Seeing all the automotive ‘sparkle’ in various excellent posts in recent months, I must, in a moment of weakness, add my contribution.
Below is my motorcycle of some years ago in front of a magnificent Ford (?) truck (please help all knowledgeable Gumbo-ists!!) taken (and here is the travel part, not that it is at all evident from the picture) in beautiful Rudesheim right beside the magnificent Rhine river in Germany.
DrFumblefinger explores the architecture in “Downtown Casablanca”. Most were constructed in the period between WWI and WWII, and show art deco and art nouveau features combined with Moroccan/Moorish features.
A delicious lunch was capped by a pleasant young Berber girl pouring mint tea for us.
I was visiting a friend, and this was the view from their house. I could understand why they built their house facing this direction. I was taken by the beauty!
Samantha shares some street art pictures from her recent trip to Bogotá, Colombia.
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After I wrote a few words about the floating fisherman’s villages in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, I was asked by
The sign of times soon to come! This was my first summer solstice sunrise at Stonehenge in England and I
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Driving the length of the River Rhine was my favourite journey.
From historic Amsterdam to the Cuckoo Clock Houses of Switzerland.
So much to see and do.
From industrial to snow topped mountains.
Recommend it to anyone who wants a taste of Europe.
This shot (not that you can see from my pic) was taken whilst staying at the most picturesque village of Rudesheim deep in the German wine region, south of Koblenz. A beautiful village to visit if rather ‘touristy’ these days.
Also highly recommended is a Rhine day-cruise (or longer) out of lovely Cologne which will also pass by Rudesheim.