
Carian Trail ,Turkey
- robroy
- November 22, 2017
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The latest new idea. Datça Peninsula: 240.7 km. The section starts from Old town of Datça, 3 km before Datça, and follows Hızırşah, Domuzçukuru, Mesudiye, Palamutbükü, Knidos, Karaköy, Kızlan, Emecik, Balıkaşıran, Akçapınar, and ends in Akyaka. The Carian Trail is...
Read More →Cologne
- robroy
- November 22, 2017
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Why is this city Köln called Cologne? like perfume, see Eau de Cologne. Long ago.. The city was named Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium in 50 AD. Eau de Cologne (French: [o d(ə) kɔlɔɲ]; German: Kölnisch Wasser [ˈkœlnɪʃ ˈvasɐ]; meaning “Cologne Water”), or simply...
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Koblenz, with Deutsches Eck
- robroy
- November 14, 2017
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Today’s adventure was a bit further south from Cologne, to Koblenz. Again lots of history, from Roman’s thur medieval Germany to the world wars and today. Lots of walking around and visiting places of interest, quite a few things...
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Bonn, birthplace of Beethoven
- robroy
- November 14, 2017
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Bonn, a small city on the Rhine, The Federal City of Bonn (German pronunciation:[ˈbɔn] ( listen)) is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000. About 24 km (15 mi)...
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11.11 11:11 Köln Carnival
- robroy
- November 11, 2017
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Today we get see a different side of Germany, only in Cologne. They start the Carnival at 11:11 on the 11 of November. http://www.koeln.de/tourismus/karneval/1111__sessionseroeffnung at the stage, a crush of people , only a tiny...
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An American in Paris
- robroy
- November 8, 2017
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So much has been said and written about Paris There is such beauty in the buildings and the people. One can barely walk 100 meters before seeing another building which is so impressive I just stop and stare. In...
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Canterbury great people
- robroy
- November 6, 2017
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I spent a week in Canterbury. I meet loads of friendly people and actually collect several phone numbers of new friends. I definitely will return. There is great Cathedral, of an Abby ...
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Rochester town, Cathedral and Castle
- robroy
- November 1, 2017
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I had no idea Rochester was so interesting or important They have a bridge document which pre dates the Magna Carta The Romans built a bridge across the River Medway as part of Watling Street, carrying traffic from London...
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Dover Castle
- robroy
- November 1, 2017
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Dover Castle has 2000 year history as has play part of defending the island since Roman times. ...
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White Cliff’s of Dover
- robroy
- November 1, 2017
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I have heard of white cliff’s of Dover. Once I saw them on a bright sunny day I was amazed...
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