tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43321664272023012752024-02-20T03:18:43.195+13:00The Ambling RamblerA New Zealand Kiwi, posting photography and day trips around the South Island and beyond,talking about the funny things that happen, and occasionally updating you on my Cochlear Implant.Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087174644154663679noreply@blogger.comBlogger430125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-90872618041854248682018-06-06T21:26:00.000+12:002018-06-06T21:26:37.902+12:00Barbados - Day 8<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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David picked me up early in the morning and took me out to a fabulous breakfast. Beautiful setting in a hotel not far from mine. After breakfast I suggested he come up as Athelstone was picking me up to take me out for the day. DaSo -vid hadn't seen Athelstone since he had left college. We once were all great friends - David, Athelstone, Carol and I, yet even though they lived on the same island, they all had completely separate lives now. I had managed to find David on Facebook a year before my trip, but neither Athelstone or Carol were on there.<br />
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So - when Athelstone arrived... a bit of a reunion, and some photos. It was hard to get me in the photo though as they are both so tall!<br />
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Afterwards, Athelstone took me to meet Carol. a small reunion outside her work. It was so lovely to see her again after all these years.</div>
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Next stop was to Athelstones home where I got to meet his lovely wife.<br />
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And his garden.</div>
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Then we hit the road. This is an amazing rock formation which has had lovely bright artwork painted on it.</div>
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Then Athelstone dropped me back to Huntes Garden for half an hour as I wanted to get some more Hummingbird shots seeing we don't have hummingbirds in New Zealand.</div>
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He picked me up afterwards and took me to the abandoned church at Horse Hill. Apparently there had been some excavations on the road to fix the road, then some heavy rain, and the hill started slipping..</div>
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Sugar cane... When I was there the island was covered with sugar cane, these days there isn't as much and therefore some mills have ben abandoned.</div>
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St Johns Church, which I visited when I was in Barbados in 1979. It really hadn't changed at all.<br />
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And sadly got dropped back at the hotel. I had a very early start in the morning so after saying my sad goodbyes to Athelstone, headed up to pack. I had such a great day, really enjoyed the company, and seeing so much of Barbados. I still think I saw more of Barbados in the week I was here, than in all the time I lived there in 1979.<br />
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I would still love to go back and spend longer. I feel I didn't get enough beach time, or time to explore Bridgetown. There were other gardens I wanted to visit but ran out of time. Barbados will be forever with me. It seeped into psyche when I was 17 and has never really left. I'm grateful for the great friendships I made and hope that my friends will visit me one day here in New Zealand. They'll have to come in summer - they will never survive the winter temperatures!Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087174644154663679noreply@blogger.com0Barbados13.193887 -59.54319799999996112.699176 -60.188644999999958 13.688598 -58.897750999999964tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-37502205358256181902018-06-06T19:18:00.000+12:002018-06-12T22:29:48.771+12:00Barbados - Day 6 & 7<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Wednesday was a quieter day. I headed to Accra beach again in the morning for another swim and sunbathe, then headed to my friend David's for lunch. He has a lovely house in St Michael. He showed me around his place and we sat down over lunch and had a great time and caught up properly with each others lives. After being dropped back at the hotel, I went for another swim at the beach then headed up and joined a friend at the pub in the Hilton. Learnt all the gossip of the island and realised that nothing had changed. Barbados is a small place and everyone knows everyone else's business, who's having affairs, who's swindling who, and realised that it was the same old stories from 1979!!</div>
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Meet Julian Moore - who took me out for the day with my camera. He knew all the best places to find the birds, and at the end of the day, I had seen more of Barbados in a day, than I had in the whole year I had lived there in 1979. It was an incredible day.</div>
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Snail - I remember seeing these in 1979 - these are an invasive species called the Giant African Snail (GAS). Didn't think they were that giant though!</div>
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Black Bellied Whistling Ducks.. - Another first for me.</div>
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Green Bajan Monkey. I saw these often in 1979, but never did manage to get a photo back then!</div>
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Green Heron - note the skull behind it. Hope it's a monkey skull and not human. Also the shell in front as well is interesting.</div>
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Scarlet Dragonfly... This is a male, the females were yellow and were much harder to photograph. Like all females - much busier - they don't stop as often to rest as the males!!<br />
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Julian then brought me to this amazing wetland area. I had visited it in Barbados in 1979, but I can't remember who took me there or when - it has a sort of dream like memory of it. To see it again I was so excited, as the place had made an impression on me for beauty and wildlife back when I was 17. I was still impressed in 2018.<br />
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Yellow Greater Legs. I have previously seen this bird but only in captivity (in the Montreal Biodome). It gave a warning call to others when it flew off that two photographers were in the vicinity!</div>
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The wetands were rife with fish, just on the surface...</div>
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Making it perfect fishing spot for all species.</div>
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After we left the wetland area, we headed to Oistins, where we got Roti's and sat on the beach enjoying the sunshine and seeing yet more birdlife. The Ruddy Turnstone, which I've now seen in NZ, Galveston Island, and in Barbados.</div>
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One very dirty Cattle Egret.</div>
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This is the new social housing development. Reminds of that song.... Little Boxes, On the hillside, etc.. For those that don't know it - you can listen to it below the image.</div>
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I also photographed the sugar cane harvest. It reminded me of the grape harvest in Marlborough. But it showed me how far Barbados had come since 1979. When I was there they were still cutting the cane with scythes, and people were still walking around with one arms or no hands where there had been accidents! Glad it has been modernised!<br />
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All in all it was a fabulous day. Thank you so much Julian for the opportunity - it was greatly appreciated and I will remember it forever.<br />
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I headed down to Accra Beach first thing in the morning and got a bit of a suntan. Accra beach is a beach I used to go to in my lunch hour when I attended College in Barbados in 1979. It was a place that was peaceful, beautiful, and I could eat my lunch in peace and just relax and unwind. It was a place where 'beach bums' were abound and often I was propositioned. I had got so good back then getting rid of them - all sorts of excuses, but the one that worked the best was 'no english'!</div>
