Five more waterfalls

We are up to five countries, correct? (If you did not see those first five, and would like to catch up, click here.) Okay, let’s keep on our quest for countries with waterfalls. (Hint: Click on any photo to enlarge it…makes a big difference!)  Rydal Lake District, England After visiting Wordsworth’s home and museum in […]

Worship Around the World part 2

Have you visited any of these places of worship in your travels? (If you missed part one of this series, click here.) Metropolitan Cathedral, Buenos Aires Argentina This cathedral is also the burial place of Argentine hero San Martin. An honour guard  is always present at his tomb inside. (To see more of Plaza de […]

Churches Around the World

When we started traveling the world there was no pre-planned intent to visit as many places of worship as we could. However, over the years we seem to have visited quite a few! How many of these have you visited? Churches made of Wood… click here. Famous Weddings… click here. Famous Weddings part 2…click here. Basilicas…click here. […]

Variations on a Theme

In most of my postings (that’s me above, the old buzzard!) we have traveled in one country and then moved on to another country in a different posting. So, now… I am going to pick a theme and following that thread through many different countries that we have visited. Therefore, Pick a theme and travel with […]

Worship Around the World

Let’s travel around the world and see how many of these places of worship we can name! (I am sure you have heard that seniors sometimes have memory problems…so please forgive if I goof on some. We have been to all of these though, that much I remember!) Aside: these are in no particular order…neither […]

Travel Quiz 41

Here is your next challenge. Where in the world were we when we took this photo? and if you know that… Whose house is it? Clue 1: It is the home of a famous author.  Ready to check your guess? Click here.

Travel Quiz 41 answer

To recap…where in the world were we when we took this photo? AND Whose house it it?   Where? Atlanta, Georgia Whose house? Her house is now a museum decorated to look like it did when she lived there. What! You do not know who Margaret Mitchell was!! Maybe this will help… (Hint: click on the photo […]

Churches of Wood

Not all churches are made from stone or brick. Let’s visit some constructed from wood. (Hint: Click on any photo to enlarge it) In Norway we found… Stave churches Stave church In Iceland we found… this log church with a sod roof. In Nara, Japan we found… Todaiji (Great Eastern Temple) the largest wooden building in the world. […]

Answers part 2 weddings

Here are your answers. If you just landed here and would like to see what the question was…click here. 1. His parents… in April 1956 Prince Ranier III married Grace Patricia Kelly here. 2. Celine Dion and Rene Angelil 3. Wayne Gretzy and Janet Jones. 4. I have no idea, but it is said there […]

Famous weddings part 2

Here are some more questions to challenge your knowledge of famous couples and the church they were married in. 1. Prince’s Palace, Monaco April, 2011 this was the scene of the marriage of Albert II and Charlene Lynette Wittstock. Name one other royal married here. 2. Notre Dame of Montreal Which entertainment “royal” was married […]

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