Chasing The Blue Beyond

Stonehenge: The Winter Solstice Rocks - Interactive Timeline 🗿 Stonehenge: The Winter Solstice Rocks A Journey Through 5 Millennia of Sacred Stone 3100 BCE - 2600 BCE 🏗️ The Great Construction In the windswept plains of Wiltshire, an extraordinary feat of human determination began. Prehistoric people embarked on a 500-year construction project that would become one of the world's most enigmatic monuments. Amazing Facts: • 4-ton stones dragged from Wales (300 miles away) • Built with only hands, rollers, and sledges • Construction span: 500 years • Monument age: Over 5 millennia ...

It is easy to be inspired by the tranquility  of The Peaceful Cloister This medieval cathedral city in the southern English county of Wiltshire is  8 miles south of the iconic prehistoric stone circle at Stonehenge, Again, it is easy to get a real sense of history, walking down The Close, One of the four remaining original 1215  Magna Carta's is on display in the church Magna Carta - crib sheet for the  Declaration of Independence written here (and remains). Latin for "The Great Charter" it is one of the most important documents in history as it established the principle that everybody, including the King, was subject to the law and had the right to a fair trial. The Magna Carta is also considered one of the first steps towards establishing parliamentary democracy in England. So Quintessential British, thatched roofs, all we need  is some rain and a few sheep, and we are transported back to rural England

December 6 2013...3 years ago today People on horses look better than they are. People  on ships look worse than they are. I used to bet on them. Now I am riding them. The horses here are fun to swim with. I have had another splendid morning in this  Bahamian Cay and private island for Holland America. 

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Around The World in 80 Minutes Belgian Artist René Magritte bowler-hatted Surrealists. Jai ho जय हो! It is Yoga O'clock. In Trini, they say, Doh hot yuh head – Don’t worry about it!   Beauty has a new address-Oman,  a business - class ticket to cool with complimentary mojo on take off   Winner of WTM's  best designed exhibition, kirei desu na 美しい?   Belgian Chocolate is a new food group.   Wasta I graduated from Doha Qatar University today; failed the test but passed the class. Bali, Komodo Island, Jakarta, only 50 more islands to go.

Staged annually, WTM London is the  leading global event for the travel industry.The UK  is hosting and I took a few laps around the various exhibitors. An international showcase of the best globetrotting has on  offer. "Strong cups of coffee from around the world and a peer group I'm having a blast". Instead of bringing back 3000 refrigerator magnets,I return from my trips  with a collection of small but life-enhancing/extending moments.I felt the same way about the show. Met some wonderful people who are passionate about travel, their countries and their brands. In RL (Real Life), you have to (physically)  travel to great lands to get the culture, the people, the sense of place.  An event like the WTM, shatters time and space. It's all front row and center. When you exhibit at a trade show, you put out a lot of time, effort and money, so it's important to maximize that investment and get your point across. There was definitely a lot of traffic on opening ...

I stopped by Gem A in  London's historic Hatton Garden last night to have some fun looking at beautiful gemstones. Getting some refresher knowledge from the longest established gemological teaching organization in the world. Iolite-The Viking Compass was used as the first pair of polarized  lenses to navigate and determine latitude accurately. The property that made iolite so valuable to the Vikings is its extreme pleochroism.The gem has a Tamzanite- Sapphire  violet blue  at one angle, completely clear at a 2nd angle , and hints of yellow at a 3rd angle.  Using the basic tools of the trade, and following their motto "Do every test you can on every stone you have", Gem Testing with the Spectroscope had me thinking like a proton and staying positive! Using a London Dichroscope while in London is like eating a croissant in Paris-delicious, and authentic. A vibrant royal blue saphire

It may not be the biggest but it is the oldest...Canterbury Cathedral:in a country full of old cathedral's, this is one of the oldest, going back to 597 AD. Our (USA) sidewalks are as big as their (UK) roads here, and our doors well, they are HUGE compared to some of these Medieval passageways. An American,Scott Waters, was in England last week. These are his observations that went viral: Funny but True: * Almost everyone is very polite * The food is generally outstanding * There are no guns * There are too many narrow stairs * Everything is just a little bit different * The pubs close too early * The reason they drive on the left is because all their cars are built backwards * Pubs are not bars, they are community living rooms. * You'd better like peas, potatoes and sausage * Refrigerators and washing machines are very small * Everything is generally older, smaller and shorter * People don't seem to be afraid of their neighbors or the government * Their paper money makes s...

Building a ring in London, Tiffany setting, Hallmarked an Assayed 18K Yellow Gold.The center stone is a stunning white emerald, considered the Mother of Genstones-known as Goshenite, as in Oh My Gosh! Actually a large deposit was discovered in Goshen Massachusetts.  It's pure Beryl. When there is blue traces it's Aquamarine;  pink and peach beryl, Morganite; Yellow Beryl Heliodore, and Red Beryl, well that is called Simply Red. Notes From The Underground

Beachy Head: Where England Meets the Sea Beachy Head Where England Meets the Infinite Sea Standing 162 meters above the English Channel, Beachy Head represents one of Britain's most spectacular natural landmarks. These magnificent chalk cliffs in Eastbourne tell a story spanning millions of years. ↓ Discover More ↓ A Geological Marvel Ancient Origins Formed over 100 million years ago from the compressed remains of countless marine microorganisms, these chalk cliffs are a window into Earth's prehistoric past. Each layer tells a story of ancient seas and vanished worlds. Natural Heritage The Seven Sisters and Beachy Head form part of the South Downs National Park, protecting th...