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So this particular morning, it was overcast and warm, the sand soft, water warm. I still had my cold and was still miserable, so the beach was perfect. Salt water is good for colds.</div>
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On my way out of the car park I was propositioned by a beach bum. I chuckled - big difference - 17, and now 56, yet I still got propositioned! Great for my ego. I turned them down!</div>
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After a quick shower, I headed up to Holetown to meet Pat for lunch at the Holetown shops. It was another great catch up, and even better, Raymond dropped her off so I got to say hello for ten minutes. One of the highlights of my trip. He still has the kindest eyes and the best smile, and still looks great. It was lovely to see him. Lunch was wonderful and I was sad to leave and say Bye to Pat knowing that I wouldn't have time to see her again, and that I probably won't get back to Barbados again in my lifetime, although if I did, I would want to stay for 3 weeks! </div>
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Up very early this morning to take Suzie and Rick to the airport for their homeward journey. I was staying on for another 5 days to really explore the island in depth. I was really sick by now with a throat like broken glass shards, and a cold. After dropping them off, I headed to the Hilton Hotel with a view to check in early and leaving my luggage in storage until later. However, they allowed me to check in at 5.30am - however my original booking had been cancelled and they wanted me to re-book at the current price (about twice as much as I booked it for). The manager wasn't there yet, so I just headed up to my room and hopped into bed and went back to sleep. I woke at 9.30am and then wandered down to sort the booking out. Fortunately I had all my original paperwork and they then matched the original price. I don't know what I would have done if they hadn't - probably sleep on the beach!!</div>
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After that was sorted out - I headed to Huntes Garden. Huntes Garden was created by a English horticulturist, Anthony Hunte, in the centre of Barbadoss rain forest in a sink-hole-like gully. the garden offers a multidimensional experience with vigorous plants densely growing on many levels from sunny and open spaces, down to the heart of a real carribean jungle.<br /><br />Initially I was going to go with someone from the photographic society, but because I was sick I suggested it be cancelled as I didn't want to pass on my bugs. I got there must later than I wanted to, early morning would have been better - by the time I was there it was late morning.</div>
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I knew there were hummingbirds, and that was my primary focus. I talked to Anthony Hunte when I arrived and he showed me where the hummers land and told me to focus my camera on the pink flower. I set up my camera with my telephoto lens,then stood up to look around. Then my saw my first hummingbird - he came right up to me, hovered within inches of my face and stared at me intently. Then darted away. If I had had my wide angle lens on, I would have got the shot. </div>
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I sat and waited. They are like clockwork - every 15 minutes they come in and drink at the same place. My first shots were rubbish -with no hummingbirds in New Zealand, I haven't had much practise. Experimented with settings and eventually I started getting a few shots that I liked.<br /></div>
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I remember these lizards from 38 years ago. I used to have a few in my bedroom! They are the Barbados Anole.<br />
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After brunch, I dropped Suzie and Rick off at the Polo fields where they were meeting friends again, and I headed out to have afternoon tea with Pat, mother of my boyfriend back 38 years ago. It was soooo good to catch up. She's still as lovely as she was 38 years ago. Interestingly she had travelled to New Zealand, and because we had lost touch, we didn't connect. Such a shame!<br />
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After leaving Pat, I went back to the Polo field and watched the end of the game sipping champagne. Then we headed back to the Hilton for a snack Suzie and Rick then dropped me off at the golf club where I was giving a talk to the Photographic Society of Barbados about New Zealand and Birds of New Zealand and to meet up with other photographers. It was great.</div>
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Our Airbnb was lovely. We had the bottom left apartment (left of the stairs). It was big and roomy - 3 huge bedrooms each with a bathroom. I booked it because it hada pool thinking I would swim in it, but I never did - there was never time!</div>
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Suzie and Rick had got in late, so I got up early and took the car do do some photography of the area I used to frequent 38 years ago. I was particularly interested in recording photographs of the chattel houses. They were very common 38 years ago, but although they were still dotted around the island, they were slowly being replaced with concrete housing. I hope they don't disappear as they are what I remember Barbados as.</div>
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I also pohtographed the beach at Holetown. One of the beaches I used to sunbathe/ and swim at periodically. It hadn't changed at all. Even the fishing boats looked the same.</div>
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Although I don't remember this rum shop. I found out later that Suzie and Rick had been drinking here the night before.</div>
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I drove further down towards Sunset Crest, and got out to photograph several other chattel houses - this one being my favourite..</div>
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The biggest change was Holetown itself. Once a small unassuming village 38 years ago, it now housed Gucci, Cartier and all those top expensive brands. I wandered around the shops, but the prices were way out of this New Zealanders' league! I was pretty impressed though, but it's not the Barbados I like or remember.</div>
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Holetown was where I met my first love of my life when I was 17. Right outside the blue/green building 'Beth and Tracie' below.</div>
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And this was the day and moment I met Raymond. The brown building, the Bank of Holetown, is the same building above, and in that car dressed as a clown was Raymond. That image was taken at the Holetown Festival in 1979. I only remember on other person in that photo - and that's Lizzie (in the middle). I remember her as a kind hearted soul. I wish we had kept in touch.</div>
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We carried on driving up to the northern part of the island, our destination to the wild East Coast of the island. I came across this chattel house brightly painted. I was told later it probably was owned by the dutch as they love bright colours!</div>
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Before I left New Zealand I photographed 10 images or so from my 1979 photo album. I had hoped to replicate the images. This one I could replicate. Taken from about the same place 38 years apart...</div>
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And the Morgan Lewis Windmill. It had changed so much I queried that it was the same. The chimney behind the windmill confirmed that it was the same. I also double checked with another image and the hill behind still matched up (contours).</div>
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38 years ago we had this picnic at Bathsheba under the rock. I wanted to replicate this. I even had a bikini I was going to change into and my tripod to do a 10 second delay so I could plop myself down in the front and flick my head back, just like I was back then. To make up the five people, I was going to ask other people on the beach. I was all set!</div>
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Unfortunately, climate change had wrought havoc on my plan and the seas had risen a tad, and the rock was now under water even at low tide. I was disappointed!<br />
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Back in 1979, it was uncommon to see the locals using and enjoying the parks and beaches. It was lovely to see everyone out in force using the beautiful spaces Barbados has to offer. A positive change after two generatons.<br />
