Tag Archives: World Heritage Site

Picture of the Day ~ La Pedrera rooftop, Barcelona

There is truly nothing that compares to the works of Gaudi. “There are no straight lines or sharp corners in nature. Therefore, buildings must have no straight lines or sharp corners.” ~ Antoni Gaudi “The straight line belongs to men, … Continue reading

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Where do you chose to be buried if you are one of the richest men in the world?

Tuesday February 3rd ~ Rhodes Matopos National Park and World’s View Rhodes Matopos National Park (also called Matobo NP) Located just 34 km (21 miles) south of Bulawayo, one finds yet another amazing UNESCO World Heritage Site. The grassy plains are … Continue reading

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Victoria Falls ~ Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, “The smoke that thunders”!

Saturday January 31st – Victoria Falls ~ from both the Zimbabwe and Zambia sides Victoria Falls is located on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia. Fed by the Zambezi River, it is statistically the largest waterfall in the world. “This … Continue reading

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Barcelona ~ A date for Tapas, Casa Mila, La Pedrera

Wednesday, April 9th, Barcelona Back in 2011 I traveled to Guatemala to study Spanish for three weeks.  It was to be total immersion, staying with a local lady in a boarding house in Antigua.  My travel buddies, Karen and Jan … Continue reading

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Turkey ~ Cappadocia Sites, Göreme National Park, UNESCO, Ceramic factory

February 20th, continued… (Warning, another long post) We started our day off with the optional early morning hot air balloon flight which I wrote about and posted a separate entry on.  You can check it out here if you are … Continue reading

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PERU – The city of Cusco, UNESCO World Heritage Site, colorful, vibrant, welcoming

Today my trip down memory lane jumps from Europe to South America.  So many people have Machu Picchu on their bucket list and we were fortunate to be able to check that off in late August, 2009. This was our first time in … Continue reading

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