Neptune House

... starting.  The ship’s captain, who is this British guy who has a thick accent and is pretty deadpan, was dressed as King Neptune and was painted entirely green.  He and his "wife," the Queen of the Sea whose name I can’t remember and ...

... ; The initiation consisted of first getting fish guts and goo poured on your head then moving on to kissing a fish, then kissing King Neptune's ring, followed by jumping in the slim pool, kissing another fish on your way out of the pool area and finally ...

... he dropped his trident into the sea. And then Neptune dropped into the sea too which was kind of strange... And turns out Neptune was actually a robot created by the Shadow Generals. It was some sort of distraction because after it got electrocuted by the ...

... rabbits feasting on garden edibles. I carried on walking through "the Burbs" for the first few miles until I arrived at Neptune's Staircase, a series of locks which mark the beginning of the Caledonian Canal.  I chatted with a few Englishmen ...

... better. It was beginning to look like we would have to find a manger somewhere, when we finally found accommodation at the Neptune's Rest Guest House, and when we commented on dragging our luggage all the way up to the top floor, we were suddenly offered ...

... just keep going.  In between showers and gusty winds were the very occasional sunny spells. Eventually we arrived at Neptune's Staircase, a combination of 8 locks which raise and lower boats 64 feet as they start from the West Coast through ...

... in the reserve tickets line. In front of the gallery is a piazza with several famous statues including the Rape of the Sabines, Neptune, Perseus, and the famous David. Come to find out, this is actually a copy of the Michelangelo masterpiece. The Original ...

... cypress trees, fountains, and statues.  We walked around these gardens for a long while, stopping at both the Oceanus and Neptune fountains, which are the largest in the park.  The gardens were added to the Pitti Palace by the Medici family ...

... with grand and intelligent design in mind.  One imagines little cost was spared in the path from the Fountain of Neptune to the Main Reading Room. A singularly clever design feature was the incorporation of sprinklers into the Rosettes that tile the ...

... headed out early for a morning tour of the city. What can you say about Vienna .. fabulous city so just attaching pictures. Again a beautiful and fun day. Also went to an evening concert at the Opera house featuring Mozart and Strauss - very ...

... still full from the enormous lunch I'd eaten, but there is always room for ice-cream. Further down the main street, next to Neptune's fountain, two mime artists were setting up. At least, I assumed they were mime artists due to their chalky white ...

... travel is possible any where! The journey got off to a dodgy start when the bus took out the power cables as we left the driveway of the house (and for those of you wondering - yes - the drive is plenty big and long enough to fit a bus (or 2 or 3!)) We ...

... reappeared and we were back on the road to tour Kilarney National Park.  In the park we explored Muckross Abbey, Muckross House and it's gardens. The gardens are filled with blooming rhododendrons in pinks, reds and oranges. There are over 50 acres ...

... replica was a dead ringer for the real thing: the detail was spot on and it was just a large as the real one!  The Neptune Fountain also sits out on the piazza, which is also a highlight of the square.  While at the piazza, we were also able to ...

... out like a spider web. On the first morning of my stay I wandered into the Piazza del Nettuno, to see the famous Fountain of Neptune, and there were student protests going on. I'm not exactly sure what the issue was, but it had something to do with recent ...

... tour and the Black sea coast 31 Aug, Wednesday Start point: Grindul Saiele reserve, Lake Nuntasi End point: Neptune beach Via: Constanta Odom(Km): 80 (estimate) Moving(hrs.mim): ??? Ave(Km/h): ??? Total ...

... 7th deck and pay homage to King Neptune and Queen Minerva to ensure a safe passage through the equator. This day was a celebration called Neptune Day, and now I am an official scallywag. For those of you who do not know King Neptune is the God of the ...

... turn it is. Though most are copies of originals, with those placed in museums, that reality is lost in the perfect replicas and setting. Neptune is still my favourite and I have the chance simply to enjoy it, sit on the ground and look around. I cant help ...

... cards to locations around the world. In the afternoon we visited Deception Island. We started our crossing through the Neptune's Bellows, the narrow entrance to this horseshoe-shaped island. The scene was breathtaking as we turned to starboard side ...