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BeaV2: October 2010
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Be a Virtual Vacationer. Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Quick - where is Chan Chan located? If you guessed Peru, you are correct. Chan Chan is the largest mud city of the Americas and the world's largest adobe city. It was built by the Chimor civilization. The adobe bricks were covered by cement which was then carved into intricate (yet stylized) shapes. Unfortunately, Chan Chan is at risk of erosion (as one would guess of a city made of mud), so there is great effort underway to figure out how to preserve it.
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BeaV2: December 2010
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Be a Virtual Vacationer. Tuesday, December 28, 2010. The islands kind of arc out from the southern tip of Japan and swing around nearly to Taiwan. In 1879, Japan decided that the Ryukyu Islands were theirs. China appealed to President Ulysses S. Grant to arbitrate the claim, and USG decided Japan's claim was stronger. Ryukyu has been a part of Japan since. Okinawa (above) and Yonaguni (below) are just two of these islands. According to Wikipedia, "An article in the 1878 edition of the. The city's archite...
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BeaV2: October 2011
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Be a Virtual Vacationer. Sunday, October 2, 2011. Yes, it's a real place. And it's really in Greece. In fact, it's the highest mountain in Greece (and one of the highest in Europe). According to Wikipedia, the highest peak is Mytikas, meaning "nose" 9,570 ft). It played a major role in Greek mythology as the home of the gods (Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, hades, Demeter, Hestia, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Athena, Hermes, and Hephaestus.). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Deep Fried Gr...
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BeaV2: August 2010
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Be a Virtual Vacationer. Monday, August 23, 2010. Welcome to the central-most park in Paris! It was one of the first to open to the public (1667) and has served as an exemplar for gardens across Europe. Catherine de Medicis, Queen of France, moved her household to the Louvre Palace after the death of her husband, Henry II. She decided to build a new palace for herself and her son (King Francois II), complete with a garden patterned after the gardens she'd known in her native Florence. Place de la Concorde.
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BeaV2: July 2010
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Be a Virtual Vacationer. Monday, July 26, 2010. The Grand Hotel in Oslo. Nobody actually knows where the name Oslo came from. There are some theories, but no agreement. For a brief time, Oslo was Christiana, then Kristiana, Christiana again, and then it was back to Oslo. There is some talk of renaming at least a part of the city Christiana again. Oslo's Port in March. Oslo is a capital marked by greenspace. It sure looks pretty to me. Tuesday, July 6, 2010. Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness.
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BeaV2: Chan Chan
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Be a Virtual Vacationer. Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Quick - where is Chan Chan located? If you guessed Peru, you are correct. Chan Chan is the largest mud city of the Americas and the world's largest adobe city. It was built by the Chimor civilization. The adobe bricks were covered by cement which was then carved into intricate (yet stylized) shapes. Unfortunately, Chan Chan is at risk of erosion (as one would guess of a city made of mud), so there is great effort underway to figure out how to preserve it.
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BeaV2: Cape Kidnappers
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Be a Virtual Vacationer. Monday, October 11, 2010. The land on the Sea-Coast is high with steep cliffs, and back inland are very high mountains.the face of the Country is of a hilly surface and appears to be cloathed with wood and Verdure.". Captain Cook wrote this in his journal on 8 October 1769, seven days before he landed at Cape Kidnappers. But the attempted kidnapping prompted Cook to give the headland of the southeastern end of Hawke's Bay the name of Cape Kidnappers. It looks so pristine,. Very p...
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BeaV2: Ryukyu Islands
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Be a Virtual Vacationer. Tuesday, December 28, 2010. The islands kind of arc out from the southern tip of Japan and swing around nearly to Taiwan. In 1879, Japan decided that the Ryukyu Islands were theirs. China appealed to President Ulysses S. Grant to arbitrate the claim, and USG decided Japan's claim was stronger. Ryukyu has been a part of Japan since. Okinawa (above) and Yonaguni (below) are just two of these islands. According to Wikipedia, "An article in the 1878 edition of the. Perfectly Imperfec...
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BeaV2: June 2010
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Be a Virtual Vacationer. Tuesday, June 15, 2010. The Ankara Atakule Tower looks out over the capitol of the Turkish Republic. It's a well-planned city, with parks and greenspace. The area enjoys hot and dry summers and cold, snowy winters. Ankara was a major stop for caravans traveling the trade routes. The word Ankara comes from the ancient Greek word for Anchor. This modern city has proved to have the holding power of an anchor. Wednesday, June 2, 2010. White Cliffs of Dover. Samphire is a plant native...