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  • On the Waterfront, Old Havanna

    • From: SusanHalay
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  • Old Havanna Waterfront

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  • Vastervik, Sweden

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  • Fredericksted Waterfront

    • From: Margate
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  • Fredericksted Waterfront Clock

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  • The Way of Life

    • From: delava
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      It is sad to think that with one gust of wind there house can be blown down and destroyed. But a look on the other side, they are waterfront!!! Do you see the glass half empty or half full?

    • 1 month ago
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  • House Of 7 Gables

    • From: Kruzer57
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      This is THE House Of 7 Gables (Turner-Ingersoll Mansion) made famous in the Nathaniel Hawthorn novel of the same name.  Located on the historic waterfront of the Salem Mass. harbor.  Also of note: Nathaniel Hawthorn birthplace house has been moved and re-contructed just a few feet away, and it is open to tour through also.

    • 1 month ago
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  • Grand Canal - Venice

    • From: diane66
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      Canals of Venice.  Drove to Venice from our military base in Germany.  My husband and I explored the entire back paths and canals of the city.  Got to see lots of local activity not seen by guided tours.  Found a nice cheap hotel on the internet with a decent breakfast.  Enjoyed seeing the city at our own pace over three days.

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  • Produce Delivery - Venice

    • From: diane66
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      Canals of Venice.  Drove to Venice from our military base in Germany.  My husband and I explored the entire back paths and canals of the city.  Got to see lots of local activity not seen by guided tours.  Found a nice cheap hotel on the internet with a decent breakfast.  Enjoyed seeing the city at our own pace over three days.

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  • Little Canal in Venice

    • From: diane66
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      Canals of Venice.  Drove to Venice from our military base in Germany.  My husband and I explored the entire back paths and canals of the city.  Got to see lots of local activity not seen by guided tours.  Found a nice cheap hotel on the internet with a decent breakfast.  Enjoyed seeing the city at our own pace over three days.

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  • Pastel Waterfront - Paradise I

    • From: diane66
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      After returning from overseas with the US Army, my husband and I took our daughter, grand-daughter and son-in-law on a week's trip to the Bahamas at the Atlantis Hotel on Paradise Island.  Across the small harbor channel in front of the Atlantis are these picturesque row houses. 

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  • Puerto Vallarta.jpg

    • From: cing2me
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      Walking in "old town" Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in mid Sept. 2009 when I turned down one street it was a most beautiful sight looking toward the water. The flowers, the street cascading to the waterfront, the cobblestones...it's why I fell in love with Puerto Vallarta.

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  • Corsica Day 1

    • From: lesleyjames
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      Corsica
      September 13-22, 2008

      Corsica truly is the island of beauty but, man, does it take a long time to get there from Seattle. If I ever make the trip again (and I hope I do), I would break the trip up into two parts by spending a night in Paris before making the journey from Paris to one of the four airports on Corsica.

      We chose to power through the entire journey without stopping because we wanted as much time in Corsica as possible and didn’t want to stay a night in a Paris hotel and have to make two airport-hotel transfers. We also chose not to transfer from Charles de Gaulle (where our flight from Seattle arrived) to Orly, which would have allowed us to take a direct flight from Paris to Corsica. Instead, we changed to a flight from CDG to Marseille, then changed again to our flight to Corsica. This took more time and meant an extra take-off and landing, but we were worried about having to cross Paris to the other airport. In the future, I’d consider staying in Paris, even if it would only allow us a little time to enjoy the city and take away from time in Corsica, and I’d take a flight from Orly the next day. Transferring through CDG is almost as stressful as crossing the city anyway!

      Ajaccio shipI would also make sure not to arrive in a provincial French town such as Ajaccio on a Sunday afternoon in desperate need of a hot meal. There were no stores open and no cafés serving anything other than drinks or ice cream so, after stumbling around in a hunger-induced daze, we finally ate a big bowl of ice cream at a waterfront café, which isn’t the worst thing in the world, but we were still hungry and the skies were grey and the town felt deserted and we were wondering why we’d come all this way.

      Ajaccio pizza truckAround 6:30 p.m., it was like someone turned Ajaccio back on. The sun came out and sparkled on the water, which would have been enough to make us feel the journey had been worth it, but then the “pizza trucks” that dot the waterfront started opening for business and all was well. We had a freshly-made pizza (at a truck called “Pat’a Pizza”) that was the best thing I’ve ever tasted. That was the first of many times I was to think that during this trip. We were lucky we’d ordered our pizzas early because they could only cook two at a time and there was quite a line by the time we got ours.

      As we walked around on our fruitless search for a hot meal, we saw lots of kids playing on playgrounds. Sunday is clearly a time to hang out with family. But even on other days, we didn’t see many tourists in Ajaccio, but this could have been because of the lateness of the season. We noticed that Corsicans speak more slowly than Parisians and it was easier for us to understand their French. At first, I even thought people were speaking slowly out of consideration for our mediocre language skills, but then we heard them speaking to each other at the same speed.

      Ajaccio hotel 1We picked the Hotel Imperial because we wanted to be right by a beach where we could swim, even though it isn't a resort-type hotel. The beach was indeed on the other side of the road, across a small parking lot, and beyond a stretch of sand where people play bocce. It was a 10-15 minute stroll into the main part of town along a pleasant promenade. This end of town seemed shabby genteel to us. It’s the “Foreigners’ Quarter”—the foreigners being the English who made Ajaccio a winter retreat.