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We had lunch in this great restaurant not far from Bathsheba, then headed down to Bottom Bay. This is the bay that was on my bucket list to see again - one of the most beautiful beaches on the island. Suzie had never been there, but I was rapt to visit it again.<br />
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We all had a bit of a snooze on the beach then headed back to the airbnb to get changed. We then headed out to town and met up with my friend David at a restaurant/bar to catch up and reminisce. It was great to see him. Listening to his memories of our friendship and having lots of laughs.</div>
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I was surprised at how everything now closed at much earlier hours. Back 38years ago, the island was alive, hopping, dancing and jiving to all hours of the night. Our restaurant closed at midnight and there was nowhere else much to go!!! </div>
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So we said bye to David and headed back to the airbnb, with plans to catch up again later in the week.</div>
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We got up and had breakfast, then made our way down the island for an exploration. First stop was 313 Magnolia, Sunset Crest where we lived when I was there. The house had changed somewhat, and wasn't as pretty as I remember. More buildings had been built around it, and instead of hedges, now had a barbed wire fence all around it. It bordered on Sandy Lane, one of the most exclusive areas of the island so i was surprised to see it looking as it did. It was hot. I wasn't used to the humidity and was struggling. As well as that, I had woken up with a really sore throat, so knew I was coming down with something.</div>
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We also stopped at one of the beaches we used to swim at. It hadn't changed. Still beautiful.</div>
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We heard that one of our old friends from 38 years ago now owned a restaurant in Sunset Crest. So we bowled up for lunch. I started with a Mojito, but we also tried the rum punches. Lunch was lovely. We asked for Howard, and initially he didn't remember us, but I told him the time we were on his boat and that I was nearly run over by a speedboat. He then started remembering. He invited us down for cocktails later that night, but I didn't go as my sore throat was getting worse.</div>
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I love the chattel houses (below), and photographed many on my excursions around the island this time.</div>
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Rick and I went out early to find the art shop again, and Suzie stayed behind to pack her bags. Naturally I took my camera with me to record what I saw. Firstly, Cuba does not have a very reliable inernet. In fact,very few places have it. But where there is some, you'll find locals and tourists all lined up against the wall using it for as long as they can. We had some in our hotel but it was pricey and only for an hour....</div>
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I came across the local butcher...</div>
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We headed to the airport and got there in plenty of time. I desperately needed to use the toilet, but all water and toilets were out of order, toilets blocked up, and I couldn't bring myself to use it. Instead, I waited until the plane had taken off and I hightailed it to the bathroom on the plane.<br />
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To get to Barbados we had to fly into Florida first, then sit around the airport for a number of hours, before catching our 3 hour flight to Barbados. Our plane was delayed for some time as well which was annoying. Coming into Florida was quite pretty...<br />
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Flying over the Carribean was also very pretty - I remembered the flight on the way in 38 years ago - little islands dotting the blue sea with white sandy beaches. Some deserted, some inhabited.<br />
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Sun set on our flight over. We didn't arrive until nearly 11pm. Suzie and I both burst into tears when we got off the plane, and we were both very surprised at the strength of our emotion when we arrived.</div>
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We picked up our rental car and drove to our Airbnb. We got lost several times. I thought I knew how to get there, but was surprised at how lost we got. Barbados had got slightly bigger, and the roads were quite confusing. You can't rely on a memory 38 years ago to get you straight to your destination!!</div>
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Day 3 and our last day in Havana, Cuba. We wanted to hire a car and travel out of Havana to explore some of the beaches and national parks. Unfortunately in Cuba you could only hire a car for a minimum of three days so that was out for us. Instead we hired a taxi to take us to the nearest beach resort at Varadero, 148km away. Between the three of us it came to $50usd each, so not too bad a price for the distance and time. The drive took two hours and he dropped us off at this gorgeous beach. We had a quick look at the beach then headed to a nearby restaurant for lunch as we were starving. A beautiful meal, then back to the beach for a bit of sunbathing, sleep, and swimming. I just love the carribean blues. I have missed these colours since being back in New Zealand 38 years ago!</div>
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Transportation around the island reminded me of being in Barbados 38 years ago, but interestingly enough, you could no longer find these scenes in Barbados.</div>
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And I loved seeing breadfruit once again!</div>
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Back at the hotel later in the afternoon, the entertainment were some clowns by local ballet students.</div>
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<br />Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087174644154663679noreply@blogger.com0Havana, Cuba23.1135925 -82.36659559999998222.646048 -83.012042599999987 23.581137 -81.721148599999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-65754581801548460542018-06-05T16:46:00.001+12:002018-06-05T16:48:57.870+12:00Havana - Day 2After an uncomfortable nights sleep in our very expensive flash hotel, with single beds with hard plastic on the mattresses in case we wet the bed, and a leaking, flooding toilet, and lifts that didn't work, we headed to breakfast on the top floor!<br />
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Breakfast wasn't all that flash foodwise, but they had a wonderful string quartet making up for it and fantastic views over the city. Our Breakfast room....<br />
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The floors of our hotel. There were just two lifts for us to use, which were old and slow, and most of the time, only one was going. Which meant very long waits. In the end I found the maids lift and used those - the only way to get anywhere fast!</div>
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And a famous bar. Suzie managed to get some cocktails, but the crowds drove me out.</div>
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<br />Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087174644154663679noreply@blogger.com0Havana, Cuba23.1135925 -82.36659559999998222.646048 -83.012042599999987 23.581137 -81.721148599999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-89253885305938688142018-06-05T15:50:00.000+12:002018-06-05T17:12:11.959+12:00Cuba and Barbados - Havana - Day 1<br />
When I was 17, I had the opportunity to live in Barbados with my family for a year. Looking back, it was a pretty special time and I have many great memories. Until last year, it was just that - memories. My sister Suzie and I got talking and we both said we should go back before we got too old for the very long trip over. And so we went. Just a short trip to relive those memories and to catch up on some old friends that were still there. As we were travelling so far, and we were in the region, Suzie decided that Cuba should also be on the list so we spent 3 days in Havana as well. Despite enjoying Havana I was always impatient to get to Barbados, however I made the most of Havana with my camera.
