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Fantastic Friday Sapa Reflections

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We stood on the mountain looking down to our trek destination in the valley below SAPA.  The view we hoped for was one of a myriad of terraces – you know – the one that is featured in all the travel mags and blogs? Looking down into the valley, made me grope my glasses to …

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Spring at Queen Elizabeth Park Vancouver

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Some Vancouverites took us to Queen Elizabeth Park Vancouver while hosting us in their home. It’s so lovely when we stay with friends as we get to see what they think is important in their town. This beautifully landscaped park, the second most visited park in Vancouver behind Stanley Park receives 6 million visitors a …

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Elephant Rocks near Oamaru New Zealand

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Have you seen The Chronicles of Narnia?  If so, then you will have been nearby before – in Aslin’s Camp.  Once sand at the bottom of the ocean a mere 25 million years ago, then compressed into limestone, Elephant Rocks have been shaped by wind and water erosion into this mammoth collection. Elephant rocks are …

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Sevilla’s Guadalquivir River – Hunting cool breezes

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Guadalquivir River begins life in the Sierra de Cazorla  near the east coast of Spain and enters the Gulf of Cadiz through marshy lowlands some 657 kilometers later.  The marshy lowlands are said to hide the hidden city of Tartessos believed to be covered in silt. The west bank is a popular place to appreciate …

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The Left Bank – Townsville Riverway – Fantastic Friday

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As with the recent Winter Sun – Townsville Riverway post, The Left Bank is all about the river –  The Left Bank of the Riverway Walking Circuit.  This post forms part of the Twitter Hash Tag campaign #TownsvilleShines an initiative by Townsville City Council with support from Townsville Enterprise promoting Townsville to visitors for the …

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