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Main Picture:  Enzian

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London’s Roman Amphitheatre

 

 

Central Florida’s Most Spectacular Wedding Venue

Have you been to New Smyrna Beach lately (EVER)?   I love this town which has History (there was a colony here pre-existed in Florida only by the Spanish—-this one was kinda Greek:  check it out-–

Origin and demise),

Art,

Food & Drink

as well as the sea and the lovely beaches that this part of Florida is so famous for:

Things to Do in New Smyrna Beach

 

 

New Smyrna is an adventure—awaiting you arrival:

on the south side is the 57,000-acre

 

Canaveral National Seashore Park

 

 at the north end with it’s two mile boardwalk loop around the inlet area and with beautiful landscape–described as an area where nature comes alive.  A place for surfers and fishermen alike:

Smyrna Dunes Park

 

 

 

And more:   Flagler Avenue

 

Bob Ross’s Original Paintings & His Grave | Bob Ross Workshop & Gallery,

 

New Smyrna Beach, : Grave in the Road

 

New Smyrna Beach · 83 places to spend your nights

 

HAUNTED PLACES IN NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA

 

20 essential New Smyrna Beach bars and restaurants everyone should visit at least once

 

Canal Street Merchants & Shopping

 

Visit the Amazing Canal Street Historic District 

 

17 days tour

Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia  Ancient Temples and Natural Wonders

 $9,195

• Explore the World Heritage site of Angkor with a local archaeologist, and take a private tour of Angkor National Museum, exploring the history of the Khmer empire.
• Meet a former Viet Cong soldier and hear gripping stories about the Vietnam War and life in the famed Cu Chi Tunnels.
• Cruise among the floating markets and lush delta landscapes of Cai Be and Can Tho, and glide in sampans between the karst cliffs of Ninh Binh.
• Encounter critically endangered species at Save Vietnam’s Wildlife rescue center in Cuc Phuong National Park, and hear from local conservationists about National Geographic-funded research into pangolin trafficking.

 

Picture on the left is worth approx $6,000 – $8,000

Light on right $2,500 – $3,500.

 

 

 

You can follow a legend and make your own tour of where-ever

David Carl Allison was born February 25, 1961 in Hollywood, Florida

Closest to there: 

                    Nascar Racing Experience                         Business website:  nascarracingexperience.com

        the eldest of four children. His father, NASCAR Hall of Fame

member Bobby Allison, and mother moved the family to

Hueytown, Alabama,

 

where the Alabama Gang was born, consisting of Bobby, his brother Donnie and family friends Red Farmer and Neil Bonnett.

ALABAMA GANG SITES

Visitors to our city may be interested in viewing:

Davey Allison’s former home:                                  3405 Ashwood Road Bressemer Alabama

 

 

Neil Bonnett Honda:

3075 Allison Bonnett Memorial Drive

Allison began his racing career working on his father’s Cup Series team and working on his own race car with a group of friends. He began racing in 1979 at

Birmingham International Raceway in Alabama

, and won his first race in just his sixth start. In 1983, Allison moved up to the ARCA Racing Series, winning both events at “hometown” track

Talladega Superspeedway

that season and being named Rookie of the Year in 1984.

Fast Facts: Davey Allison

On July 12, 1993, fresh off a third place finish at New Hampshire the day before, Davey Allison boarded his new helicopter with family friend, Red Farmer. The two left Hueytown, Alabama, home to the “Alabama Gang,” for a day at the Talladega Superspeedway to watch friends David and Neil Bonnet test a car for David’s Busch Series debut.

When Allison arrived at the track, he was attempting to land the helicopter in a fenced in area on the track’s infield. Just about a foot from the ground, the helicopter suddenly spun out of control and crashed. Red Farmer suffered minor injuries while Allison suffered serious head injuries from the crash and died the next day.

Remembering Davey Allison

So just there  you have several places to work with—and obviously you can add many more—and you can do it with many subjects or Persons—just had Davey on my mind

 

 

The Vikings: A Memorable Visit to America

Solar Storm Helps Calculate Date Vikings Settled in North America:

Analysis of tree rings on the arrival of the Vikings in North America.  Although historians have long known that Norse settlers reached the New World before Christopher Columbas, the date remained a mystery.  However expets have now confirmed that logs discovered at

L’ Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, 

were felled in AD 1021 using tool associated with the Vikings, rather than native inhabitants.  The researchers were aided by radiation damage within the tree rings, caused by a solar storm that took place in AD 993.

Things we’ve Learned this Month

BBC History Revealed

5 Viking Sites and Ruins in Sweden

 

 

 

 

WHY LONGWOOD, FL, MAY BE ONE OF FLORIDA’S BEST-KEPT SECRETS

 

 

Bradlee-McIntyre House:  150 W. Watson Street, Longwood.  Built in the 1880’s it was moved (see above picture) from Altamonte Springs to this location in 1970’s.  This lovely 15 room Queen Anne House is open regularly 1 – 4 PM on the 2nd and 4th Sunday and Wed of each Month and will soon be open the 1st and 3rd Sundays and Weds as well for tours—See the above site as well as their facebook for more information, location etc.

 

Big Tree Park

 

 

DISCOVER HAMBLETON

 

 

Visit Bedale – – Gateway to the Yorkshire Dales

WELCOME TO BEDALE

Bedale Essentials

 

 

 

Easingwold

 

Restaurants in Easingwold

 

 

Great Ayton, Yorkshire

Discover Great Ayton in North Yorkshire

Explore Great Ayton

 

 

Northallerton North Yorkshire

 

Northallerton – North Yorkshire’s County Town

 

Northallerton, Yorkshire;  History, tourist information, and nearby accommodation

 

 

Visit Stokesley – Top town, overlooked by Roseberry Topping

 

The market town of Stokesley lies on the River Leven, just outside the northwestern boundary of the National Park. 

 

Explore Stokesley

 

 

 

Start here for everything about Thirsk | Thirsk Tourist Information

 

Visit Thirsk – Home of James Herriot

 

2023 Travel Guide for Thirsk, England

 

 

 

White horse, Kilburn

 

 

Easingwold
Artisan Market

 

MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS:  KEY WEST

Guests visiting Sails to Rails will journey through the Age of Sail, a time when tall ships plied the treacherous waters of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Keys and they will learn about the time in America when railroads opened up the frontiers of an emerging nation.

Key West Tours

 

The Best Party Themes For Every Occasion

Texas

 

Raymondville: In an area with a rich ranching history Raymondville is the county seat and the county’s largest town– one that remains a ranching and farming town.  It hosts an annual Willacy County Livestock Show and seperate Rodeo later in the year.

Chase Bank Tower in McAllen

McAllen: This town is farthest west in Hidalago County.  US 83 passes through historic ranchland and the city of McAllen, founded on the boundaries of the historic Mc Allen Ranch.  The McAllen International Museum features a traveling and permanent art exhibits, as well as offering science and natural history activities.

 

 

Venus In Velvet

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