An afternoon visit to the Great Mosque of Xian City Late one afternoon we visited an Islamic Mosque, the ancient Great Mosque of Xian city. The Great Mosque located northwest of the Drum Tower on Huaju Lane. Considered to be the oldest, and the largest and best-preserved Islamic Mosque in China. It was almost dusk as […]
Magnetic Island a suburb of Tropical Townsville
August 15, 2011 by
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The Magic of Magnetic Island During a recent visit to Townsville with my cousin, we decided to take the ferry (Sunferries) across to Magnetic Island (or Maggie Island as it is known to the locals), an enjoyable 20 minute trip across the water. I hadn’t been to Magnetic Island for a number of years, so […]
Bird Watching-Blue-winged Kookaburra
July 28, 2011 by
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The Blue Winged Kookaburra Bird watching has always been a passion over the years. These handsome Blue-winged Kookaburras fly in once or twice a year and perch on my rotary clothesline. They will sit very patiently with beady eyes watching the garden bed for any movement. Quick as a flash they dive down to the […]
The Palmetum | Townsville City | Australia
July 28, 2011 by
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The Palmetum is the third garden in a triage of botanical gardens of Townsville City. It covers almost 17 hectares and opened in September 1988. The Palmetum started as a garden specializing in palm varieties. It now has some 300 species with many rare species that are endangered in their natural habitat. The gardens also […]
Anderson Park Townsville City |Tropical Townsville Australia
July 15, 2011 by
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Anderson Park a Botanical Garden of Townsville city Visiting the remaining two Botanical Gardens of Townsville city was next on the agenda, since we both enjoyed our stroll through Queens Gardens. The Townsville weather is glorious, it is such a pleasure to be outside. Firstly, we visited Anderson Park. We had picked up a complimentary […]
Queens Gardens Townsville City|Tropical Townsville
June 27, 2011 by
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Queens Gardens a Botanical Garden of Townsville City Queens Gardens are one of the three botanical gardens of Townsville City. Queens Gardens are at the base of Castle Hill in the suburb of North Ward. It is only five minutes from The Strand in Townsville city and the CBD area. It is a pleasant walk […]
The Strand Townsville|North Queensland|Australia
June 20, 2011 by
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A delightful day on The Strand, Townsville After arriving in Townsville the previous day we had arranged to meet up with friends on The Strand at the ‘C Bar’. This restaurant has a great outdoor eating area with a wonderful view across the bay to Magnetic Island (or Maggie Island as the locals call it). As […]
Nikko-Lake Chuzenji & Kegon Waterfall|Tokyo Japan Travel
May 30, 2011 by
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A Traditional Japanese Meal Lunch was a very late affair, but no one noticed, as we had all been so absorbed in the beauty at Toshogu Shrine. However this was a traditional Japanese meal, a simple meal, but served very attractively, with individual servings for each person in lacquered and porcelain bowls, and an iron […]
Discover Xian| Big Wild Goose Pagoda Xian China
May 7, 2011 by
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Discover the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xian China On our tour of Xian, our group next headed of to discover and explore the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. It is located in the southern suburbs of Xian City. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is an ancient building standing in the Da Ci’en temple grounds. The […]
Tropical Townsville|Riverway
April 27, 2011 by
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The winter months in tropical Townsville are a fabulous time to visit North Queensland In June last year, my cousin Margo and I visited Townsville. In the winter it is a wonderful climate, clear blue skies, warm and sunny. The weather in tropical Townsville has temperature that range from 26-28 degrees daytime and 18-16 degrees […]