      We were glad we'd been advised to ask for a room with a view of the water on the top floor. There was some noise from the road at night, but we could also hear the waves crashing and we weren't bothered by noise since we were able to keep the windows closed. All of the staff we interacted with were very nice, the room was bright and surprisingly modern, and everything was very clean. The lobby was pleasingly old and European to our American senses.

      Day One: Ajaccio

      Our first impressions of Ajaccio weren’t positive—it seemed kind of empty and drab—but that may have been due to our exhaustion and hunger and the grey drizzly weather. When we woke up the morning of our first full day, however, the weather was gorgeous and sunny. We had quite a few days like this, although it started to get cooler and rainier towards the end of our stay. While we were in Ajaccio, clouds would roll in every afternoon, but then clear up by evening. This might be typical for the time of year.

      Ajaccio promenadeWith the sunnier weather, our impressions of Ajaccio improved. On the plus side, it has a lovely waterfront promenade lined with palm trees, a local food market every morning, and conveniences that smaller towns don’t have, like a good-sized Monoprix. On the minus side, the traffic during rush hour is a nightmare (and it’s not much easier to drive at any time) and giant cruise ships come and go from the port every day. We chose Ajaccio as our starting and stopping point because we could get to other places we wanted to go from there relatively easily.

      Ajaccio buildingWe allowed ourselves a day to recover from jet lag and get acclimatized and Ajaccio was a perfectly nice place to do so. We walked along the Cours Grandval, seeing more of the “foreigners” quarter. We found the Hertz rental office where we’d be getting our car the next day. We enjoyed the market , which wasn’t huge, but was bustling and full of good produce, cheese, and charcuterie. I bought some especially strong honey. Next we walked along rue du Cardinal Fesch, a pedestrian shopping street that had a mixture of shops, ranging from tacky souvenirs to a Comptoir des Cotonniers. The museum was closed for remodeling. We scouted out the train station, which is right in town. It’s easy to find nice sidewalk cafés where you can have something to drink. Corsica has some of the best sparkling mineral water—we liked Orezza, which comes from the mountains just outside Ajaccio. We finished by walking along Cours Napoleon, the main street, and spent some time at the Monoprix since one of our favorite things to do when we travel is go to typical supermarkets.

      Ajaccio old townIt was getting close to lunch time and, although we had some guidebook recommendations, we decided to follow our noses and chose a place called La Serra’s, just off the main street. It was our first real meal of the trip and didn’t disappoint. It was also our first time to have delicious fish soup, made with tomatoes and spices and garnished with bread, grated cheese, and rouille. After lunch, we wandered around the oldest part of town where the streets were narrow and crooked, scouting out places for dinner. These streets turn into outdoor dining areas at night as the restaurants spill outside. We walked by the Citadel, which is closed off because it’s used by the military. At this point, we had pretty much seen all there is to see in Ajaccio. There’s a park (the Bois des Anglais) where there may be some nice walks and you can keep going along the road that goes past our hotel to get to some beautiful islands, but we didn’t explore the area by car.

      The weather was getting darker and cooler, although people were still swimming in the choppy waves. We retreated to our hotel for a siesta, then discovered a small grocery store a few doors down where we were able to buy a box of cookies called oreillettes (little ears) which we ate at a café across the street with cafés crèmes. By early evening, the sun had come back out and we were able to take a dip in the Mediterranean, which was surprisingly warm. The beach was made up of sand so big it was more like small pebbles.

      By 7:30, our American stomachs were more than ready for dinner. Our first choice restaurant, Da Mamma, was full so we made a reservation for the next night. Our second choice was Chez Paulo, where we had a delicious meal (cannelloni au briocciu, the local soft sheep cheese, and chocolate mousse) that took forever to get. We were wondering if this was just how dinner is served in Corsica, but then we noticed that diners who had arrived after us were getting their food. Then we wondered if we’d somehow offended the waitress, although we’re hyper careful about things like that, but we also noticed the manager seemed to be giving her a talking-to so then we decided she was just a really bad waitress. This was our only experience with poor service on the whole trip.

      Walking back to the hotel, we felt very safe. There were other people out strolling, admiring the moon sparkling on the water.

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  • mexican temples

    • From: mmm384
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      This temple is a proof that waterfront property has always had a place in society, even in ancient times. Walking around the temples one can understand why people thousands of years ago decided to gather together an build beautiful temples along the coast of mexico. The beautiful ocean and natural beach must have provided relief on the hot days and plentiful fish to eat. I wish i could live here too.

      My fiance and I got to visit this site while we took an NCL cruise. We left the boat, hopped on a tour bus and were dropped off at the visitors center. After a short hike, we listened to the tour guide tell us about the discovery of the site and then enjoyed a bit of time at the amazing perfect sand beach. 

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  • Freedom Trail Time Warp, Bosto

    • From: nancyb926
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      Following the famous red line through Boston's rich historical district, known as the Freedom Trail, you may even catch a glimpse of history coming alive! This Patriot and the MCDonalds in the background were a great juxtaposition of the past and present......

    • 3 months ago
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  • Boston's Quincy Market

    • From: nancyb926
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      Taken in the historical waterfront area of Boston, this shot shows the famous Quincy Market, Fanueil Hall and surrounding architecture.

    • 3 months ago
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  • Last night in Con Dao

    • From: naomilindt
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      I had such an amazing time, it was sad to go. My last evening I strolled along the waterfront, wishing I could stay!

    • 3 months ago
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