Campanile Bourges - Val D'Auron

... there is a stick that would have been created by the architect of the project that has markings on it for an inch, a palm, an outer palm, a span, a foot and a rod, and this stick was used for all measurements on the castle. Our guide, Anneliese, showed us a rope with 13 knots in it, which creates 12 equal sections. With this rope, the architect could create any geometric shape and that's how he would create the plans. There were several problems the current ...

... and time stood still in the Musée d'Orsay. Also saw Notre Dame, the Pompidou (Weez's pick), the War Museum and Napoleon's Tomb (Owen's pick), and we got to see a Vivaldi concert in St. Chappelle (OMG!).

We decided to have a really nice french meal and went just outside the Quartier Latin for snails, frog's legs (the french sure know how to eat!), and real french onion soup. Yum! Or, in ...

Paulo Coelho was notthe first one to mention contemplation this year; my very best friend has shared a lot of thoughts coming from contemplation. I guess it is the main difference between her and me that she can, at least mentally,
hide herself from the world she involves while I am too attentive. She
will be a real saint; for the great spirit of withdrawing from
trivialities and seeking some personal meaning of her own life. Indeed,
I have thought ...

... fils du communiste Miguel Trovoada aujourd'hui à la tête du Acion démocratique Indépendante.

Sur le plan diplomatique Sao-Tome est dés son indépendance reconnut par L'ONU, le pays fait aussi parti de l'ensemble des pays de langue portugaise.
Au niveau des relation dilatérals, ST entretient de trés bonnes relations avec Taiwan, l'Union Européenne (avec laquelle le ...

L'histoire de Sao-Tome est assez restreinte.
L'archipelle à été découvert au 15th siécle par les portugais Joao de Santarem and Pero Escobar. Ainsi sous domination portugiase ST devient un point de passage important pour le commerce du sucre du canne ainsi que pour la traite des esclaves
Entre1641 - 1648 les hollandais occupent le port de Sao-Tome et les francais attaquent la ville en 1709 par la suite on va assister à une deuxi ...

... br>Cela vient en particulier dut fait que les vents du Sud ramménent les nuages qui ne peuvent plus continuer leur route vers le Nord du fait de de la topographie de l'île. En effet, l'ile a connut une période volcanique importante; le point culminant se situe à 2024 métres et cette petite île posséde pas mois de 4 sommets supérieurs a 800 métres!!

... Composition: archipel composé de deux iles principales (Sao-Tome et Principe :) ainsi que de quelques ilots. Localisation: à 300 km a l'ouest de côtes du Gabon, au milieu de l'atlantique. Pour trouver l'ile sur une carte suivez la ligne de l'équateur et vous tomberez dessus!! Langue: Portugais. Sao-Tome est une ancienne ...

Nicer than Birmingham.

Left Blois in the rain and drove south, past Chartres with the cathedral really impressive over the plain. Tried La Motte Beuvron put not nice so onward. Weather hot as we moored by canal with mad fisherman. Cycles out and into town for pression and a bit of shopping.

... a guy hanging around. He had a huge bushy beard, an open sore by his nose and that very red faced complexion which comes from sleeping rough/ abuse. He looked pretty scruffy too. Ominously he said he was looking for a bed too. The hostel is closed until 6pm but they leave the dining room and hall open. He goes to the window and raps on it until she appears. a conversation follows and I try to distance myself while not actually riding away. I've shared rooms with the seriously ...

... in the UK and see if they are waterproof. So it was onto the road and heading north west. Well we just cruised along great bike this with the screen raised it gave good protection. I found out that of all my gear the only part that leaked was my boots, Linda was all smiles (relatively speaking) no leaks! We stopped for coffee and great food then ...