About zoetemintje
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Hi, I am from colorado. I love biking, scuba, hiking |
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My Sightseeing Destinations
Avignon, Southern France (1 Log)
Bruges, Belgium (1 Log)
Clermont-Ferrand, Southern France (1 Log)
Grand Canyon, Arizona (1 Log)
Nîmes, Southern France (1 Log)
Poipu, Hawaii (1 Log)
Roseau, Dominica (1 Log)
Sightseeing Logs by zoetemintje
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Activity: Sightseeing State: Arizona City: Grand Canyon hopi reservation in NE arizona September, 2007 |
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When the Grand Canyon trip was over,the Petersons and I went to see the Annual Social Dance in the Hopi Reservation. We took 89S and then 264E to the Second Mesa where the festivities took place in their kivas. All the Hopis and cute children wore traditional costume,lots of turquoise jewelry, fox hides attached to mens behind, women with cut-out symbol boards on their head. They all danced behind one another in a circle to the sound of drums and men chanting. Wow,with the indians and the mesas, the buttes,the big sun and that sandy arid desert I thought I was in a foreign country.Worth a trip |
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Activity: Sightseeing State: Hawaii City: Poipu Kauai island June, 2007 |
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spent 4 days on Kauai. Rented nr.825 in Nihi Kai Villas in Poipu.Sleeps 4.nice grounds for the money. $400/night.view of pacific, mountains,clean, not dark. full kitchen. tennis courts and pleasant swimming pool. Went on 1 hr helicopter tour with Kauai Air out of Lihue.219$. Wished I flew out of Port Allen to avoid leaving and returning over disappointing flat area of Kauai. Magnificent Waimea Canyon, Na Pali Coast- looking in from sea and inside walls. Circling around waterfalls of Waialeale Crater. Request that they fly in canyons,not on top. Sat right to pilot. Best seat, somewhat scary. |
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Activity: Sightseeing State: Southern France City: Avignon uzes May, 2007 |
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May: 30 M. west of Avignon is Uzes. Overnighted at Mercure, 125$ . Population is 9,000 but with all the tourists the center is filled. Loads of people visit this intimate medieval town where 12th to 18th century white stone houses face narrow cobbled streets. Many outdoor cafes and restaurants because of sunny May climate. Since it is touristy and 60 miles from the Mediterrannean sea it is also more expensive. A must, must for those who love to see, smell and buy is the famous classy saturday open market thru town streets. Come before 8 am because parking is difficult. Provence items to buy. |
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Activity: Sightseeing State: Southern France City: Clermont-Ferrand le bourbonnais May, 2007 |
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With car thru France where most visitors don't go. The "Bourbonnais" is a rolling green sparsely populated region in central France where economy is not developed. Land of big white cows. X/XIII century old castles located in little villages or seen far in immense fields. Many castles can be visited. Not much happens in region. Rivers, camping, cheap sleeping, 2$ bottle wine, yammy food. Capital: Moulins, 26,000 pop.city. Has nice church of Holy Heart with bright colored windows and medieval flemish type triptych in side chapel (only open pm). Eat lunch under the Belfry. Worth a 6 hour visit. |
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Activity: Sightseeing State: Southern France City: Nîmes bull fighting May, 2007 |
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Last week-end of May Nimes'bull fighting feria is the biggest in Europe.Went to see with Philippe and Francoise G. an evening performance in its Roman Amphitheatre. Six bulls each weighing 500 kilos are to be killed. Three matadors each kill two bulls. I find it rather gory and sad that these vibrant,innocent beasts are going to die because the fight is uneven with the picador and matador always winning. But there must be something in this sport because 20,000 spectators were applauding it. Young bulls also run in the streets excited by cute running men. There is a fair and merry go arounds. |
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Activity: Sightseeing Country: Dominica City: Roseau May, 2006 |
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Dominica is not an easy island to get to especially if you're not from the East.(sleep over) The descent by plane over the peaks and forests is quite memorable.We went in May, few tourists and no fiestas. Few restaurants open outside hotel. Cars drive left so it's scary on the mountainous very narrow routes. We hiked to some waterfalls and lakes, not grand but good exercise- but they push guides on you hence expensive. It's not an easy island to visit. Diving is worth a return. Stay at the Fort Young Resort, in center if you are not diver; at Castle Comfort if you are one. |
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Activity: Sightseeing Country: Belgium City: Bruges August, 2003 |
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spent one night and two days in Bruges. enough time to visit Market Place with Belfry and City Hall. Church of Our Lady with Michelangelo's sculpture, only one exported from Italy. Visited Beguinage where unmarried women lived and made lace. A must is the multi passenger boat which takes you through the canals and under the bridges and the medieval facades architectures. Slept in Bourgoensch Hof, expensive for so-so rooms but centrally located and giving out on the canal -if you pay more. Delicious belgian beer on outside terrasses. With Rik and Arielleke, El and Ant on way to Peter's wedding. |