tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147225885010772024-10-08T09:37:18.374-07:00Travel Across EuropeThe Coconut Headhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818041865131360332noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180914722588501077.post-63067472257561435232011-04-24T00:45:00.001-07:002011-04-24T00:45:17.737-07:00Burford - Cotsworld (2)2008-04<br />
<p>One of the villages visited is called Burford, where the magnificent high street slopes down to the bridge over the River Windrush. </p><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aUV29Cp-I/AAAAAAAABGM/Qm2TLwRCpcs/s1600-h/IMG_1533.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aUV29Cp-I/AAAAAAAABGM/Qm2TLwRCpcs/s320/IMG_1533.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185495124213409762" /></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aUWG9Cp_I/AAAAAAAABGU/9pOE2ZNhLq8/s1600-h/IMG_1537.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aUWG9Cp_I/AAAAAAAABGU/9pOE2ZNhLq8/s320/IMG_1537.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185495128508377074" /></a><br />
<p>The village remains seemingly unchanged with the passing of time. </p><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_ajkm9CqSI/AAAAAAAABIs/Fbi7XOhjCec/s1600-h/IMG_1514.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_ajkm9CqSI/AAAAAAAABIs/Fbi7XOhjCec/s320/IMG_1514.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185511870290897186" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_ajlW9CqTI/AAAAAAAABI0/gXv2DIeHvCE/s1600-h/IMG_1515.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_ajlW9CqTI/AAAAAAAABI0/gXv2DIeHvCE/s320/IMG_1515.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185511883175799090" /></a><br />
<p>Cute decorations on the road.</p><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aVXm9CqAI/AAAAAAAABGc/yM1v97OyOZs/s1600-h/IMG_1492.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aVXm9CqAI/AAAAAAAABGc/yM1v97OyOZs/s320/IMG_1492.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185496253789808642" /></a><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aVX29CqBI/AAAAAAAABGk/taZ3Zi2Yhco/s1600-h/IMG_1491.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aVX29CqBI/AAAAAAAABGk/taZ3Zi2Yhco/s320/IMG_1491.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185496258084775954" /></a><br />
<p>More... </p><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_ahgW9CqQI/AAAAAAAABIc/b9sGRz7Gjc8/s1600-h/IMG_1518.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_ahgW9CqQI/AAAAAAAABIc/b9sGRz7Gjc8/s320/IMG_1518.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185509598253197570" /></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_ahhG9CqRI/AAAAAAAABIk/YLTS625f6N4/s1600-h/IMG_1538.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_ahhG9CqRI/AAAAAAAABIk/YLTS625f6N4/s320/IMG_1538.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185509611138099474" /></a><br />
<p>A perfect post-card town. </p><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_akCm9CqUI/AAAAAAAABI8/ED16vizZ4vg/s1600-h/IMG_1504.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_akCm9CqUI/AAAAAAAABI8/ED16vizZ4vg/s320/IMG_1504.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185512385686972738" /></a><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_akG29CqVI/AAAAAAAABJE/GpufGpKo3Ag/s1600-h/IMG_1505.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_akG29CqVI/AAAAAAAABJE/GpufGpKo3Ag/s320/IMG_1505.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185512458701416786" /></a><br />
<p>Compared to Bibury, Burford is a little big bigger, more shops, more tourists. </P><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_alWW9CqWI/AAAAAAAABJM/U_9GwVp0gwc/s1600-h/IMG_1519.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_alWW9CqWI/AAAAAAAABJM/U_9GwVp0gwc/s320/IMG_1519.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185513824501016930" /></a><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_alWm9CqXI/AAAAAAAABJU/J8UW2CrdiPg/s1600-h/IMG_1520.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_alWm9CqXI/AAAAAAAABJU/J8UW2CrdiPg/s320/IMG_1520.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185513828795984242" /></a><br />
<p>Each of the shops has something unique to offer, not like the ones on the fishman's wharf offering pretty much the same thing. One of my favorite one (as belows) sells beautiful wine glasses. </p><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_amDG9CqYI/AAAAAAAABJc/P3x7QIBekWA/s1600-h/IMG_1529.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_amDG9CqYI/AAAAAAAABJc/P3x7QIBekWA/s320/IMG_1529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185514593300162946" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_amDW9CqZI/AAAAAAAABJk/qk-Pp5TLOYM/s1600-h/IMG_1530.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_amDW9CqZI/AAAAAAAABJk/qk-Pp5TLOYM/s320/IMG_1530.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185514597595130258" /></a>The Coconut Headhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818041865131360332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180914722588501077.post-76487335635278447542011-04-24T00:43:00.001-07:002011-04-24T00:43:50.328-07:00Bibury - Cotsworlds (1)2008-04<br />
<p>The Cotsworlds represent an area that is forever England remaining seemlingly unchanged with the passing of time.</p><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aWyG9CqEI/AAAAAAAABG8/a46cOSiQWCE/s1600-h/IMG_1550.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aWyG9CqEI/AAAAAAAABG8/a46cOSiQWCE/s320/IMG_1550.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185497808567969858" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aWyW9CqFI/AAAAAAAABHE/DK8YrbTHgKk/s1600-h/IMG_1554.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aWyW9CqFI/AAAAAAAABHE/DK8YrbTHgKk/s320/IMG_1554.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185497812862937170" /></a> <br />
