tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16548086382460739232024-03-19T03:45:33.934+01:00Travel Tales (LindyLouMac's World in Photos)Life is an adventure.LindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654808638246073923.post-83831033934754580292019-04-12T17:37:00.000+02:002019-04-12T17:37:20.857+02:00Ynysmaengwyn - A Spring Walk - Tywyn - Wales <br />
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From the late medieval period until the twentieth century, Ynysymaengwyn, situated about a mile from Tywyn beside the road to Bryn-crug, was the most powerful estate in the parish.<br />
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The estate was eventually gifted to the people of Tywyn sadly funds were unable to be found to fund the necessary repairs. The house was used for firefighting practice and army training and soon tragically had to be demolished, although a dovecote and a walled garden still survives. Ynysymaengwyn is now a Trust run by the trustees, with part of the land used as a caravan and camping park.<br />
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The history of Ynysymaengwyn is fascinating and I have included some links below if you are interested in reading more about the estate. The purpose of my post today is not however to write up a potted history but to share with you photographs taken by me on a recent walk around the estate.<br />
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In doing so I hope to encourage those of you that are ever in this beautiful area to include Ynysymaengwyn in your explorations of the area.<br />
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I hope you enjoyed your virtual stroll around Ynysmaengwyn. Photographs used are all my own, please ask if you wish to use any of them. I will be happy for you to do as long as you credit them to me LindyLouMac.<br />
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If you follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lindyloumac/">Instagram - LindyLouMac</a> will recognise this photo from my post today. When I was checking I had the name of this sculpture correct, realising that the background was interesting I decided to post here with more information. <br />
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I originally took this photo when I visited Dublin last September, because I found the light and shadow attractive.<br />
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The sculpture is entitled 'Universal Links on Human Rights' and was commissioned by Amnesty International in 1995 when it was designed by Tony O'Malley. Representing jails holding prisoners of conscience. A sphere of welded interlinked chains and bars, 260 cm in diameter, housing an eternal flame in its centre, powered by natural gas from the Kinsale Head gas field. Located in Dublin you will find it on the traffic island at the junction of Amiens St and Memorial Road, close to Busáras and The Customs House.<br />
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The following links may be informative if you are interested in reading more.<br />
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Hi there everyone, yes I am still posting on this blog, my apologies that it is not very often. I keep thinking about closing it down altogether, but then decide it is better to post rarely than not at all. Hopefully my loyal followers will agree. Anyway I take so many photos I need to do something with them.<br />
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The post is once again flowers, today ones taken of the wonderful displays in the gardens and streets of Dublin, where I was fortunate enough to recently spend a week.<br />
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What an interesting and vibrant city. I plan to be back soon to share with you more photos of different aspects of Dublin.<br />
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I hope you have enjoyed this selection, please respect the fact that these photographs all belong to me. If you wish to use any of them I am usually agreeable but would appreciate you asking first.LindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com0Dublin, Ireland53.3498053 -6.260309699999993453.0463133 -6.9057566999999933 53.6532973 -5.6148626999999935tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654808638246073923.post-84996001416433298882018-08-07T12:11:00.000+02:002018-08-07T12:11:22.755+02:00Laburnum Arch - Bodnant Gardens - National Trust<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is far far too long since I last posted here, actually back in February. I have so many photos that I do want to share here as I am still travelling and taking loads of photos. Somehow real life keeps getting in the way, but I will continue to post from time to time.<br />
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Anyway I am today sharing photographs with you of something from my wishlist! A visit to <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodnant-garden">Bodnant Garden</a> to see the Laburnum Arch in flower. Delighted to say actually managed to organise a trip at the right time this year. These photos were taken on June 3rd and to show how much I have been neglecting my blog I have just found the draft! My apologies for the out of season post, but it seemed a shame to waste this stunning scene, so better late than never.<br />
