Archive for April, 2009
« Previous EntriesThe Isle of Wight, England, Great Britain.
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009The Isle of Wight is a county island situated in the Solent just off the southern coast of England, Great Britain, 5–8 km in the English Channel and is situated south of the county of Hampshire.
There are various regular ferry services that operate across the Solent: Southampton to Cowes, Portsmouth to Ryde, Portsmouth to Fishbourne, [...]
Go to Oceania and visit New Zealand.
Monday, April 20th, 2009This is a post about New Zealand,exsisting of two large islands(North island and South island) and numerous smaller islands most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. which are situated in the south-western Pacific Ocean. The indigenous Māori named New Zealand Aotearoa, commonly translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud. The Realm [...]
The Gorgeous Australian State Island of Tasmania.
Sunday, April 19th, 2009This is a post about Tasmania which is an Australian state as well as being a large Island. It is located 240 kilometres (150 mi) south of the eastern side of the continent, being separated from it by Bass Strait. The state of Tasmania includes the island of Tasmania, which is the 26th largest island [...]
L’Aquila the beautiful Italian mountainous city, struck by an earthquake.
Monday, April 13th, 2009This post is about the Italian city of L’Aquila which is in central Italy, it is both the capital city of the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L’Aquila. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valley of the Aterno river, it is surrounded by the Apennine Mountains, [...]
The Roman Catholic Vatican City, Rome, Italy, Europe.
Thursday, April 9th, 2009This post is about the independant Papel ,the Roman Catholic Vatican City which is situated within Rome, the capital city of Italy. It is the home to the pope and cardinals, clergy, the Papal Swiss Guard and lay persons etc. The cities population taken in 2008 was estimated at around 900 people. Alot of people [...]
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Mark Ramsay, globetrotting from an armchair in England.
Nick Ramsay, exploring the world from a zabuton in Japan.