Siniset vuoret - Blue Mountains, Australia

Spectacular sandstone cliff formation dominate The Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, particularly here within Grose Valley

Don lähetti terveisiä kaukaa maailman äärestä Springwoodista, Australiasta. Springwood sijaitsee noin 72 km Sydneystä länteen ja kirkkaalla säällä Don voi nähdä suurkaupungin  korkeat pilvenpiirtäjät kotikadultaan. Springwood on suurin kylä Sinisten vuorten alueella ja kuuluisa Sir Henry Parkesin hautapaikasta, pääministereiden istutamasta tammikäytävästä sekä Norman Lindsayn galleriasta.

Siniset vuoret ovat saaneet nimensä  eukalyptuspuiden haihtuvasta öljystä, joka jää leijailemaan ilmaan ja saa vuoret näyttämään sinisiltä. Siniset vuoret ovat  Unescon maailmanperintökohde.

Received on: 16 Sep, 2013

Distance: 15,181 km (9,433 miles)

Travel time: 32 days

Thank you Don!

Don sent greetings from the Far End of the Earth, Springwood Australia. On a clear day he can see the tall buildings of Australia's largest city, Sydney 72 km away. Springwood is the largest village in the Blue Mountains and is famous for the grave of Sir Henry Parkes, the Corridor of Oaks and the gallery of Norman Lindsay.

The Blue Mountains is a national park a World Heritage site.

links: http://www.bluemts.com.au/info/towns/faulconbridge/
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/917

Ulkoilmamuseo Kiovassa - Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukrainians

Kiovan lähellä sijaitsee suuri ulkoilmamuseo, Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukrainians. Ei mikään tavallinen kotiseutumuseo vaan  kokonainen museokylä.  Sinne on kerätty ainutlaatuinen kokoelma rakennuksia eri puolilta Ukrainaa, matkailija voi vierailla käsityöpajoissa ja mukavissa ravintoloissa.  Kelpaisiko  borch-keitto ja blinit ukrainalaisittain?

nam..... 

Kiitos paljon Daria!

Received on: 16 Sep, 2013

Distance: 1,846 km (1,147 miles)
Travel time: 13 days

Thank you Daria!

To the southwest of Kiev, in the picturesque setting of Pirogovo village there is an open-air Museum of Ukrainian Folk Architecture, Rural Life and Folk Art, stretching on a vast territory of 150 hectares. In this village-museum the unique collection of folk architecture from all regions of Ukraine has been gathered.

Indian Sadhu

Maanantaiaamuna palasimme aurinkoiselta Kreetan saarelta. Iltapäivällä haimme postista kahden viikon lehdet ja kortit - ja  matka jatkuu....Seuraavaksi voisin lähteä Intiaan, etsimään rauhaa, mystiikkaa tai sadhuja, asketismiin sitoutuneita pyhiä miehiä.

Received on: 16 Sep, 2013

Distance: 5,318 km (3,304 miles)

Travel time: 24 days

I received this colorful card showing Indian Sadhus - the holy men from India.

Thank you Amit!

Greek monasteries

Meteora, monasteries in the clouds.

The Monastery Evangelistria, Samos


The Holy Monastery of Archangel Michael Panormitis in Simi.

And one Mystery Monastery.

I just can't remember the place and the name of this monastery.

I hope somebody can help me with this mystery.

Knossos

The Palace of Minos

Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archeological site in Crete  and considered as Europe's oldest city.

Cretan gorges, Samaria and Imbros

The Samaria Gorge is the most popular gorge for hiking on Crete island. It’s the longest gorge in Europe and is located in west Crete, in the White Mountains. The Samaria Gorge  is 13 km long and the path starts at an altitude of 1250m at Xiloskalo, at the settlement of Omalos and descends following the steep slope down to the shores of the Libyan sea in Agia Roumeli.  Halfway through the park lies the ruined village of Samaria.

Crete: Imbros - the capital of Cretan revolutionaries in spring 1867.

Lefka Ori in winter

Imbros Gorge, close to Chora Sfakia, is the second most popular gorge on Crete after Samaria.

The scenery is beautiful and the relative easiness of the hike makes it an ideal walk for families with children.

Crete, Rethymnon

Rethymnon is one of the most well-preserved Venetian old towns on the island of Crete. Its 16th-century buildings are stunning examples of ancient architecture.

Crete, Chania



The city of Chania is located on the north-east part of the Prefecture of Chania. It is the capital of the prefecture and its administrative, economic, commercial and transportation center. It has a population of over 60.000 residents and is built over the ruins of the ancient city of Kydonia.

Greek cats

Greek colours

Greek people