Havana was bigger than I expected. The buildings were amazing, and in their heyday they must have been stunning. Unfortunately, they were in much need of maintenance, and as people have no money, it's not a priority. Although renovation work had begun in some parts of the city, however, since Trump has undone all the work of the Obama administration as far as Cuba goes, I'm not sure if things will continue to be improved at the rate that was showing while I was there.
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The band was great - the music catchy and after two Mojitos I found myself dancing!<br />
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We had a bite to eat then decided to go out and explore. First we found an ATM not far from the hotel to get some Cuban money. There's not many ATMs around and this one had quite a queue so that took some time. Temperature was hot, but not too humid.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">This was taken while I was waiting at the ATM. The number of classic American cars about was incredible. They have apparently been in the families for years, and once done up, are used to make a bit of money by taking tourists wherever they would like to go!</span><br />
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The Buildings are old and tired and need much work, but they are still stunning with the beautiful ironwork balustrades and brightly coloured facades.</div>
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We walked into the area where the Havana people lived. Street battles were everywhere - chess, dominoes and backgammon!! All games were taken very seriously!</div>
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After walking a number of streets, we found another hotel serving good coffee at the waterfront, so stopped there to recover from the heat. I got talking to the barman who was a photographer and asked if he knew anyone that might take me around the town so I could photograph locals and their homes. He called over a lovely guy who then took me out on the streets for a few hours. I left Suzie and Rick to their own devices, and went out to get to know the locals.</div>
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I was glad to have a local at my side who spoke both English well, and Spanish and was able to ask permission for photography. I had a wad of $1 usd notes in my wallet so as many wanted to be paid this much for a photo. I was happy to do so, as many locals have no way of earning money as unemployment is rife. In the end for a few hours of photography, I think I paid out $25 usd. A small price to pay for some wonderful photographic memories.</div>
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Despite the lack of wealth, people seemed very happy and busy. This Cuban gentleman was thrilled I asked him if I could photograph him and very happily posed..</div>
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The lady above when I asked if I could take her photograph, told me through my local guide that she wasn't beautiful enough for a photo. I told her she was, that beauty is not just the outside but what was within. The woman below on the balcony of her own home allowed me this image.</div>
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This is my guide with his Mothers best friend in her kitchen. She was lovely and asked me if I was single. When I said yes, she wanted offered a marriage with my guide. Actually he's quite a hunk, maybe I should have said yes! Our guide actually invited us to go out dancing and to learn the Salsa that night, and we actually set off, but I couldn't find his place again in the dark. Totally lost. Very sad that we missed that evening!</div>
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One of my favourite images is of this little girl below. Note the open wiring with the power boxes, the bare feet and the broken concrete. In New Zealand OSH would be jumping down on this so hard, yet this is every day life for those in Cuba. A very big contrast to the way we are able to live in a country that is prosperous in comparison.</div>
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While we were walking around my local guide bought some fresh fish for dinner. The total cost of both lines of fish (approximately 5 Fish on each line) came to $2 NZD! This does't mean that we are overcharged, it is just that wages are so low in Cuba that this is all people can afford.</div>
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The last photo is one of my favourites of Cuba. It sums up what Havana is really like, with the people milling around, the big american cars, some tourists in between and the beautiful buildings.</div>
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I got back to the hotel before Suzie and Rick and waited downstairs for them listening to the music groups that the hotel provides. We got dressed up and went out for dinner at a nearby hotel. The food really isn't that great, but much to do with that is supply It's really hard for cubans to get access to quality food and ingredients, and in fact, hotels get offered it first, and locals last. But even what hotels are offered isn't the best quality.</div>
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Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087174644154663679noreply@blogger.com0Havana, Cuba23.1135925 -82.36659559999998222.646048 -83.012042599999987 23.581137 -81.721148599999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-34779224065660056862017-03-24T00:28:00.000+13:002018-06-05T13:13:20.045+12:00Viewing the Earthquake Damage...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
On 14th November 2016, I was rudely awakened just after midnight by an earthquake. Not just any earthquake, but by the massive 7.8 that was felt over the whole of New Zealand. I stood in the door frame absolutely terrified as it went on and on and on for just over two minutes. It was the longest two minutes in my life. I thought I was going to lose my house.</div>
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Miraculously only two people died, and while there was much damage, it could have been a whole lot worse. 21 faults were ruptured in this earthquake, making it the most complex quake ever. While the epicentre was in Culverden, it was felt most strongly north of that, particularly where I was, and in Wellington. Consequently, a number of buildings in Wellington have had to be pulled down.</div>
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I dread what the casualties would have been had it happened just after noon instead of just after midnight. The massive slips that came down onto our main highway, would have possibly buried many tourists and locals going about their daily business and we would have seen much higher casualty rates.</div>
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As the reports came in, we found that the sea bed had risen by between 1 and 6 metres all along the coast from Just south of Blenheim (where I live), to Goose Bay - south of Kaikoura - approximately 150km in length. </div>
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I had been meaning to go out and look at the changes for ages, but today was the first day that I could finally go. Together my friend Kate and I went exploring with our cameras.</div>
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First stop was Ward Beach. The main Highway 1 was pretty smooth until about 10k north of Ward, when we started getting uneven surfaces, and we could see where the cracks had been patched with new tar that snaked across the road in places.What was very striking was the fact there was no traffic. Highway 1 is usually fairly busy - but we only saw one or two cars, and the odd truck that was hauling earth from the massive slips down Kaikoura way.</div>
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I was shocked at what I saw at Ward Beach. Where once you saw very few rocks and mainly water, rocks had now been exposed...</div>
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You can now see where the new high waterline is compared to the old. The green shows the new high line, the white is the dead seaweed, and barnaces that used to be below the water.</div>
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And the rocks go for miles down the beach, which was once just beach..</div>
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In the next image, you can clearly see the new high tide line - where the seaweed (kelp) lies in the first third of the image. The old high tide line is up where the white rocks at the bottom of the hill are. </div>
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and The top of the hill has had a massive slip..</div>
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Dead seaweed and dead barnacles. You can still smell the rotting vegetation.</div>
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Breeding Mosquitoes and their larvae (Yes I got bitten taking these photos!)</div>
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This used to be a rockpool about 4 metres from the low tide. The rockpool had dried out and the mussels died.</div>
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Those mussels above are where Kate is resting her hand, and where she is standing is now high and dry, which shows how far the seabed has risen.</div>
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In the following image, I'm standing where the High Tide mark used to be, and the new high tide mark is where all the seaweed is - far below me.</div>
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The stick standing is is the old High Tide Marker.</div>
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Looking up the coast....</div>
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In September 2015, we had a camera club trip out there, and fellow photographer Sarah Kerr took this image which clearly shows.... only a few rocks out of the water.</div>
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A train tunnel is at the right, and the road had collapsed above it. Workers were there on a break and they explained the tunnel had twisted a bit, and they were there fixing it.</div>
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Over the Bridge over the Clarence, and we come across this lovely crack in the road. Quite deep. And that was as far as we could go - the road was closed from there on until Kaikoura and won't be open until Christmas time. Massive slips are blocking the highway, so sluicing the tonnes of rockfall out is going to take quite some time.</div>
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We then headed back, stopped for lunch at Seddon and called into Denise's for a cuppa afterwards.<br />
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And while I was writing this up, I felt my first earthquake I had felt for a while - a moderate 4.8 that was centred in Wellington.<br />
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Just mother nature reminding us who is in charge!