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What a wondrous experience it was. Enjoy and if you have never visited <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodnant-garden">Bodnant Garden</a> at the time the laburnum is in bloom maybe this post will inspire you to do so.<br />
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A very simple one photo post today of a poinsettia that I took in Malta, earlier this year. I just wanted to share the beauty of mother nature. This photograph also appeared in my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Be8VRL1DGVN/?taken-by=lindyloumac">Instagram</a> stream today.LindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com0Malta35.937496 14.37541599999997335.526122 13.729968999999972 36.348870000000005 15.020862999999974tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654808638246073923.post-39202755241261556212018-01-30T19:42:00.000+01:002018-01-30T19:42:50.450+01:00Bruges - Belgium - Part 2 - Market Day and Cycle Tour of City.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As promised in my last post, here is part two of the trip I made to Bruge last autumn. Today I am sharing photos from Market Day in Bruges and some from a cycle tour we did!<br />
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My visit to Bruges was made by boat, which we hired for a week, as part of a longer road trip driving around France and Belgium. We had bicycles on board which were fun to use for exploring our ports of call! Here is a selection of photos from our exploration of Bruges on two wheels.<br />
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<br />LindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com0Bruges, Belgium51.209348 3.224699500000042550.891377999999996 2.5792525000000426 51.527318 3.8701465000000423tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654808638246073923.post-61372078064458389502017-11-23T17:47:00.001+01:002017-11-23T17:47:13.074+01:00Bruges - Belgium - Part 1 - Exploring the City <br />
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I visited Bruges for the first time just a few months ago in September as part of an extended road trip to France and Belgium. I loved the city and posted the above photo on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lindyloumac/">Instagram</a> account today, which has prompted me to share some photos on Travel Tales of our few days in the city.<br />
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We stayed right in the heart of the city, we arrived by boat as part of our trip was taken on the canals of Belgium, more photos of which I will share here in another post. Above is the boat which was our home for a week, the white one with the bicycles on the stern deck. It was a lovely mooring, don't you agree?<br />
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The rest of the photos will take you on a virtual stroll around the streets of Bruges and speak for themselves. Enjoy your visit!<br />
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Enough for today, hope you have enjoyed your virtual stroll around the city? I have so many photos still to share, that I shall save for further posts when I will share Market Day in Bruges and some from a cycle tour we did!<br />
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If you have already visited this lovely city maybe this post has stirred memories and if not maybe it has inspired you to visit yourself.<br />
<br />LindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com5Bruges, Belgium51.209348 3.224699500000042550.891377999999996 2.5792525000000426 51.527318 3.8701465000000423tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654808638246073923.post-17871575087899735562017-11-11T15:29:00.001+01:002017-11-11T15:29:56.913+01:00Armistice Day - Lest We Forget - Brigadier James Hill <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today in honour of Armistice Day I want to pay tribute to one man amongst the many thousands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Why James Hill, well just because in September I had the privilege of visiting Pegasus Bridge where his statue is. Brigadier Hill commanded the 3rd Parachute Brigade on June 6, 1944 when 2,500 men jumped into enemy territory in Normandy with the vital task of holding the eastern flank of the Allied forces against the German counter-attack while the troops on the beaches secured a foothold in Europe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">His statue is one of only two commemorating British officers in France. The other belongs to Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery - the commander of Allied forces in Normandy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Brigadier Stanley James Ledger Hill DSO & Two Bars, MC was a British Army officer, who served as commander of the 3rd Parachute Brigade, part of the 6th Airborne Division, during World War II. Born in Bath, Somerset, Hill was educated at Marlborough College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst before joining the British Army in 1931 and being commissioned into the Royal Fusiliers. He commanded a platoon for a short period, and was then attached to the command post of Field Marshal Lord Gort during the Battle of France in May 1940, where he oversaw the evacuation of Brussels as well as the beach at De Panne during the evacuation of Dunkirk. After a brief period of time in the Irish Free State, he volunteered for parachute training and joined the 1st Parachute Battalion, and was its commanding officer when its parent formation, the 1st Parachute Brigade, was deployed to North Africa.