How does one go about selecting just 10 gems! There are some glaring omissions but I’ve tried to give a geographical spread (obviously there could be 10 sites in Greece alone….or Italy….or Egypt….). There are sites here from everyone’s bucket list as well as some lesser known treasures. I’ve visited all ten, some more than […]
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This weekly challenge is hosted by Mind over Memory I’ve chosen a piece by Portuguese sculptor João Cutileiro which can be found in the lake at Mateus Palace in northern Portugal (yes – it is the place on the famous wine bottle). The sculpture of a woman “sleeping” in the water was installed in […]
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You can pick the next one America No – think about it America Why don’t you have a look through that Kuoni catalogue there for ideas America Really within reason we can consider anywhere….. You – said – I – could – pick … and I pick America Me and my mouth! Well… […]
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The beauty of an Irish place name is that it usually describes something. Back in a time when we were pretty much left to ourselves, local landmarks like rivers, hills, forts, and so on, were used to provide reference points. Every single field, rocky outcrop or bend in a stream was named locally for […]
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