Polly #2 was very excited to visit Acadia National Park, near Bar Harbor, Maine to do some hiking recently. She wasn’t aware of how strenuous the trails would be, and was very happy to reach the top. She was more than happy to ride along in Debbie’s backpack, because she wasn’t used to so much […]
I was very excited to visit a country called Vanuatu. which is an island nation in the South Pacific. Shane told me that it used to be called New Hebrides before independence in 1980, and that power for the country before independence was shared by two governments – United Kingdom and France! We visited Tanna […]
The Palais des Papes is located in Avignon in the south France, and is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe. Both the Palais de Papes, and the historic center of Avignon have been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995. The Palais is located on a […]
The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aquaduct bridge that was was built in 60 A.D. to cross the Gard river in southern France. The aqueduct was built by the Romans to carry water from a spring at Uzès to the Roman colony of Nîmes. At one time, the aqueduct carried about 200,000 gallons […]
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While I was visiting Barcelona recently, I decided to go on a short cruise along the coast so I could see Barcelona from another angle. It’s a beautiful city to explore on foot, and just as beautiful from the water! The Columbus Monument is located at the site where Columbus returned […]
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This was one of the most interesting places I have ever visited! It is called Langa Langa Lagoon on Malaita in the Solomon Islands. We arrived on Busu Island in Langa Langa Lagoon after a lovely 45 minute boat ride – many people waved to us when they saw Shane and me in the boat. […]
Shane and I flew to Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea. We only visited for two full days, so did not see much, but we did visit some interesting shops. In one of the shops I saw the Papua New Guinea flag, it is very colourful! One part is black with the Southern […]
We had three more places to visit before finishing our holiday in Myanmar. The first was Mount Kyaiktiyo, where the famous Golden Rock is found. We took a long bus ride, then a rough lorry ride and finally we hiked up the steep hill for almost an hour. It was very warm, but we were […]
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The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge, and is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco. It was named the Golden Gate Bridge because it spans the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. It was completed in 1937 and celebrated it’s 75th anniversary […]