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="cbl b_lower">Parents:</span> <a h="ID=SERP,5405.1" href="https://www.bing.com/search?q=Walter+Hill&filters=ufn%3a%22Walter+Hill%22+sid%3a%22c7ba7c33-dbb5-f6ff-d533-db256073d106%22&FORM=SNAPST">Walter Hill</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Born in Bath, Somerset, Hill was educated at Marlborough College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst before joining the British Army in 1931 and being commissioned into the Royal Fusiliers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He then commanded a platoon for several months, when the battalion was stationed along the Maginot Line, before being promoted to the rank of Captain in January 1940 and joining the staff at Allied Headquarters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">By February 1943 he had recovered from his injuries, and was flown back to England where he met up with Brigadier Gerald W. Lathbury, commander of the newly raised 3rd Parachute Brigade.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In May 1945 Hill served as military governor of Copenhagen, for which he was awarded the King Haakon VII Liberty Cross, and then assumed command of the 1st Parachute Brigade and oversaw its demobilisation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On 6 June 2004 he attended the 60th Anniversary of the Normandy landings, and a bronze statue of him was unveiled at Le Mesnil crossroads by Charles, Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief of The Parachute Regiment.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Continuing with my World at Work series of photos taken on my travels. As promised in </span><a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/world-at-work-9-market-day-nyaungshwe.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">World at Work 9 - Market Day - Nyaungshwe - Myanmar (Burma)</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> this is a continuation of my market visit, as I took far too many photos to share in one post. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With the recent troubles in Myanmar, I have been thinking often of what a lovely visit I enjoyed to this beautiful country. I hope and pray I will be able to return one day.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">My thoughts and prayers are with the people of this wonderful country.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">World at Work Links to Previous Posts</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/world-at-work-1-fabric-weaving-mandalay.html" style="background-color: white; color: #29aae1;">World at Work 1 - Fabric Weaving - Mandalay - Myanmar</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/world-at-work-2-recycling-bansko.html" style="background-color: white; color: #015782; text-decoration-line: none;">World at Work 2 - Recycling - Bansko - Bulgaria</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/world-at-work-3-fishermen-marta-italy.html" style="background-color: white; color: #015782; text-decoration-line: none;">World at Work 3 - Fishermen - Marta - Italy</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/world-at-work-4-sailors-star-ferry-hong.html" style="background-color: white; color: #015782; text-decoration-line: none;">World at Work 4 - Sailors - Star Ferry - Hong Kong</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/world-at-work-5-dried-seafood-market.html" style="background-color: white; color: #015782; text-decoration-line: none;">World at Work 5 - Dried Seafood Market - Western District - Hong Kong</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/world-at-work-6-washday-ayeyarwady.html" style="background-color: white; color: #015782; text-decoration-line: none;">World at Work 6 - Washday - Ayeyarwady River - Mingun - Myanmar</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/world-at-work-7-mya-thaw-tar-lacquer.html" style="background-color: white; color: #015782; text-decoration-line: none;">World at Work 7 - Mya Thaw Tar Lacquer-ware Workshop - Bagan - Myanmar</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/world-at-work-8-street-vendors-and.html" style="background-color: white; color: #015782; text-decoration-line: none;">World at Work 8 - Street Vendors and Delivery Men - Xian - China</a></span><br />
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<a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/world-at-work-9-market-day-nyaungshwe.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">World at Work 9 - Market Day - Nyaungshwe - Myanmar (Burma)</span></a>LindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com6Nyaungshwe, Myanmar (Burma)20.6594185 96.9343320000000420.6297035 96.893991500000041 20.6891335 96.97467250000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654808638246073923.post-19944600800813426212017-10-11T13:54:00.000+02:002017-10-11T13:54:14.241+02:00Dahlia - Flower - The Beauty of Mother Nature<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I enjoyed<span style="background-color: white; color: #14171a; letter-spacing: 0.27px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> a fabulous road trip recently and I came home with over a thousand photos on my camera! I am planning to share some of these over the coming months on this blog if I can find the time. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #14171a; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.27px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I miss blogging as I have always enjoyed the interaction with others around the world, so I will do all I can to post from time to time. I cannot promise that the real world will not get in the way though.