and asking about our city. We followed him to his wife’s shop, which he unlocked just to give us a tourist map, and point us along the road.
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