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16-day whirlwind tour: days 6 and 7
Posted June 04, 2006 at 02:52 AM by starchicklie
On our 5th day, we traveled to Florence, Italy (aka the cradle of the Renaissance). We ambled through Santa Croce, Signoria Square, The Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore) all on foot.
The following morning we left Arezzo for Rome and spent the day visiting St. Peter&&'s Square, the Vatican, as well the ancient ruins. The sky was [...]
taj mahal
Posted May 24, 2006 at 06:29 AM by msidd
One of the most beautiful sights you'll ever lay your eyes on. It isn't just the physical beauty of the buildings and fountains. Ultimately, the taj mahal's beauty rests on the underlying story--that this beautiful, grand structure is one man's tribute to the woman he loved.
Btw, the semi-precious stone inlay work you see in a couple [...]
Ceci n'est pas une fraise
Posted May 30, 2007 at 02:24 AM by lapetite
There were a lot of strawberries at the market today, and I noticed that they were labeled “3 barquettes/3 Euro”, so I decided to get some for our lunch. Unfortunately, most of the strawberries looked a little dreary — dark and dull red, oversized, a little mushy. But then I spotted a few barquettes sitting apart from the others, [...]
keokradong, the second highest peak of bangaldesh
Posted November 29, 2007 at 04:25 AM by nazim
it was not so tough job to reach such a higher point. but its rainy
season now and that made the situation bit harder. we were a group of
21; 19 boys, 2 girls. 2/3 of us are going there for the second time.
they are our primary guide. we started for 'bandarban' by a s.alam bus.
the journey was wonderful. we reached bandarban by the very [...]
Summertime in Lake Tahoe
Posted July 02, 2007 at 01:53 AM by Omar
Summer time in Lake Tahoe. The north shore of Lake Tahoe on the beach at the Hyatt Hotel could almost be the French Riviera. You are able to set up camp for the day, order food at your lounger, and just while away the time reading, watching the kids play with sand, and going for occasional dips - chilly dips, but still, no body [...]