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #14171a; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.27px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This dahlia photo is a particular favourite of mine that I have also shared on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BaGv_iBAcyH/">Instagram</a> where I do still post everyday!</span></span></span>LindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com3Giverny, France49.081595 1.533503999999993549.039994 1.4528229999999935 49.123196 1.6141849999999935tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654808638246073923.post-32322579338706638762017-08-04T17:21:00.000+02:002017-08-04T17:21:56.487+02:00Doors of Budapest - Hungary <br />
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I have a fascination for doors and always take photos for my collection when I am travelling.<br />
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Budapest was a wealth of wonderful old doors, many of which are huge and ornate.<br />
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No particular favourite from this collection, but I do like the wooden ones with ornate carvings the most. The last one is particularly enormous as you can see from the gentleman standing in the hallway!LindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com1Budapest, Hungary47.497912 19.04023499999993947.154509499999996 18.394787999999938 47.8413145 19.68568199999994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654808638246073923.post-70163327349932594662017-08-01T18:08:00.001+02:002017-08-01T18:08:56.345+02:00Jellyfish - Tywyn - Wales<div style="line-height: normal;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some of the jellyfish that have been stranded on Tywyn beach recently have been enormous as you can see against my size 4/37 foot!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My regular followers will probably have noticed that I have not been blogging recently as I have been busy living my life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As my heading says Life is an Adventure and I do not want to spend too much time in front of a computer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">However as I am still taking lots of photos, I do want to post sometimes as this is an online scrapbook of my travels, which is why I have incorporated my Photography Blog into this one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you will continue to enjoy my photographs which I will endeavour to post more often than I have been doing so recently.</span><br />
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As I have rather a large collection of photos taken on Market Day, I have decided that I will share more in the next World at Work post.<br />
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<a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/world-at-work-1-fabric-weaving-mandalay.html">World at Work 1 - Fabric Weaving - Mandalay - Myanmar</a><br />
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<a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/world-at-work-2-recycling-bansko.html">World at Work 2 - Recycling - Bansko - Bulgaria</a><br />
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<a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/world-at-work-3-fishermen-marta-italy.html">World at Work 3 - Fishermen - Marta - Italy</a><br />
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<a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/world-at-work-4-sailors-star-ferry-hong.html">World at Work 4 - Sailors - Star Ferry - Hong Kong</a><br />
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<a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/world-at-work-5-dried-seafood-market.html">World at Work 5 - Dried Seafood Market - Western District - Hong Kong</a><br />
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<a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/world-at-work-6-washday-ayeyarwady.html">World at Work 6 - Washday - Ayeyarwady River - Mingun - Myanmar</a><br />
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<a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/world-at-work-7-mya-thaw-tar-lacquer.html">World at Work 7 - Mya Thaw Tar Lacquer-ware Workshop - Bagan - Myanmar</a><br />
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<a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/world-at-work-8-street-vendors-and.html">World at Work 8 - Street Vendors and Delivery Men - Xian - China</a><br />
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I am sharing this post today with <a href="http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/our-world-10-april-2017.html">Our World Tuesday</a><br />