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We didn't get up quite as fast as we meant to this morning, so Anne changed he train times from 9.45 to 10.30am to give us time for a quick walk around Poznan before we headed to Wroclaw. The early morning light was beautiful. You can see the castle at the end of this street.</div>
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We found part of the old town wall.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">We then caught the train to Wroclaw and it's beautiful. Our apartment is right on the old town square on the second floor. We checked in then went on a walking tour.</span></div>
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The tour was the Jewish tour - and it explained the history of what happened to the Jews from the 15th century right through to present times. This was part of the city where you can still see places that haven't be built after WWII. One of the saddest things I learnt was... In the 15th century, a nobleman came to Wroclaw and, becuase he was rich, people listened to him. He told the people that the problems of the day were caused by the Jewish people. All the Jewish people in Wroclaw at the time were rounded up and burnt in the square. Only children were spared and they were baptised into catholicism. This made me incredibly sad. All in the name of religion.</div>
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and a square - once full of buildings, but razed in WWII.</div>
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After a bit of a rest after our first walking tour, we did a second - the island and bridges tour at 6.30pm. It gave me a chance to see the city at night and do some night photography.</div>
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On Cathredral Island - they still use gaslamps and you can find a guy who turns them on at ngiht, and off in the morning.</div>
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One of the churches that was completely destroyed during WWII but rebuilt.<br />
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After the tour we found a great Restaurnat and had a beautiful meal - actually recommended to us by Jay and Gordon - and it was delicious. the meat just melted in our mouths.</div>
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I woke at 4am, never really got back to sleep as we were up at 4.50am to catch a train at 5.30am to Poznan from Lodz. We travelled first class which was very very comfortable. The price difference was double, but it was so cheap anyway we decided to go first. I took a look at 2nd class and I'm glad we took the first class option.</div>
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We arrived in Poznan at 8.45am, and got a Uber to our apartment. We couldn't check in until 2pm, but we had instructions to leave our luggage. Once we dropped off the bags, we walked nto the old town which was literally around the corner. </div>
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It was freezing cold and we had a couple of hours to kill before our walking tour, so after walking around the square we found somewhere for a hot chocolate to warm up. It was only 6C and the wind had a real bite.</div>
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My hot chocolate had salted caramel at the bottom - and was delicious.</div>
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The buildings around the square have been reconstructed since world war II. We learnt that Poznan didn't fare as badly as Warsaw - only 50% of the buildings were lost, but the old town took a beating. The colours are vivid, and no one is sure whether they were coloured pre-war, but understandably after the war people wanted new beginnings.</div>
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These buildings were built in the 16th century and were originally the fish markets. </div>
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This is the town hall of Poznan in the middle of the square built by an Italian architect also in the 16th century. It has a mechanical clock where two goats come out at midday and headbutt each other.</div>
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The symbol of Poland is the white eagle - as seen on this building in the square.</div>
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This is meant to be the most beautiful church in Poland, founded by the Jesuits in the 15th century. It is rather beautiful inside, and at first glance it looks like it is marble and a lovely dome. However, the Jesuits ran out of money, so the marble columns are false - made from Stucco, and the dome is just painted on.</div>
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We were at the old town hall at midday to watch the goats headbutting at the stroke of 12. It was a bit underwhelming!</div>
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The old reconstructed castle - apparently there's some ghosts you can see if you've been drinking vodka and visit the castle at night. We gave that a miss. Too cold!<br />
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Poznan has a legend of the two headbutting goats which is why it's there in the mechanical clock. So famous is the legend that a sculpture has been made.</div>
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And apparently if you sit on the goats, clutch their horns, and make a wish - the wish comes true. Good excuse for a photo anyway :)</div>
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After the walking tour it was so cold and we were both miserable so we walked to a really neat cafe that sits by the railway tracks and we could watch the trains go past. We had the potato and horseradish with beetroot with grilled pork, and a duck with boiled buns and sauce - both wonderful traditional Polish dishes and very beautiful/ I had a mulled wine as well as I was cold, and Anne had a hot beer!</div>
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After lunch I had my hair done as I was like a woolly bear. I went to a small hair salon not far from our apartment and had a wash, cut and blowdry for 100 zloty (about $35 nzd). They did a really good job. During the shampoo I was on a massage chair that was very like a cat scan, with coloured lights that changed as my hair was washed. A bit weird, but all part of the adventure. I had a great cut, and what surprised me was that after the cut, they washed the hair again - this time without the coloured lights and without the massage. Then the blowdry and gel. Was very impressed, and it doesn't look too bad! I still get a fright when I look in the mirror from the eyebrows yesterday though!</div>
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We had a slow morning this morning. It was raining outside and freezing cold, and the washing we had done the night before by hand wasn't dry. I got showered and dressed first, then went downstairs nad out to buy some more fleece tights for us both as it's so cold. We had found some yesterday for only 20 Zloty - which is about 5 euros. They are very warm. That under the jeans and an extra tshirt -and I was much warmer today.</div>
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As I flew down the stairs - yes - been taking the stairs instead of the lift - 10 flights, 5 floors, I decided to stop and show you the marble and red carpet!</div>
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After going to the shop I wandered down the street for a little way - there are really neat sculptures along the street. Thisone is Artur Rubenstein - the pianist. You can't see it but his nose is bright yellow and shiny so it's obviously good luck to rub his nose. Probaqbly needs wiping in this wet and cold weather!<br />
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We had some lunch, then I went back to the hotel to pick up my gloves, then we headed back out in the afternoon where Anne shouted me an afternoon of a manicure, pedicure, massage and eyebrows. New Eyebrows are a must at 55. We passed some beautiful buildings...</div>
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And then the day spa - here's Anne deciding on my eyebrows! When they were finished her mouth was open - we are not used to seeing me with eyebrows.</div>
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I did the Old Town free walking tour in Warsaw this morning. Anne very sensibly stayed in the hotel and worked. Sensibly because it was, quite frankly, F R E E Z I N G!</div>
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This is the lucky bell. Not so lucky that when it was first used it fell to pieces, however people came to believe that it granted ones wishes and made them come true. Who's to argue with that. We were told how to do it, and the whole walking tour had a go. Now to see if my wish comes true :) If it does - then I'll know the bell works!</div>
