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• Looking West Looking West

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    Long Key Florida, Long Key Townhouse Condos. Looking west from the boat dock.

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• Florida Keys Paradise Florida Keys Paradise

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    View from the dock at the Long Keys Townhouse condos, Florida Keys

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• walking home walking home

  • From: jeffh
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    This is a typical small road in a neighborhood in Manuel Antonio.  It was so picturesque to see the many tropical flowers, palm trees in front of each house, and the interesting architecture of some of the houses.  And often you would be treated to the antics of a group of chickens on the side of the road, and hear roosters in the distance.  We walked the mile or so from our rented house to a small pizza place, and was glad we did.

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• vanilla beans drying in the su vanilla beans drying in the sun

  • From: jeffh
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    This is the picture you see as you're coming up the driveway to Villa Vanilla, a spice farm in the foothills above Manuel Antonio.  The delicious smell of the vanilla beans was wonderful.  In a tour of the farm, you see cacao trees, vanilla orchids, cinnamon trees, and learn about sustainable tropical farming using biodynamic principles, and are offered to taste some of the harvest.

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• Entrance to Oak Alley Plantati Entrance to Oak Alley Plantation

  • From: PaulB
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    This is a shot of Oak Alley Plantation, about 50 miles up river from New Orleans.  There are 28 three hundred year old oak trees leading up to the mansion.

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• Top Biking Adventures in Vietn Top Biking Adventures in Vietnam

  • From: acitvetraveasia
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    As a country with every terrain imaginable, Vietnam offers a memorable bicycling adventure for any and all peddlers, regardless of experience or condition. The flat expanse of the Mekong Delta grows to rugged mountains in the central expanse and then blends into the widest variety of difficulty north near Hanoi.
    Traffic and Bicycle Laws
    Along with standard laws like not causing traffic problems by racing or zigzagging, Vietnam has few laws targeted specifically toward the bicyclist. It is important to remember not to carry cumbersome loads, carry children over age seven with you or ride more than two abreast. No sort of helmet or lighting is required, but bicyclists are not allowed to ride with open umbrellas. One can only guess what happened to make this law.
    Common Trips
    For those interested in adventure and active trips, there are some routes that will take you through and explore the backcountry while providing some modicum of modern amenities. ACTIVETRAVEL ASIA_one of the travel companies offering cycling tours in Indochina_ is received good reviews of adventure travelers.

    Biking Mekong Delta

    The easiest of these is around the Mekong Delta. With a terrain nearly devoid of any rise, these trips are easier, but by no means less scenic, than the others. Traveling through the expanse of rice paddies dotted with the occasional copse of trees, the rider will be joined by children cycling to or from school or women returning from the market. People in the villages will be pleasantly surprised to see a foreigner riding into town and a circuit from Ho Chi Minh to any of the surrounding villages is an easy ride. With the flat terrain and abundance of villages it is easy to take a trip of any length, whether only a day or two weeks, a rider can tour without backtracking.

    Biking Mai chau, Hoa Binh province

    The northern area allows for more wooded scenery while still allowing for easier trips. For the more adventurous, the northern area provides a greater degree of difficulty through the hills surrounding Hanoi. This trip offers a great opportunity to see the two area of outstanding nature beauty; the North West highlands of Mai Chau and the limestone mountains of Ninh Binh. Biking is a great way to see this fascinating and visually stunning part of Vietnam, offering both physical activity and the unique opportunity to observe a way of life that has changed little over the centuries. As we ride in Mai Chau we encounter Muong and White Thai minorities and are guests in their traditional stilt houses allowing us to see firsthand how these minority peoples live. In Ninh Binh we explore the beauty of “Halong Bay on the rice fields” on bikes.