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<br />LindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com5Nyaungshwe, Myanmar (Burma)20.6594185 96.9343320000000420.6297035 96.893991500000041 20.6891335 96.97467250000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654808638246073923.post-89208891184361905512017-04-05T16:22:00.001+02:002017-04-05T16:22:30.679+02:00ABC Wednesday - M - Mosaics - Archaeological Park - Pafos - Cyprus<br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A visit to Kato Paphos Archaeological Park is such a treat. An unspoilt site left as natural as possible means that in addition to the archaeology and the beautiful mosaics you have the bonus of being surrounded by the beauty of mother nature. Amidst the stunning surroundings one can also enjoy the bird life and the wild flowers. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I visited Pafos in February and have chosen to share a few photos of the Mosaics for the letter M for <a href="https://abcwednesday-mrsnesbitt.blogspot.co.uk/">ABC Wednesday </a> today taken during my visit to <a href="https://www.mydestinationcyprus.com/things-to-do/pafos-archaeological-park">Pafos Archaeological Park</a> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Kato Pafos archaeological site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980 and the aim was to protect and maintain these wonderful remains which are from prehistoric times to the middle ages, although most are dating from the Roman period. The mosaics are from the floors of four Roman villas. They are very impressive, my photos do not do them justice but hopefully you will find them interesting. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you enjoyed my post about the Mosaics today maybe you will consider following Travel Tales as I will return to the Pafos Archaeological Park in a future post.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have often taken part in this meme over the last few years. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the first time I have posted this meme on Travel Tales, a new home for all photos that I would have previously shared on <a href="https://lindyloumacsworldinphotos.blogspot.co.uk/">LindyLouMac's World in Photos</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The following links may be informative if you are interested in reading more about the Archaeological Park of Pafos. The photos are all my own and the text used is with thanks to my own copy of <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Top-Cyprus-Eyewitness-Travel-Guides/dp/1465457151/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1491391712&sr=1-3&keywords=top+Ten+Cyprus">DK Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Cyprus</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paphos_Archaeological_Park">Wikipedia</a> <a href="https://www.mydestinationcyprus.com/things-to-do/pafos-archaeological-park">Pafos Archaeological Park</a> <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g190384-d527731-Reviews-Kato_Paphos_Archaeological_Park-Paphos_Paphos_District.html">Trip Advisor Reviews</a> <a href="https://www.visitcyprus.com/files/audio_guides/written_form/Archaeological_Park_of_Paphos_afigisi_en.pdf">PDF Guide to Park</a></span>LindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com16Paphos, Cyprus34.7720133 32.42973689999996634.7198408 32.349055899999968 34.824185799999995 32.510417899999965tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654808638246073923.post-13146755354800226662017-03-31T19:09:00.001+02:002017-03-31T19:09:21.316+02:00Faces On Friday - The Fat Policeman - Budapest - Hungary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On a recent visit to Budapest, I had ample opportunity to take lots of photos that I will be sharing on Travel Tales in the coming weeks.<br />
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As Budapest has many street sculptures I thought I would start by sharing one for Faces On Friday this week. This bronze statue of a police officer from over a hundred years ago, stands on the corner of Zrinyi Utca and October 6th Utca, as if he was directing traffic. Superstition says that you should rub his belly for good luck and his hat for luck in love, of course I did both!<br />
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<br />LindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com7Budapest, Hungary47.497912 19.04023499999993947.154509499999996 18.394787999999938 47.8413145 19.68568199999994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654808638246073923.post-34873649021882684192017-03-17T19:28:00.000+01:002017-03-17T19:28:24.204+01:00Faces On Friday - Bangor Pier - Bangor - Wales <br />
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As a follow up from my <a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/bangor-pier-bangor-wales.html">Bangor Pier</a> post I am publishing the people I captured in my photos on the pier that November day in 2016 for Faces On Friday.LindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com4Bangor, UK53.22739 -4.129263000000037253.189362 -4.2099440000000374 53.265418 -4.048582000000037tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654808638246073923.post-82030395068537315632017-03-09T19:26:00.000+01:002017-03-15T17:34:34.193+01:00Bangor Pier - Bangor - Wales <span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I have included here a brief history of </span><a href="http://the-pier.co.uk/bangor-pier" style="background-color: white; text-decoration: none;">Bangor Pier</a><span style="background-color: white;"> courtesy of </span><a href="http://the-pier.co.uk/bangor-pier" style="background-color: white; text-decoration: none;">Website - The Pier</a><span style="background-color: white;"> where you can read the full article.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">'Bangor pier was designed by Westminster based JJ Webster and was built for a total of £14,475. The pier was completed in 1896, and was opened to the public on May 14th.Once construction had finished pier was 1550 feet (470m) long. The amazing length of the pier made it the ninth longest in England and Wales.