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« Previous EntriesThe Skansin Fort and Lighthouse, Faroe Islands
Monday, June 30th, 2008The Skansin Fort was built in 1580 to defend Tórshavn harbour, which was constantly subjected to attacks by pirates.
There’s not all that much to the fort, but it’s worth a look. There are some cannons are on the fort, and it offers some good views both of Tórshavn and across the bay to the island [...]
What Costa Ricans Drink
Monday, June 30th, 2008In Costa Rica, there are quite a few traditional options when it comes to calming your thirst. From the proudly produced Costa Rican coffee to the ever popular birra (beer), having a drink in Costa Rica is always accompanied by a memorable experience.
In the non-alcoholic drinks section, the traditional drink is unequivocally coffee. Costa Ricans [...]
Anita settled in Brussels.
Monday, June 30th, 2008Well boys have settled in now, and I think their body clocks have now reached Belgium time as they are much more settled. We have done a few things this week, first being the Sports Carnavel on Sunday, it was pretty much a fair with all sorts of activities for kids, like bouncy castle, bike [...]
Gaines Mill and Cold Harbor
Monday, June 30th, 2008Gaines’ Mill
On 27 June 1862 Union and Confederate soldiers fought the Seven Days’ Battle. In one day 15,000 men were killed, wounded or captured. The historic Watt House still stands and served as Union General Fitz John Porter’s headquarters. (I attended Battlefield Park Elementary school with this girl whose daddy was a ranger overseeing the [...]
Cappadocia, Turkey
Monday, June 30th, 2008Cappadocia is a high desert region of central Turkey. It is famous for its astounding landscapes which are decorated with peculiar rock formations. It is an otherworldly place with the strange shapes of the rock towers and pillars rising against the clear desert sky. Canyons of eroded red rock, the valley floor green with scrub, [...]
Our not too good Tenerife trip.
Monday, June 30th, 2008Arrived to a cloudy Tenerife only to find it was cloudy the day after too. However, the rest of the week was hot, quite hot and unbroken sunshine. We stayed at “Parque Santiago 4” in Playa de Las Americas, and the resort itself was quite disappointing considering the amount of people we have heard visit [...]
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