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Houses were taxed back in the 16th century according to size of the width of the house where the front door was. This little house in between the two buildings paid very little tax. But don't be deceived - it's one of the biggest houses on the street as it goes back on a diagonal.</div>
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The other square. Not sure if this is the main square, or where the palace was is the main square. But square it is!</div>
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In the middle of the square is Warsaw's mermaid who protects the city from war. It didn't work in the second world war though!</div>
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Just along from the square is the old town wall.</div>
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The famous streets around the old town.</div>
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Looking back to the entrance of the walled part..</div>
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I noticed the bricks here were painted like the buildings in Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republik and wondered if there was a link.</div>
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Madam Curie's museum - she was one of the founders of science and physics and became famous in Paris.</div>
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The monument of the ghetto of warsaw, where half a million Jews were crammed in, starved, then shipped off to Concentration camps under the Nazi rule. A reminder that hatred should be stamped out, that no one is ever better than anyone else.<br />
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Past a beautiful modern building with lovely scuptures. Our walking tour guide didn't actually explain this, but I did think it was beautiful.</div>
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The world war II memorial representing the bravery of the polish soldiers who didn't have any chance at all to win.</div>
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One of the 15 (or 50 - didn't hear which) benches where you can push a button and hear Chopin play.</div>
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I then caught a taxi from old town back to the hotel where I got ripped off by the taxi. I knew I was ripped off and asked for a receipt, but he gave me nothing on it, so it all came to nothing. I'm much wiser now though. Uber all the way in Poland from now on.</div>
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Anne and I then caught a train to Lodz where we are staying in the Grand Hotel. We've just been out for dinner for more traditional Polish and Jewish food, and I'm so full I can't move.</div>
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The Grand hotel was pretty good, but even better when we got a free upgrade to an apartment where some polish film star stays in our room. Not tonight though!</div>
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There were several walking tour options today, and we thought we would do two - the alternative and the old town. The alternative took us to Praga, the most dangerous part of Warsaw but also the most historic in terms of the uprising and the buildings that weren't flatted and rebuilt during the war. It was the place where the crime rates are the highest - murder, robbery and a part of town that most people from Warsaw avoid! </div>
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First up, we learnt that the church in the following image is about 100 years old, in gothic style, and was the first polish church built in the area, as a thumbs up to the russian church around the corner. The spires tower over the city and is taller than the Russian spires.</div>
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Before the war, there were 350,000 Jews living in Praga. One of the biggest community of Jews in the world, second only to New York. The building in the image below used to be the Jewish Orphanage before the war. Most of this Jewish population were murdered or died during the second world war, so after the war, the building lay empty. It is now used as a theatre.</div>
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There are still 400 or so original buildings left that weren't ravaged, You can see them next to the new ones, untouched in their original condition. The new versus the old brick bulidings...</div>
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We learnt that because of the curfews, shrines where people could pray in each neighbourhood sprang up so they could pray together at 9pm at night without going to the Church (which was too dangerous). These are still around today and still lovingly looked after, even in the direlect areas. There's no money to do up their building, but they take pride in keeping their shrines beautiful.</div>
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Some of the old buildings still standing as they were prewar...</div>
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And beautiful winter coats - and even... Wedding dresses!</div>
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Holly couldn't meet us straight away so we had lunch there, then headed to the Uprising museum. I had to pay full price, but Anne got in free because she had to accompany her deaf mother! And I was truly deaf - it ended up being a very quiet afternoon for me, as my cochlear implant battery ran out, and the spare was in the handbag I had used the night before. I had forgotten to transfer it to my camera bag! First time ever!</div>
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Nothing in the museum was new to me really, as I have read many books of this period, and seen many films as well. The people living in the sewers, the ghetto, the fighting, people heroically trying to save as many people as they could (Schlinders List, Irena Sendler). But seeing it all in the museum was still very sad.</div>
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We headed back to hotel afterwards and celebrated my birthday with a bottle of champagne with Holly before going to Stary Dom for some traditional polish food. We had te dumplings again, a salad and some stuffed bell peppers, followed by dessert..... Lemon Meringue Pie, raspberry cake and a Coffee Meringue Torte. All good!</div>
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Tomorrow we head to Lodz after a walking tour of the old town in Warsaw.Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087174644154663679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-34724746992829042892016-10-11T06:12:00.001+13:002016-10-11T06:19:31.449+13:00Leaving Sicily and into Poland - Chopin Museum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I was sad to leave the Sicilian warmth and blue skies. It was another beautiful morning and because of our late night, we were all tired. I had planned to get up early and go out and explore Taormina as I hadn't even taken a photo of the area. But instead we just packed up, got our things and headed to the airport. Our flight was at 10.50am and because of a misunderstanding on my part we didn't check in until 10.11. However they still accepted our luggage, and it turned out our flight had been delayed for several hours.</div>
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I've always loved chopins music, but I haven't played much of it as it's extremely difficult. Although there was one piece I played at highschool but lost the music to. In the museum shop, I think I found it. In any case, the music book wasn't expensive so I bought it. Now to get it home and find if it's the piece I knew!</div>
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The museum was well thought out with lots of information about Chopins life, his music, his friends and 'lovers', his travels and concerts. Letters, books, music scores. There were listening posts where you could play his pieces as well and the books in front told you about the pieces and how they were composed. I could have spent a lot more than two hours there.</div>
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"The history of the Chopin collections is a complex and turbulent one, with many mementos having been lost beyond recall. Starting with the deliberate destruction perpetrated by women who were emotionally involved with Chopin, and moving on via the unprecedented sale, under the auctioneer's hammer, of the personal possessions left in the composer's final home, the act </div>
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The best part of the Chopin heritage, preserved despite history's unpropitious conditions, is held in Polish collections, the most extensive and diverse being that of the Fryderyk Chopin Museum in Warsaw"</div>
