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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: 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: Mt. Olympus
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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: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Deep ...
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BeaV2: April 2010
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Be a Virtual Vacationer. Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Prince Edward Island is known as the "Garden of the Gulf" and "Birthplace of the Confederation." It is the 104th largest island in the world, the 23rd largest in Canada. It's original name (given it by its earliest inhabitants, the Mi'kmaq people) was "Epekwitk," which means "Land Cradled on the Waves." I like that. Anne of Green Gables. Anne of Green Gables House. Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Jebel Utlamet - the Mountain of Fire as it was known in Arabic...
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BeaV2: January 2011
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Be a Virtual Vacationer. Wednesday, January 12, 2011. Also known as Laguna del Espiritu Santo, River Glades, Pa-hay-okee, and the River of Grass, the Everglades is a subtropical wetland that stretches from Orlando to the bottom of Florida. This wetlands is home to wildlife such as the great egret (above), in addition to alligators, crocodiles, manatees, bottlenose dolphins, and even the Florida panther. On a final note, it is home to the smallest post office in the U.S. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
