Scenic Wonders

... attempt to chronicle a 12-15 month circumnavigation of our planet. The trip will be an extensive exploration of natural wonders, cultural/societal difference and so, so much more. Currently pondering thoughts of graduate school, travel just seems to fit ...

... WONDERS OF CANADA nomination will accomplish one thing, it will certainly increase the awareness of Canadians about the beautiful scenic wonders of this great land. We are all proud of our own geographical areas and what they have to ...

... WONDERS OF CANADA nomination will accomplish one thing, it will certainly increase the awareness of Canadians about the beautiful scenic wonders of this great land. We are all proud of our own geographical areas and what they have to ...

... and the Cabot Trail is too much eastern representation. Having visited the Bay of Fundy and cycled the Cabot Trail they are both very scenic but SEVEN WONDERS OF CANADA may be stretching it a bit.   If I had to pick one, based on its incredible ...

... This is one of the SEVEN parts of the SEVEN WONDERS OF CANADA series. ­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­­­­­­­­-------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------- Blog No. 18 Part ...

... order to return to this wonderful place.  Oh sure you’re thinking it’s because it’s one of the seven natural wonders of the world… While that may be true… we were returning for the amazing food served on top of the ...

... a ride to Escalante-home of the Grand-Staircase-Escalante National Monument-more cliffs and canyons and geologic wonders. Route 12 was recently declared a National Scenic Byway-something the Utahans are very proud of. You can get to Capitol Reef from ...

... a form of red algae (?) often grows in the terraces giving them a red look.   Doesn't impact the rice and is scenic, so the locals allow it to grow unimpeded. We were hiking with another couple from Canada who were also traveling across ...

... them, we sated our appetite with a healthy purchase of sashimi and smoked salmon. What better than to travel the scenic Mackenzie country while munching on sashimi?   Lake Tekapo is almost as scenic as Lake Pukaki with the same ...

... the temple of Banteay Srei and the mystical ruins of Kbal Spean (a 100km roundtrip). The drive to Banteay Srei was very scenic. We passed mile after mile of gorgeous palm-fringed rice fields (the different hues of green were just breathtaking) ...

... it was used for. We departed Nashq-e Rostam for Pasargadae, the burial ground for Cyrus the great. The drive towards Pasargadae was scenic as I see mountains and mountains rise and fall before our eyes. As we arrived at Pasargadae, what I saw was a ...

... until I was rudely awaken by a tree branch that hit me directly in the face! I guess we had entered one of those scenic narrow passageways! Siem Reap is the gateway to the many temples of Angkor. Evan and I rented bicycles and started our tour of ...

... town museum. As I walk into the museum the clouds open up there. Guess I won’t be taking many pictures of this scenic village. There are a half dozen historic buildings you can view with the one admission that I paid at the museum. I have about an ...

... however, spouts every 5-8 minutes. See Pics. We journey further to the Gullfoss waterfall believed to be one of the most scenic in Iceland. Hopefully the photos do justice to the grandeur of the falls. We envied those taking the helicopter along the ...

... We drove north out of town, along the eastern side road, and, after a while, turned off onto the Emu Track, a short 4WD scenic route through the bush where we saw a huge red kangaroo. We rounded the top of the peninsular, drove past the lighthouse ...

... beautiful- majestic mountains, lush greens , exotic flora and fauna ,sparkling small streams make it a memorable journey. It was scenic and fresh all around, green coconut trees, banana plantations, cardamom and tea plantations and the blue of the ...

... must have been 100 years old and its still standing...at least the limestone walls are).  The area also made for a nice scenic drive through the countryside of Kansas which was amazingly not at all flat!     Topeka was next on our ...

... Corniche,dominating the view of the Eastern Harbour. It was built on the site of the giant Pharos Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. 2. Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque is an attractive mosque built during World War II over the tomb ...

... tails out of the water and waving their flippers at us. From the whale coast we journeyed inland via the R62 scenic route, a beautiful drive through a gently mountainous area, where pockets of early morning mist settled in low-lying valleys. The ...

... the tram stop. Trams are a lovely way to get around the city because they are a great deal easier than busses and much more scenic than the S-bahn or U-bahn. One relaxing ride later, and some amusement thanks to a pair of nuns who were delighted with the ...