    Biking Ho Chi Minh trail

    A new trip for the adventurous would be along the historical Ho Chi Minh trail. The so-called Ho Chi Minh Trail is one of the most renowned legends of the American War. The complicated road system winds along the Truong Son Range, which that facilitated movement of soldiers and war supplies from North Vietnam to battlefields in South Vietnam. Now the historic trail is being turned into a highway and hotels and towns are springing up speedily beside it. The route is incredibly beautiful with new mountain views around every corner, very little traffic, and virtually no tourists.
    Weather
    Weather in Southeast Asia is a big consideration and it is recommended to go from Late September to December or March to late May. The weather in the southern area of Vietnam stays warm and humid averaging 26°C with its rainy season from June to September. BE WARNED: Vietnam sees monsoonal rains starting in June, peaking in August and tapering down in September. This season varies depending on location; Hanoi in the north generally has a rainy season that peaks earlier while Ho Chi Minh City may not see its rains slack until early October. Vietnam, especially central Vietnam, often floods and can hold up a trip for a week before the waters recede.
    The hot season will see temperatures averaging 30°C, with the south staying warm all year round and the north seeing winter trends averaging 15°C. Depending on the time of year, it would be advisable to take a jacket to keep off the chill, especially if riding in the highlands, and a hat to protect against the sun.
    Other Considerations
    Visas must be applied for at least six months prior to entry date. Tourist visas are granted for one month, but may be extended after arrival in Vietnam, and only allow one entry into the country. Tourists must fill out arrival/departure papers and declaration papers, keeping both with the passport at all times. It is also recommended having a few extra passport-size photos with you as local authorities may request these and it is always a good idea to stay on the good side of authorities.
    With over two-thirds of its roads unpaved and those paved roads sporting an abundance of potholes, the road conditions almost require a mountain bike. 
    The lush landscapes and warm hospitality provide anyone with a good biking tour of Vietnam. Take the time to look around and smell the proverbial “roses”.
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• Room With a View Room With a View

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    sunset, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, palm trees, nature

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• Saturday Night Sunset Saturday Night Sunset

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    sunset, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, palm trees, nature

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• Friday Night's Sunset Friday Night's Sunset

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    in Puerto vallarta, MX

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• Trees Trees

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• Driftwood Cemetary Driftwood Cemetary

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    central oregon coast

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• Driftwood on the Central Orego Driftwood on the Central Oregon Coast

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• Zhongzheng Memorial Hall in Ta Zhongzheng Memorial Hall in Taipei China.

  • From: x123456
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    With a vast area of one hundred and fifty six thousand square metres,  Zhongzheng Memorial Hall which was constructed between 1912 and 1949 , surrounded by Zhongshan South Road, Aiguo East Road and Xinyi Road is featured with the styles of Chinese classic gardens. It’s painted blue and white, which symbolize freedom and equality.    

     

    Surrounded by dense trees and flowers waving in the wind, Zhongzheng Memorial Hall is a very high building around which environment is very good and also there is not much noise. It looks very solemn, with an exhibition room at the ground floor where the cultural relics of Chiang Kai-shek are showed to visitors and on the top floor where there is a bronze statue of his beside which two of guards stand guard and change shifts every two hours. It has become one of the important tourist attractions. 

     

    Zhongzheng Memorial Hall is where I visited for the first time in Taipei. It’s quite near to my hotel. It’s only two or three minutes walk. Out of the hotel, I could see its blue dome. The building which looks like Temple of Heaven and also like Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is painted blue and white. We all know that the covering area is broad and it’s so extensive that it’s incredible. The buildings around it are shorter, but we could have a bird's-eye view of landscapes around, standing on those buildings. The main gate is at Freedom Square where there are the National Music Hall and Opera House.        

     

    what is interesting is that the square looks a little bit like Wuyi Square in a mainland city. On that day, I run into a group of school students came to visit Freedom Square. As I was ready to take a photo of it, I heard from the distance a cheer from them. They looks a bit younger and are probably at the age between fifteen and seventeen. My tour in Taipei ended with visiting Zhongzheng Memorial Hall and Freedom Square.     