<p>The little cottages in the small village are made of specially white lime stones. </p><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aXJW9CqGI/AAAAAAAABHM/23vNvCL8zXQ/s1600-h/IMG_1553.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aXJW9CqGI/AAAAAAAABHM/23vNvCL8zXQ/s320/IMG_1553.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185498207999928418" /></a><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aXJ29CqHI/AAAAAAAABHU/_FNTVhY-nek/s1600-h/IMG_1552.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aXJ29CqHI/AAAAAAAABHU/_FNTVhY-nek/s320/IMG_1552.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185498216589863026" /></a><br />
<p>Besides the stone cottages, Bibury also has a trout farm. </p><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aYe29CqKI/AAAAAAAABHs/MOtJQWEpuXc/s1600-h/IMG_1564.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aYe29CqKI/AAAAAAAABHs/MOtJQWEpuXc/s320/IMG_1564.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185499676878743714" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aYfW9CqLI/AAAAAAAABH0/Uj_qzgM35Rc/s1600-h/IMG_1563.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aYfW9CqLI/AAAAAAAABH0/Uj_qzgM35Rc/s320/IMG_1563.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185499685468678322" /></a><br />
<p>And, a bunch of well-fed ducks. Glen, on the left, is our tour guide.</p><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aZM29CqMI/AAAAAAAABH8/Zz0Ngdne7hA/s1600-h/IMG_1545.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aZM29CqMI/AAAAAAAABH8/Zz0Ngdne7hA/s320/IMG_1545.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185500467152726210" /></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aZOG9CqNI/AAAAAAAABIE/W869r1uvXck/s1600-h/IMG_1546.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aZOG9CqNI/AAAAAAAABIE/W869r1uvXck/s320/IMG_1546.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185500488627562706" /></a><br />
<p>We had lunch at Swan Hotel overlooking the River Coln. </P><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aX4W9CqII/AAAAAAAABHc/wPLC9tR77cA/s1600-h/IMG_1551.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aX4W9CqII/AAAAAAAABHc/wPLC9tR77cA/s320/IMG_1551.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185499015453780098" /></a><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aX429CqJI/AAAAAAAABHk/jFWadf5vYNQ/s1600-h/IMG_1559.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aX429CqJI/AAAAAAAABHk/jFWadf5vYNQ/s320/IMG_1559.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185499024043714706" /></a><br />
<p>"Cots" in Cotsworld actually means "sheep". So, no wonder, a bunch sheep farms were frequently spotted. The trouts for lunch could not get any fresher, since they are from the trout farm cross the street from the restaurant. </p><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aaQG9CqOI/AAAAAAAABIM/rJvyPDenl44/s1600-h/IMG_1569.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aaQG9CqOI/AAAAAAAABIM/rJvyPDenl44/s320/IMG_1569.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185501622498928866" /></a><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aaQm9CqPI/AAAAAAAABIU/XEoHLfj3Xls/s1600-h/IMG_1568.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R_aaQm9CqPI/AAAAAAAABIU/XEoHLfj3Xls/s320/IMG_1568.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185501631088863474" /></a>The Coconut Headhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818041865131360332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180914722588501077.post-41434587590285471142011-04-24T00:27:00.003-07:002011-04-24T00:27:56.745-07:00Passing by Louve at Night2006-09<br />
<p>The statue representing one of largest cities in France, the Obelisk of Luxor, and the Eiffel Tower </p><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R5ly2kgSvcI/AAAAAAAAAbA/sIjIva9k4Lg/s1600-h/IMG_0088.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R5ly2kgSvcI/AAAAAAAAAbA/sIjIva9k4Lg/s320/IMG_0088.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159281129967238594" /></a><br />
<p>The Pyramid in the moonlight.</p><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R5lxlkgSvYI/AAAAAAAAAag/GJTDB64o4NY/s1600-h/IMG_0075.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R5lxlkgSvYI/AAAAAAAAAag/GJTDB64o4NY/s320/IMG_0075.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159279738397834626" /></a><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R5lxl0gSvZI/AAAAAAAAAao/wh7D-VJPW4k/s1600-h/IMG_0079.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R5lxl0gSvZI/AAAAAAAAAao/wh7D-VJPW4k/s320/IMG_0079.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159279742692801938" /></a><br />
<p>Exhausted but happy. The picture on the left is by looking at the pyramid from the bottom.</P><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R5ly1UgSvaI/AAAAAAAAAaw/nYfejjbSXDY/s1600-h/IMG_0080.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R5ly1UgSvaI/AAAAAAAAAaw/nYfejjbSXDY/s320/IMG_0080.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159281108492402082" /></a><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R5ly10gSvbI/AAAAAAAAAa4/5TAyUzjXEcg/s1600-h/IMG_0081.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_NxWCCZ3uGu0/R5ly10gSvbI/AAAAAAAAAa4/5TAyUzjXEcg/s320/IMG_0081.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159281117082336690" /></a>The Coconut Headhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818041865131360332noreply@blogger.com0