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“Pic of the Week”, February 22. 2019: Celebrating a Newborn, Rajasthan
Enjoying a nice lunch in a restaurant that offered escape from the mid-day heat, we were attracted by the sound of music and a crowd gathering outside. Everyone in our Rajasthan travel group headed out and had the opportunity to see this celebration.
Our guide explained that a child had been born in the village and this was a way of making a public announcement to that effect. Notice in some of the photos a woman is carrying a baby’s crib on her head. Mostly it’s a chance for people to dance and celebrate.
Any could join in the festivities and several from our group were soon taking part. I did what I always do — watched and documented the experience with my …
Feb 21, 2019
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.All Trips / Central USA / Colorado / North America
The John Denver Sanctuary, Aspen, Colorado
Many of you remember folksy singer, Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr, better known by his stage name, John Denver. John was a talented and very successful singer, songwriter and actor who made his home in Aspen, Colorado. John loved the town of Aspen, the state of Colorado and its Rocky Mountains, and fought to conserve them.
Mr. Denver was know for his “clean” presentation and enthusiasm for his music — and life in general. You’d recognize many of the songs he wrote and we’ll see the lyrics for his biggest hits shortly. The Colorado state legislature adopted his song, “Rocky Mountain High” as one of its state songs in 2007. John was an avid pilot who died tragically in the crash of a …
Tagged Aspen, John Denver, music, Park, songs
.All Trips / Europe / Ireland
A Visit to Ireland: Part 5) the town of Dingle (An Daingean)
Dingle (in Irish, An Daingean) is the main town on the Dingle peninsula in County Kerry, with a population of around 1500 people. The Dingle Peninsula sits on Ireland’s west coast just north of the Ivernaugh Peninsula (Ring of Kerry), about 71 km (40 mi) west of Killarney. Dingle is in the Gaeltrecht part of the country, where maintenance of traditional Gaelic language and culture (eg. music, hurling) is encouraged by government subsidies. Historically it was an important trading port but today it’s a great town for tourists to visit.
Ireland has many beautiful small towns and Dingle ranks among the finest (and was my favorite of the ones we visited!) Built along a beautiful sheltered harbor and spreading up the slopes of a mountain to the …
.All Trips / Europe / Ireland
A Visit to Ireland: Part 1) An overview of the Country and its People
I remember being in Wales several times and looking across the sea to the west, thinking that I needed to get to Ireland. Well, I finally made it, completing this journey with my brother on our annual “getaway trip”! It was a trip we really enjoyed. This is the first in a series of blog posts about the Emerald Isle, focusing on some of its rich history and providing some observations on the country and its charming citizens.
Ireland’s history is a turbulent one and its people have had to endure many hardships for centuries. Victims of a devastating famine in the 19th century (the Great Hunger), occupied for almost a thousand years by foreigners (the Vikings and then the English), …