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I was interested in this part of the exhibition - a collection of piano's that were used by Chopin. This one was his final one - the Pleyer. It was bought by Jane Stirling, and then recovered by her after his death and given to his family.</div>
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His death mask. He died at 39 - quite young, and many people believed he had died of TB. However history now thinks he may have had mild cystic fibrosis.</div>
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After the museum we headed back to the hotel and Holly Anne and I went out for dinner at traditional Polish restaurant and filled up on an array dumplings and potato pancake with beef stew and smoked cheese. I can see by the end of my Polish stay, I will look like a dumpling!</div>
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We headed out this morning fairly early - our mission - Mt Etna. Whlie waiting for the shuttle to the car Anne pointed out some temple ruins right next to us dating to about 200 BC.</div>
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We grabbedsome breakfast then walked to the cable car building. I have a chest infection and asthma, and I sruggled to get up to the building from the incline and stairs. I wondered how I was going to climb.</div>
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The cable car gave us brilliant views of the area and climbed 1900 metres.<br />
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At the top there were some jackets for sale - soft shell for a really good price. We all purchased one. Then we started walking. I struggled to get up the first hill - let alone 5km uphill. The air was very thin as well. I realised my limitations and said goodbye to Anne and Camille and headed back to the shop/cafe to wait for them.</div>
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Then I thought - I haven't come all this way to NOT get to the top. So I forked out another 33 Euros for the bus trip tot he crater and the guided walk up the craters (still very steep). I'm gad I did as the views were amazing.</div>
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tTo give you an idea of how far I still had to walk - see those people that look like ants on top of the crater - I had to walk there too! At one stage I really struggled - the wind was blowing, it was very steep, so I swallowed my pride and asked for help. Friendly arms were given and I was able to do it. Very thankful for understanding people and an understanding guide. The air was so thin at one stage I got very dizzy. Thought it was just me - but both Anne and Camille also experienced the same.</div>
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I met Anne and Camille on the way back down, and they passed me their bags so I could take them down on the bus. I waited in the cafe for them, and they really didn't take long to arrive. Much easier going down! Anne told me that there was a sign at the cable car that those people with asthma should not go on the crater! Ha!</div>
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We then headed to the beach nearest to us - really pretty. There's a little island with a house on it in Gaudi style. I didn't go in with Anne and Camille - I headed into the water to have my last swim.</div>
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As this was our last day in Sicily.</div>
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We had a drink at the bar at the beach, then headed back up and went out to a fish dinner. The food was incredible - a fitting way to end our trip with fresh seafood.</div>
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Lastly - here's our map and piece of paper that we used to plan our trip around Sicily - that and googl4 maps. No doubt you'll have no problem recreating the trip!</div>
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Off to Poland now. From 27C to 11C. I'm going to freeze - glad I bought that jacket!Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087174644154663679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332166427202301275.post-90354040103778759262016-10-09T13:14:00.001+13:002016-10-09T13:14:57.366+13:00The Island of Ortigia, Syracuse, Sicily<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We had a bit of a slow morning this morning, but once we got going we explored the Island of Ortigia where we were staying in depth. First stop were the markets - look at those prices!</div>
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Cactus flowers...</div>
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Huge bags of mussels</div>
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Chocolate anyone?</div>
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After the market we found a place for breakfast then continued exploring... Little alleyways and gorgeous streets with lovely buildings!<br />
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Anne and Camille mesmerised at the fish swimming below...</div>
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We then visited the Castille..Dates back to the 12th century with add ons in the 16th.</div>
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Earthenware found on the site..</div>
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Back on the street searching for a decent place for a glass of wine!</div>
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Found one - 3 glasses of wine and a bottle of water was only 6 Euros!</div>
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This morning Anne's friend Camille is arriving from the Netherlands to join us. We were picking her up from Catanaia airport at 10am, so we got up early to explore Caltagirone during daylight.. We walked out of our apartment and onto the stairs - looking down as the sun was rising onto the city..</div>
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The view from the very top...</div>
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Caltagirone is known as the city of ceramics. Even the signs of he important buildings were beautifully done in ceramic and the colours of Italy.</div>
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This building is our airbnb apartment we were staying at. from the front door, we were on the next level - you can see our balcony window which is open...</div>
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Once again at the bottom of the steps with me about to cimb to the top. Anne is already halfway up, I'm making photography excuses! I counted - 96 steps to our apartment. My poor hips and butt!<br />
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But this breakfast awaited us at the apartment!</div>
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Our view while eating breakfast!</div>
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After picking up Camille we drove to Ragusa. We thought we had arrived a the old town, but we found out after lunch that we were in the new old town, and that the old town was further down the hill! But we explored the new old town first... The cathedral...</div>
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A couple of interesting sculptures...</div>
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Interesting Balustrades...</div>
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The 'old' Old Town Cathedral..</div>
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And finally at the top the huge cathedral...It was hot too - about 29C and I wasy dying of heat!</div>
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And back down again through narrow staircases...</div>
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Camille bought a sicilian cuisine book - this is one of the recipes. Lost in Translation!</div>
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We then drove to the island of Ortigia in Syracuse, where we were staying the night! Anne and Camille went out to explore, but I was exhausted and stayed in, did some washing, and was fast asleep by the time they came back! A full day!</div>
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Our airbnb host had left us Tiramisu for breakfast this morning. A bit too sweet for me, but between Anne and myself we still managed to polish it off. We left our luggage at the residence so we could relax while driving around knowing there's nothing in the car worth taking while we were sightseeing. First stop were the Scala dei Turchi - the white cliffs...</div>
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Then to the Valley of the Temples. Again I got in free because I was Deaf and Anne got in free as she had to help me! We did catch a taxi up to the top though and then walked down, temple by temple. It was really hot too!</div>
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The first temple was the Temple of Juno Lacinia. It dates back to 450 BC. The buliding was damaged in the fire of 406 BC and restored in Roman times.</div>