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">The pier was built mainly of steel and iron columns; the decking was wooden and had covered kiosks at regular intervals along its length. At the end of the pier a boat landing stage was constructed, this was initially linked to a narrow gauge railway link for baggage carrying. After careful thought and planning the railway link was removed not long after it was built.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">In 1971 it was decided that the pier was no longer safe for the public to use and it was closed. The arfon borough council took ownership and in 1974 decided demolition was the only answer. The local council put in an objection and gained a preservation order. The preservation order made the pier a grade 2 listed building. The listed status helped the seaside pier considerably as it was considered one of the finest 3 piers in Britain at the time.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Later on in 1975 the local council bought the pier for a mere one pence, the next task was raising funds for the repairs. The fund rising took a total of seven years to complete. Later on down the line, after the funding was in place the rebuild of the pier took a further six years to finish off.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">The project was helped considerably by the national heritage memorial fund. On the 7th May 1988 the seaside pier was reopened to the public'.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">However by 2011 more expensive renovations were needed, the timeline of which can be read on </span><a href="https://www.piers.org.uk/pier/bangor-garth/" style="background-color: white; text-decoration: none;">The National Piers Society Website</a><span style="background-color: white;">. Thankfully the Pier remains open and is looked after by Bangor Council. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The photographs are all my own as always. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The videos I have shared courtesy of </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z02YzvmfZcU" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You Tube</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> are both from last year and are well worth watching if you have a few minutes to spare.</span><br />
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Two weeks ago I was enjoying the warmth of the winter sunshine in Limassol, Cyprus. There were lots of people of all ages groups out and about along the Promenade, giving me lots of opportunity to capture some more faces for this feature.<br />
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Do you have a favourite? Mine is the gentlemen playing backgammon they were really organised having set up chairs and table in the sunshine on the promenade. </div>
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Information about Limassol can be found by visiting the following links.<br />
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<a href="https://www.limassol.com/">Limassol City Guide</a> <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Tourism-g190382-Limassol_Limassol_District-Vacations.html">Trip Advisor -Limassol</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limassol">Wikipedia - Limassol</a> LindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com9Limassol, Cyprus34.7071301 33.02261739999994534.6026831 32.861255899999946 34.8115771 33.183978899999943tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654808638246073923.post-35330554959923502542017-02-27T19:16:00.001+01:002017-02-27T19:21:43.739+01:00Weston Super Mare - Somerset - England<br />
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My Travel Tales post today is another flashback but nowhere near as far back as some of my recent posts! It is a flashback to my Christmas 2016 trip to Somerset when on Boxing Day we made a trip down memory lane and visited Weston Super Mare somewhere none of us had been for years!<br />
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Weston-super-Mare is the biggest, and also one of the oldest resorts on the Somerset coast.<br />
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These resorts grew out of tiny fishing villages two hundred years ago, when the fashion in holidays and health cures changed from ‘taking the waters’ at inland spa towns like Bath, to sea bathing.<br />
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‘Weston-super-Mare’ sounds very grand, but it’s just medieval Latin for ‘Weston-on-Sea’, and that’s the most important thing about it.<br />
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The wonderful sweep of Weston Bay, with views over to Wales and down to Exmoor. It is a perfect huge space for many activities as it boasts the second highest tidal rise in the world and that’s why Weston-super-Mare has its piers.<br />
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Originally steamboat jetties, but then it was found that people just liked to walk out to sea on them just for fun. The Grand Pier was rebuilt in 2010 after suffering a fire.<br />
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The Pier provided me with interesting photo opportunities, not all shared here but lots of material for my photography blog. Very British and something that probably has not changed much over the years.<br />
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I hope you will enjoy your virtual visit today with the photos I have chosen to share.<br />
