Holyhead and its surrounding area have a population of about 26,000 people. It is located on the isle of Anglesey, in the extreme northwest of Wales. It is the largest settlement in the county of Anglesey. The town proper has a population of about twelve thousand. In spite of its size, Holyhead is not actually the capital of the county and it is not technically located on the island of Anglesey itself. In fact, it is located on Holy Island which is connected by Four Mile Bridge to Anglesey. Note that the bridge is not actually four miles long. This […]
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Wildlife conservation in South Africa and all over the world has its success stories and its failures. One of the greatest conservation success stories is the Addo Elephant Park in South Africa. It has become a popular destination attracting tourists from all over the world staying in some of the many Addo guest houses that are found on or next to the park. Some are privately owned, through a system of concessions and some are owned by the Addo Elephant Park itself. The accommodation ranges from the luxurious to the basic across all price ranges, much of it a far […]
When we planned this vacation, the Sirmione Peninsula and the Roman Villa Ruins became a magnet and we scheduled a day trip back into history to visit an ancient vacation site of extremely wealthy Roman Citizens. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles… but we choose the Ferry System About 15 minutes from our hotel is the village of Salo’ which is the location of the ferry service docks. The ferry system offers scenic lake steamers or the more time efficient hydrofoils; all depending on your time constraints and budget. We opted for the hydrofoil and caught the noon boat with two other […]
The village of Eziama was like England From early morning people would troop in, some from far away, to hear him sing— ‘Eziama is a village like the rural areas of England—‘ Occasionally, when he felt kindness in his heart, he would shout out to his son, Lazarus, ‘Bring kola nut and alligator pepper.’ Laz knew where to find kola nut and alligator pepper, and how to bring them. Then Papa would invoke the ancestors, speak a few sentences in idioms, break the kola nuts and pass them around. He never minded when the visitors challenged him, or even when […]