SIGHTS AND SCENTS POSTED FROM THE HILL COUNTRY OF TEXAS THAT INCLUDE THE WORLD
Galapagos Islands Galapagos Photo Page 2 – The Boobies Galapagos Photo Page 3 – Coastal Birds Galapagos Photo Page 4 – Land Birds Galapagos Photo Page 5 – Reptiles Galapagos Photo Page 6 – Marine Mammals Galapagos Photo Page 7 – Underwater Galapagos Photo Page 8 – Miscellaneous The Galapagos Islands are famous for their … Read more
The blue-footed Boobie is the most well known of the four Boobie species. The Red-footed Boobie is the smallest of the Boobies in the Galapagos. It nests in trees rather than on the ground. Will my feet be red when I grow up? Red footed boobies are not the most gifted nest builders. The nest … Read more
Guayaquil Downtown area Historical Park and Preserve Historical Park and Preserve Page 2 Iguana Park The last area we visited in Guayaquil was the old waterfront. It has been converted into a beautiful waterfront area that is frequented by many visitors and residents alike. The old waterfront area has been completely renovated. The derelict buildings … Read more
Our first full day in Beijing, April 19, 2013, was a busy one. First we visited Tiananmen Square. Then across the street to the 183 acre Forbidden City. Next back on the bus and on to the Summer Palace and finally to a Formal Tea Ceremony. We will start with Tiananmen Square. Tiananmen Square is the … Read more
The Summer Palace is dominated by Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake. Longevity Hill is about 200 feet high and has many buildings positioned in sequence. The central Kunming Lake covering .85 square miles was entirely man made and the excavated soil was used to build Longevity Hill We boarded a Dragon Boat to cross the lake. Yeah, … Read more
Guayaquil Downtown area Historical Park and Preserve Page 2 Iguana Park Waterfront The Historical Park and Preserve in Guayaquil is intended to present architecture from the 1800’s that was typical in Guayaquil. It also presents animals and birds found in the Ecuadorian jungles. Many of these species are endangered due to population expansion. These pagers … Read more
Guayaquil Downtown area Historical Park and Preserve Iguana Park Waterfront This is a Coconut Palm Tree. Stand under it and you may get a king sized headache. a coconut can weigh up to 4 pounds! Ouch! In some parts of the world, I have seen the area under a coconut palm fenced off to prevent … Read more
On the morning of April 16, 2013 we said our final goodbyes to the Anna and headed for the Chongquing Zoo and the home of the Giant Panda. Gathering for our final departure from the Anna After looking out at the length of the pontoon walkway and the steps at the end, the … Read more
In April 15th while the rest of the tour were climbing up a pagoda our group visited the central market in Fengdu; was honored to actually visit an actual Chinese farmer’s home and to actually visit with him and had an impromptu visit to another crafts market on the way back to the ship.. The special side … Read more
The morning of April 14th we boarded smaller river boats and headed up Longman Gorge which was formed by Shenong Stream. The beautiful gorge is extremely deep and narrow. A times it did not appear that the boat was going to fit between the sheer cliff banks and that the side would be ripped out. … Read more