This is Magens Bay, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Often appearing on lists of the top beaches in the world, this small slice of Caribbean heaven is reputed to be the place where Sir Francis Drake anchored while waiting for ships to plunder. Nowadays, it’s a popular destination for tourist and locals on the island.Continue reading “Wednesday Wander – Magens Bay, St Thomas”
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Wednesday Wander – The Coliseum, Rome
Arguably one of the world’s most recognisable structures, and one upon which modern stadiums are based, this is The Coliseum, in Rome. The scale of the building is quite extraordinary, considering it was built two millennia ago, as is the fact it is still standing after all this time. Much of the damage is dueContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – The Coliseum, Rome”
Wednesday Wander – London Bridge, Portsea
No, it’s not the London Bridge you might be thinking of. This is a rock formation called London Bridge, at Portsea back beach just outside Melbourne, Australia. There used to be another arch of rock stretching into the ocean, hence the name, but it collapsed quite suddenly, leaving only two remaining. It’s a wonderful placeContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – London Bridge, Portsea”
Wednesday Wander – Paris, France
The first time I saw the Eiffel Tower was at dusk. I was seventeen and just arrived in Paris with my best friend, the two of us having taken a coach, then another coach, then the Hovercraft, then another coach, then the Metro, to find ourselves on the Trocadero overlooking the Champs De Mars asContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Paris, France”
Wednesday Wander – Balinese Rice Terraces
I’ve taken a Wednesday Wander to Bali before, to a temple based around a sacred spring. This time I’m visiting the Tegallalang rice terraces, carved like beautiful sculpture into the lush green hillsides. The rice terraces are irrigated using a traditional Balinese cooperative system which, according to tradition, was taught to the Balinese by aContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Balinese Rice Terraces”
Wednesday Wander – Twelve Apostles, Australia
This is the Twelve Apostles, a rock formation located on the southern coast of Australia, and probably one of the country’s most recognisable tourist icons. I only visited the Apostles twice when I lived in Australia – even though we also lived on the coast, we were to the east of Melbourne, whereas these areContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Twelve Apostles, Australia”
Wednesday Wander – Como House, Melbourne
This week I’m wandering to a place in Melbourne that I knew quite well when we lived there. This is Como House, situated on a rise overlooking the Yarra River, just outside the city centre. Built in 1847 for Sir Edward Eyre Williams, it changed hands several times until 1864, when it was bought byContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Como House, Melbourne”
Wednesday Wander – Singapore
We visited Singapore just after Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon, so there were dragons everywhere. This seemed an auspicious start to our journey, heading towards the UK and a new life there. The architecture was a mix of traditional and new, some buildings, like the one below, defying imagination. Those dots alongContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Singapore”
Wednesday Wander – Andorra-La-Vella, Andorra
Hidden in a valley, walled by high mountains, Andorra is built from wood and stone, houses perched on cliff edges and peaks, the main road following the path of the river that rushes from the mountains, carving the land. When I told a friend that I was going to Andorra last year, he commented thatContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Andorra-La-Vella, Andorra”
Wednesday Wander – Guildhall, London
I wasn’t really sure where to wander to this week, so took to scrolling through my photographs in an effort to be inspired. I’ve been fortunate enough to visit many places, though there are still many more I’d like to see – however, this week I couldn’t seem to settle on any one destination. ButContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Guildhall, London”
Helen Glynn Jones 