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My husband loves the sea so Pornic was a must-see on this trip. We were delighted to find a restaurant on the harbor in a hotel named Beau Soleil. We never miss anyplace with our name on it so we had lunch there. Great fun.
A large ship virtually next door to our hotel - in a surreal way it added to the grandeur of the fjords.
A small island off Cuba I called in at on the sailing ship that can be seen on the horizon. White, white sand - unusually cool to walk on. It features in my Blogo at http://hasbeen.travellerspoint.com/228/
Boatmen getting ready for the morning at the Ghats in Varanasi. The Boatman and his Boat Has Been a significant and interesting subject of myths. In Greek mythology, Charon or Kharon is the ferryman of Hades who carries souls of the newly deceased across the rivers Styx and Acheron That divided the world of the living from the world of the dead. The ancient Egyptian myths of boatmen ferrying both - the living and the dead in the Nile is well Documented. There is Noah and his Arc in the Old Testament, not to forget the Boatmen in the Sea of Galilee who were associated with one of the first miracles of Jesus .... Here, one can not imagine Banaras now: Boats in the Ganges .. .. Its metaphoric overtones are a strong part of the vibrant canvas that is inseparably interwoven with this ancient City.
Two Pelicans pose for the camera up on the shore of Paracas National Reserve in Peru.
Gandria, Lake Lugano
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