10 of the best cognac distillers, tours and tastings, France

 

 

WHAT ARE THE SIX COGNAC GROWING AREAS AND HOW DO THEY DIFFER?

 

 

 

 

 

She was a hero to me—-and so energetic– So Real—go haunt the world now my dear—resting in peace would be torture to your soul.

 

Mick Jagger Remembers ‘Wonderful Friend’ Tina Turner Following Her Death

 

Welcome to Brighton!

 

 

 

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Smyrna Beach

 

ULTIMATE KEY WEST FOOD GUIDE | 19 PLACES YOU MUST TRY

 

 

 

Field Armor of King Henry VIII of England (reigned 1509–47)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jamaica Travel Advisory From USA

 

May 1655:

Jamaica

captured by the English and

pirates

were encouraged to protect the island with Port Royal as their base.

 

Jamaica:  Foreign travel advice  From UK

 

 

Best Texas Beach Vacations: 6 Must-See Beaches And Where to Stay

 

 

Creepy Dolls:

washing up

on shore in Texas

 

 

53 Fun & Unusual Things to Do in Galveston, Texas

 

 

 

Charterhouse Square Tours

Step off the busy streets into Charterhouse Square, an oasis on the edge of the City of London. This short tour introduces the architecture of the square including the evocative remains of a Carthusian monastery and a landscaped garden with a surprising history hidden beneath the surface.After the tour, discover the stories behind the remarkable Charterhouse buildings in our free museum and historic chapel.

 

Explore the Charterhouse

 

New Orleans Things To Do – Official New Orleans Tourism

 

 

The French founded New Orleans in 1718, naming it for the Duke of Orleans. At that time, the term “Creole” referred to non-Indigenous people born in colonized countries of the Americas. This

was the era of enslavement, so early on, the term was exclusively for white people. In New Orleans, that meant the children of the white French ruling class.

But the distinction didn’t stick. “Creole” gained a more general meaning, and people born in the colonies who had mixed ancestry or parents from Africa were also called “Creoles.” The Important Distinction Between “Creole” and “Cajun”

 

 

Take a Journey on LOUISIANA BYWAYS

 

 

What’s on at the Chester Zoo?

Here comes the girls!

Sumatran tiger cubs Alif and Raya are growing up fast! Come and see our latest arrivals for yourself – they don’t stay little for long. Zoos & Aquariums in England     Go to the site (virtually at least) of the Grosvenor’s Museum on Bury St. in London  to check this and alot more out: https://www.grosvenorgallery.com/podcast/

 

 

‘The Last Czars’ is a Sumptuous, Enthralling, NSFW Docudrama”

After the abdication of the royal family first remained in Czarskoe Selo then, by decision of the interim goverment, were transported to Tobolsk in Siberia.  In April 1918 the Bolshevik government decided to move the Imperial family to Ekaterinburg in the Urals. Here they were all shot on July 17, 1918.  The bodies were hidden and have only recently (exhumed in 1991) been found and identified.

Treasures of the Czars

 

 

Where to See the Fabled Fabergé Imperial Easter Eggs

 

 

The Aquatic Preserve Program

is managed by the

Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Resilience & Coastal Protection,

 

 

 Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum 

 

 

     

 

Florida Event Calendar

 

Historical Sites

Did you know Mathas Day of Manesfield Ohio is the man that Daytona Beach takes its name from—and infact he founded it in 1870,

 

Daytona Beach Florida Tour 4K

 

At one time there were two municiplities Daytona Beach and Sea Breeze—which were consalidated in 1926.

WHERE THE IMMORTALS ARE IMMORTALIZED

Today we visit Daytona for its hard, broad beaches (4 miles within the city limits and 23 miles within the vaccinity and they are 500′ wide at low tide) that one can drive on and surf up to—for a major speedway that hosts all manner of auto races several times a year and is known throughout the world.   Oh and there was even a knight–Malcolm Campbell who set a world speed record in 1931 and later was knighted

Driving on A1A through Daytona Beach, Florida in 4K – YouTube

 

Plan Your Visit

 

 

 

Bulow Plantation Ruins State Historic Site

 

Richard The Lionheart (1189 – 99)       Crusade against Saladin—On this campaign, Richard acquired the name “the Lion” or “the Lionheart” due to his noble, brave and fierce leadership.

 

 

The Beginner’s Guide to Visiting Champagne

 

25 Marie Antoinette-Inspired Destinations

 

Today, Hotel de Ville

is the site of Paris City Hall and a pleasant spot devoted to ice skating and concerts. But the square has a bloody history. Image: Jean-Louis Zimmermann/Creative Commons

Marie Antionette

was widely known as Madame Deficeit on account of her largely uncontrolled spending.  She even had an immacutely appointed theatre installed in the continually upgraded Palace of Versaille.  Such lavish expenditures when France was starting into a financial abyess served only to turn up the heat on the monarchy.  Versailles became a symbol of its decadence, as well as the destination of a weapon carrying     underclass with revolt on their minds.

 

10 Key Historic French Revolution Sites

 

 

EXCLUSIVE EVENING TOUR OF WINDSOR CASTLE

 

Enjoy a private tour of the State Apartments once the Castle doors have closed to visitors for the day.

 

Limited availability with a maximum of 30 places on each tour.

 

Tours are available at 18:00 and 18:15

 

The experience lasts around 1.5 hours and finishes with a glass of English Sparkling Wine and a complimentary guide book

Windsor Castle Fact Sheet

 

Holy Island (Lindisfarne)

 

Visit Lindisfarne – Plan your visit to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne

Was Linisfarne the First Viking Attack in Britain?

“The woeful in-roads of heathen men destroyed God’s Church in Lindisfarne Island , by fierce robbery and slaughter”  Was how the Anglo-Saxon Chronicals recorded the Norse raid on the Northhumbian Monestary of Lindisfarne in AD 793Alcuin of York’s account as more graphic.  “The pagans have contaminated the sanctuaries of God, and have pouredout the blood of the saints about the altar…(they) have trampled upon the bodies of the saints in the temple of God like dung in the street.”

 

The Holy Island of Lindisfarne【4K】| Northumberland Island Walk 2021

 

As to if it was the first place to be raided this is questionable—while this site BBC History Reveales says (other sites do not all agree):  “Probably the most well knon and shocking.  but an attack on what is now known as Dorset’s Coast in 787 or possibly 789 AD reported  that 3 ships of Norsemen landed and killed the oval Reeve.   (Please note that Lindisfarne’s date appears to be exatly date—-it was an island of a religious order who would have kept track of such things and written the date down—it is so—far as I found—the earliest that is specific).

 

The 10 best Viking sites to explore around the world

 

Abernethy Round Tower

Although common in Ireland,this 11th c tower at Abernethy, Pethshire,  is one of only two  round towers to survive in Scotland.  The function of these towers are debated, but in addition to housing bells they were probably “treasuries” for the portable wealth of the monestery.

 

Scotland A History   Edited by Jenny Womald

Atrium Round Tower and the Witch