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Mountains...oh how nice (part 2)
Posted July 24, 2007 at 05:08 AM by Mr Wheelie
I wanted to camp but didn't even have even enough water for a cuppa. I found a petrol station, bought a load of bottles, emptied them into my water bladder, was offered some gloves and then back tracked to do a nifty little left turn up a dirt track. Campy campy time.Light was fading but managed to find a superb spot. The moon was out [...]
Bonnes Paques
Posted May 30, 2007 at 03:11 AM by lapetite
It may be hard for Americans to believe, but in France, no one has ever heard of the Easter bunny. Does that mean poor little French children go candy-less on Easter Sunday? On the contrary! In France, Easter chocolate is bestowed by a giant bell.I have to admit, I didn't really believe this story until I saw the big [...]
hawaii's largest mall: ala moana center
Posted August 08, 2006 at 07:57 PM by
ala moana center opened nearly sixty years ago on a large parcel of land, drained from marshland and ponds that nearly characterized the hawaiian coast for thousands of years. located one block from the ala moana beach park, this mall was once america’s largest mall, anchored by the department store greats, such as j.c. penney and sears, [...]
King of Pastrami
Posted May 30, 2007 at 03:28 AM by lapetite
With so much terrific French food all around you in Paris, it's hard to imagine wanting anything else. Still, when the occasional ethnic-food craving hits, it's nice to know that Paris can satisfy these yearnings as well. For me, the yearning takes the form of deli-food -- bagels, challah, pickles, and pastrami. And [...]
che guevara memorial
Posted May 24, 2006 at 10:22 AM by sgarba
This is a stunning and imposing edifice in memory of Che Guevara. The structure doubles up as a mausoleum as well with Che's tomb together with a several other revolutionaries right underneath the structure. You are allowed to go into the mausoleum to view the capsules but unfortunately, photographs can't be taken. The quote on the memorial is [...]