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Decking salvaged from the Grand Pier of July 2008 has been recycled and used in various projects on the new pier. This includes seating on these land trains.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px;">More Information about Weston-Super-Mare and the surrounding area can found by visiting the following links.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Tourism-g191282-Weston_super_Mare_Somerset_England-Vacations.html">Trip Advisor</a> <a href="http://www.visitsomerset.co.uk/">Visit Somerset</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weston-super-Mare">Wikipedia - Weston Super Mare</a>LindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com4Weston-super-Mare, UK51.347404999999988 -2.977255000000013851.188706499999988 -3.2999785000000137 51.506103499999988 -2.6545315000000138tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654808638246073923.post-32615938294154732132017-02-09T19:43:00.000+01:002017-02-09T19:43:56.300+01:00World at Work 8 - Street Vendors and Delivery Men - Xian - China<br />
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Photos taken from my archives that due to the dramatic changes in my life when David became ill I have never shared here before. Travel Tales has always been an online scrapbook of my life adventures for myself as well as all the lovely people that follow me, so I hope you will not mind me going back in time for my latest World at Work post.<br />
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All these photos were taken during a trip to Xian ( the home of the Terracotta Army) in China and will give an idea of the hustle and bustle of this city.<br />
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More information about Xian can be found by following these links. The first two are my own previous posts on this blog about my visit. <a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/hong-kong-trip-2010-part-five-actually.html">Xian Trip</a> and <a href="https://lindyloumactraveltales.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/faces-on-friday-xian-china-people.html">Faces on Friday - Xian</a><br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an">Wikipedia - Xian</a> <a href="https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/xian.htm">Xian - Travel China</a> <a href="http://www.chinahighlights.com/xian/">China Highlights - Xian</a> <a href="https://www.lonelyplanet.com/china/shaanxi-shanxi/xian">Xian - Lonely Planet</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g298557-Activities-Xi_an_Shaanxi.html">Trip Advisor - Top Ten Things to do in Xian</a><br />
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LindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com6Xi An, Shaanxi, China34.341575 108.9397699999999532.6610565 106.35798299999995 36.0220935 111.52155699999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654808638246073923.post-91871567758308257752017-02-03T16:48:00.000+01:002017-02-03T16:48:33.631+01:00Faces On Friday - Hong Kong - Kowloon - Jade Market - Saleswoman<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The Jade Market in Hong Kong is always worth a visit. There are so many traders there that it can be very difficult to decide where, if you are going to purchase some jade, you should do so. My advice is avoid the pushy salespeople that do nothing except pester you and choose someone to buy from that you feel comfortable dealing with. I purchased from this lovely lady who was very friendly and helpful but not in a pushy way. <br />
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Jade has a very special meaning to the Chinese, it is considered a sacred stone that symbolizes purity and morality and stands for beauty and grace.<br />
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More Information about the Jade Market can be found by visiting the following links.<br />
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In China again for Faces on Friday but in Hong Kong, where the children wear very formal uniforms. These young girls were very happy to model for me!LindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com6Hong Kong22.396428 114.1094970000000321.9264945 113.46405000000003 22.8663615 114.75494400000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654808638246073923.post-38569740358448106062017-01-20T15:47:00.001+01:002017-01-20T15:47:56.213+01:00Faces On Friday - Xian - China - People Watching<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The weather was cold but sunny in Xian when I was there and there were plenty of opportunities for people watching. You will notice there is a contrast in the style of dress between the generations.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These young ladies wanted me to take their photo and also wanted photos with me!</td></tr>
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<br />These photos are all taken from my archives of which I have many and are from my trip to Xian in March 2010 with David, sadly for many reasons I have not got round to sharing via blogging before now but hopefully the date is irrelevant and you will still find them interesting.<br />
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Travel Tales has always been an online scrapbook of my life adventures for myself as well as for all the lovely people that follow me, so I hope you will not mind me going back in time for awhile while I catch up.LindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com7Xi An, Shaanxi, China34.341575 108.9397699999999532.6610565 106.35798299999995 36.0220935 111.52155699999996