CJG 8-9-2016

by | Aug 9, 2016 | Carol's Corner, Travel

Beautiful place, and no cars! ? #11 on the Bucket List — Giethoorn, Holland Giethoorn, also known as “the Venice of Holland” or the “Venice of the North”, is a beautiful village in the Netherlands. There are no cars or roads here; tourists leave them out of the...

CJG 8-7-2016

by | Aug 7, 2016 | Carol's Corner, history, Travel

The Aoraki Mount Cook National Park will blow you away. The national park includes New Zealand’s longest glacier the Tasman Glacier as well as over 60 other glaciers including hanging glaciers which can be seen on Mount Sefton from The Hermitage Hotel. Tasman Glacier...

CJG 7-21-2016

by | Jul 21, 2016 | Carol's Corner, Travel

The Rion-Antirion Bridge in Payras, Greece First opened to traffic in August 2004, it was the product of a seven-year construction project which resulted in the world’s longest cable-stayed bridge. ? Photo courtesy of www.gefyra.gr

CJG 7-19-2016

by | Jul 19, 2016 | Carol's Corner, history, Travel

Driftwood Beach, Jekyll Island, Georgia, USA ? Definitely road trip worthy! The full moon highlights the ancient pines and live oaks preserved by salt air and bleached by the sun. The relentless tide has eroded the beach and exposed the massive root systems of the...