Archive for December, 2009
Rhine River filled with history and romance of historic tale. The water comes from the Swiss Alps and flows down to its mouth in the Dutch seaside (North Sea) near Rotterdam. That’s after a long journey in the border states of Leichtenstein, Austria, the cities in Germany (from Mainz, Bingen, Bonn, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Duisburg), French, and Dutch. Because of this river through the many countries that carried the names vary. There are at least 4 names Rhein (Germany), Rhine (France), Rijn (Netherlands), and Rhenus (a provision in the European ancestry). But the most popular title is the French version: the Rhine. His name itself comes from the word ‘renos’ which roughly means ‘flowing away’ and indeed the river that flows along approximately 820 miles (1320 km). Read the rest of this entry »
Sydney on the first day. Heavy rain falling since morning and had also receded as the House’s footsteps into the Sydney Harbor Bridge Climb. “Your Turn at 10:25. Please wait. You will be called to take the breath test, “the guard said the ticket with a smile. From behind a glass window, a bridge of white mist covered Sydney. I reread the sentence contained in leaflets, “the climbing would still take place in all weather, except when there is a thunderstorm”. In the waiting room, a plasma television repeatedly showing films recorded on climbing ways. Read the rest of this entry »
When mid-December and then I asked permission to go to Antarctica, the head of my office was shocked. In the face of disbelief, he repeated sentence, “To Antarctica, a trip to the South Pole, what joy?
Flight to Antarctica can only be done in December, when the summer there. If it does not come means I have to wait until next year to visit the icy continent.
Hearing this explanation, finally after a long sigh, my head told, “Be careful, yes.”
Schools mentioned in the explanation, the earth has five continents: Asia, Europe, Africa, America and Australia. Unfortunately, we often do not realize, that in the south there, at the bottom of the planet, there is the land area of 14 million square kilometers, or two times larger than Australia. Mainland is not inhabited because 98 percent of its area covered with perennial ice layer thickness 2.3 to 4.8 km. Read the rest of this entry »
New Orleans has a unique language, English language with many words absorbed from French, Spanish, and African. Among communities in the United States (U.S.), New Orleans (NO) is the most attractive city with many characters who do not possess other cities. At NO life was like in the past two centuries, the atmosphere of life in old French and Spanish. At the same time, there are also modern buildings.
Founded in 1717 by Jean Baptiste LeMoyne, Monsieur de Bienville, the first settlement was around Bayou (creek or small bay formed by the bend of the river) Saint John. Development of walking in 1721 with a area of 11 blocks times 6 blocks. Original region is known for its French-speaking population and the region called the Vieux Carre, or French Quarter (FQ). There were also French Market. As a place berasalnya jazz, some houses of traditional music performed Dixieland Jazz, one of which was shown at the Maison Bourbon. The children can watch, no drinks or food sold at the show. Even in the streets would be easy to find jazz players perform skill. Read the rest of this entry »
Once again, trying to improve the standard of the building concept masterpiece farthest green peace of the world, Sir Norman Foster has just revealed its design for an ecological tower in Khanty Mansyisk, Siberia. Similar to his entertainment center in Kazakhstan, this startling tower will combine a breakthrough with a double function and with some of the tech building environmental models. Read the rest of this entry »