       

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• Central Oregon Coast Central Oregon Coast

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• The Three Brothers The Three Brothers

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    On the Siletz Bay on the Central Oregon Coast.

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• Sand Dunes in Pacific City, OR Sand Dunes in Pacific City, OR

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• Trail to Cascade Head in Orego Trail to Cascade Head in Oregon

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• A trip to Anhui Province A trip to Anhui Province

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    Speaking of Shanzhu Temple, it’s a well-known scenic area in Anhui Province. It’s approved in 2009 by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization as an international geological park covering an area of 135.12 square kilometer meters. Each year, tourists from around the world are attracted here to visit it.  

     

    Shanzhu Temple in which the statues like the heavenly king and king kong look very august was built along mountains mostly with red bricks. Lihua Tower was constructed earlier in Ming Dynasty to be in honor of an eminent monk named Sanzhu, and Sangao Pavilion to be honor of another eminent monk Gaoshi. Standing on the floor of the temple, I could see an ancient tower with 20 meters high which was built in Tang Dynasty. On its wall, there are some pictures of bodhisattva. What’s more, the outline looks complicated in the distance but very simple in fact. On the other hand, I was told by a monk that there is a path in the tower leading to Tianzhu Mountain. Later, I was sticking around a little bit longer in the temple, and there were not other visitors except me and my friends because it was almost lunch time.

     

    Not walking out of the temple very far, we saw a tranquil path and kept walking for less than 10 kilometers to see an old man was sweeping the road. He told us that the tea house was 30 kilometers away, which really surprised us. Anyway, we had to go there. we just kept moving but with uncertainty. Going hundred meters away, we saw a bus and took it with RMB 8 to the tea house equipped with a parking lot. What’s more, a lot of tourists were there.

     

    The entrance gate of the scenic area Tianzhu Mountain is located at where it’s 500 meters away from the tea house. It’s actually developed by local famers. The entrance tickets are sold at the price of RMB 60. Inside it, there are some beautiful waterfalls.

     

    At about 3:40 pm when we just entered the scenic area, a lake that is not very big came into our sight. It’s called Peach Blossom Lake, famous for that fact that in spring many peach blossom flowers are in blossom beside the lake.

     

    Every hundred meters or every one to two kilometers, there are some landscapes, such as waterfalls or rivers, and a few of houses can be seen. Beside the road, I saw first bamboo forests and then pine trees some needles of which are shorter  but some others of which are longer. In addition, a week ago after a snow, the pine needles were covered with ice. It’s really interesting.

     

    We were keeping walking along streams and through a forest, hearing a rumble from time to time at the distance, and walked a few hundred meters further on the mountain road before we came to the waterfall. It’s called Tongtian Waterfall. Normally we watch waterfalls upward, but we can also do that downward. The whole valley is 3.5 kilometers long. Thinking of visiting Tianzhu Mountain later, we just went back to our hotel in hurry for rest.

     

    We have two routes for climbing Tianzhu Mountain. when we started, it’s at about 1 pm.

     

    At the beginning, we walked for about 40 minutes. On the way, views were not so bad, overlooked at the distance. On that day, since fog was heavy, we were unable to see anything more clearly. Across a frozen river, we came to a place called Zhengyigang, where you can look around in the pavilion with one hundred square meter. Beside the pavilion, it’s written on a landmark that the place zhengyigang is near to Tianzhu Mountain on which you are able to see magnificent mountain peaks.        

     

    Walking from Zhengyigang for less than 200 meters, I felt as if I had stepped into a fairyland with heavy fog and saw some of irregular boulders there with thousand years history. The landscapes in Tianzhushan come into your sight magically, with different-shaped and different-sized boulders presenting in front of you unexpectedly, with some snow on them.  

     

    I really enjoyed the trip.

     

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• Going Green Going Green

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    In Puerto Vallarta, Mx

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• Malecon Sculpture Malecon Sculpture

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    in Puerto Vallarta, MX

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