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Temple of Concordia. In front of this one was an amazing piece of artwork by a local artist.</div>
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A View of Agrigento City from the valley...</div>
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The temple of Olympian Zeus. Sadly in ruins, not only because of it's age but also because it was used as a quarry by the Porto Empedocle</div>
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Last temple is the reassembled remains of Castor and Pollux.</div>
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After wandering the Valley of the Temples, we went into Agrigento and had a lunch and a glass of wine, then drove to Caltigirone. On the way we stopped to take a photo of one of the many abandoned farm houses...</div>
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We arrived in Caltigarone about six. So we had a wine on the deck looking over the city from our B&B.</div>
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The steps of Caltagirone from our balcony looking up...</div>
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We then went out to explore the town. Walked all the way down those steps (from the BnB there are 96 - I counted!) Found some cathedrals and old jails and some beautiful old buildings.</div>
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Today we decided on another boat tour, this time out of Trapani where we were staying, to visit the Egadi Islands.</div>
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First stop was Levenzo. Some people got off for a swim, but I wasn't hot enough yet. Still very beautiful.</div>
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I sat watching the water.. mesmerised - it was like silk..</div>
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Second stop - and both Anne and I did swim this time. We were in much deeper water than the day before, so it was a little colder!</div>
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There wee caves in the cliffs - this is the Island of Favignana.<br />
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Third stop for swimming - and both Anne and I snorkelled. It was stunning. Felt like I had my own personal aquarium!</div>
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We then stopped in the main town on Favignana to explore. It was so hot. So after walking around for a while Anne left me in the shade at the beach so I could cool down.</div>
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Lots of fishing boats in the harbour...</div>
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The beach, and our yacht in the disatance on the far right.<br />
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The town was pretty... Lots of sourvenir and gelato shops!</div>
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Photographically, the fishing boats were fun!</div>
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One of the slow ferries that take you to the islands. The faster ones are hydrofoils which were amazing to see in action!</div>
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We grabbed our luggage from our B&B then packed the car and headed to Agrigento. We're about to explore the old town and the Valley of the Temples. Another hot day today. I'll miss the beach! This following image is one of the typical sights while driving around Sicily</div>
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We drove back to Castellammare del Golfo this morning to do a boat trip up the coast. We particularly wanted to see Scopello, and the Zingaro Reserve, which is the first protected reserve in Sicily, and one of the first in Europe.</div>
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Our boat was a small Catamaran - very comfortable, and there were only three other small groups of tourists on it -theee girls from Germany, two couples travelling together from New York, and another couple who kept to themselves - probably didn't speak much English.</div>
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Leaving Castellmmare del Golfo harbour...</div>
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Just out of the harbour was some really nice rock formations...</div>
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Anne and I spent a lot of time on the net of the Catamaran!</div>
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The boat went into a couple of caves. The water was beautiful.</div>
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Scopello - Arab tower, Normal Tower, Spanish Tower...</div>
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We stopped here and jumped off the boat for a swim. Our skipper came too and showed Anne and I a cave which we swam under a rock and came up into a grotto with a beach. It was amazing!</div>
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Anne swimming with the fish. I threw in a piece of food and accidently landed by Anne's neck. They were jumping all around her!</div>
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Sadly coming back into Castellammare and the end of our trip. I didn't want to get off the boat, could have had another day on it!</div>
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After the boat trip we drove up to Erice, a town on top of Mount Erice. There are two castles one dating back to the 10th century.</div>
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A small arab house at the bottom of the castle built in the 1900s. I popped my head in. High above were the castles. Very pleased was able to walk all uphill from the arab house to the castles without breaking stride, although I felt it in m backside!! </div>
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The castle area gave us expansive views!<br />
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We walked through the town - both Anne and I were hungry. We were looking for a particular type of pasta, but none had it. The town itself was pretty - I loved the cobblestones.</div>
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Another great day. Sicily is really beautiful.</div>
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We had a busy day today, /first stop was the WWF wildlife centre and saltpans. Lots of windmills were around...</div>
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And flamingos! I used my big lens for most of my shots, these are just a couple of phone photos and it doesn't have 420mm capacity unfortunately!</div>
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The GPS then wound us around roads of Sicily, past ploughed fields and little buildings like this...</div>
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We found more salt pans - and more windmills - and yet more flamingos!</div>
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/This one had excursion to a nearby island - but we didn't go as we had the day planned already.</div>
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Then we visited Marsala. Marsala is built on the ruins of the ancient Carthaginian city of Lilybaion, and includes in it's territory the archeological island of Motya which is an ancient phoenician town. It is the biggest town in the Trapani area, and the 5th most populated in Sicily. Although to us, it didn't seem like that. </div>
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Marsala was famous for sherry - so Anne and I did a tasting. It was rather nice.<br />
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The ruins of one of the biggest temple in the world...</div>
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We caught a taxi to another ruin on the same site - it was a fair way away. The view down to the coast was lovely..</div>
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It was very hot - about 29C. Anne sitting down for 2 mins for a photo under a lovely tree!</div>
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More ruins behind another temple - and you can see the first temple in the distance.</div>
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After wandering around the temples for a couple of hours we drove to Castellammare del Golfo for a look.</div>
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We wandered the streets and found a market where a girl was making beautiful jewellery - we ended up buying quite a lot as it was a very good price - 5 euros for a pair of earrings (in fact she charged us 4 euros!) I had a pair made up to match a necklance I bought! Here she is in the process.</div>
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And that was our day - no dramas - just sightseeing and enjoying Sicily wonders!Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087174644154663679noreply@blogger.com0