Travel through China was a fascinating experience. Each day brought something new and eye-opening. I had visited Japan before coming to China, although an Asian country, it in no way prepared me for the sights of China. Ancient China is a vastly different country with so much diversity. Guilin attractions Guilin I’m sure, has been […]
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Attractions Guilin – Fountains and Silver Moon Pagoda | Guilin China
September 25, 2012 by
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Reed Flute Cave and Grotto – Guilin China
September 19, 2012 by
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Guilin City Guilin proved an enchanting city. We stayed at the Hotel Universal in Guilin which was very clean and comfortable as all our accommodation had been to date. One got the feeling that China was very geared up towards tourism and the tourists. Our room overlooked the river with a pretty garden directly below. […]
Four Seasons – Spring – Natural Science at it best
September 14, 2012 by
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The Four Seasons – Spring brings forth an abundance. Of the Four Seasons – Autumn,Winter,Spring and Summer, spring is my favorite season. Spring provides an abundance of nature doing what it does best. Buds on trees start to flower,this brings the bees and other insects to pollinate the flowers to bring forth the fruit, […]
Lake Eildon and Goulburn Valley – Vineyards and Houseboats
September 10, 2012 by
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Goulburn Valley Vineyards and Lake Eildon Driving through the Goulburn Valley, eventually we arrived at Lake Eildon, a very pretty area and a huge storage dam for the Goulburn Valley water supply. The dam is on the Goulburn River. This area is a very important wine and fruit-growing region in Victoria. Vines and more vines! […]
Yarra Valley – Vines – Grape Vines – National Park
September 5, 2012 by
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Yarra Valley – hillsides covered in Vines – Grape Vines! My last weekend in Melbourne. Sunday proved a beautiful day, drove through the beautiful Yarra Valley wine district and National Park to Lake Eildon, a two-hour drive from Melbourne. Good road all the way with plenty of great scenery, hills stretching as far as the […]
Durian – Tropical Fruit – Kampot – Landmark Old Bridge
September 2, 2012 by
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The Durian – an ancient tropical fruit A small provincial town Kampot has a very impressive roundabout in the center of town with sculptures of tropical fruit, including a giant Durian. Roundabouts throughout Cambodia often typify the products produced in the district. The Durian is a tropical fruit with a very strong smell and a […]
Plantations of Black Pepper | Salt and Pepper – Kampot
August 29, 2012 by
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Road to Kampot – Black Pepper Plantations A good paved road connects Kep with Kampot, it is only a short trip about 30-40 mins to Kampot. Leaving the crab/seafood market we continued along the seafront turning left at the statue of Vishnu (route 33a), left again at the white horse monument to route 33 the […]
Great Egret – an elegant white bird
August 13, 2012 by
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Habitat area for the Great Egret A recent visit to Melbourne found me in the new outer suburb of Doreen again, where a significant area of artificial ponds and walkways are featured in the development. Large areas of reed beds and water weeds provide food and shelter for wild birds and other wildlife. Many water […]
Wild Birds – Purple Swamphen – Melbourne Suburbs
August 8, 2012 by
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Purple Swamphen – a colorful wild bird – Melbourne suburbs In Melbourne again, watching the wild birds when weather permits. There are a variety of birds frequenting the waterway at Doreen, in Melbourne suburbs. The Black Swans were my favorite encounter, followed by the Purple Swamphen. The Purple Swamphen for a wild bird seems […]
Beachside – Seafood market at Kep – Cambodia
August 1, 2012 by
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Beachside promenade – seafood market The popularity of Kep in earlier times as a seaside resort is still evident in the wide sidewalks built along the seashore, the many public sculptures/statues erected in the area, including a gilded statue of King Sihanouk on the beachside promenade. Early morning saw us on the beachside promenade to watch the […]