Caves

Ivan, Jennifer and I woke up in Ninh Binh on November 18, 2008.  We had some banana pancakes.  We rented a motorbike from the hotel and drove to Tam Coc.  Here we hopped on a boat.  It was an overcast day.  There was a guy and a lady rowing the boat.  We were going to [...]

I booked tour “C” through the hostel which consisted of transport to the Cango Caves and an ostrich show farm, leaving me with a mountain bike ride of 12 kilometers back to town, along the way passing a wilderness park where I would get up close and personal with a few  cheetahs.   Lonely Planet [...]

Location: Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia Date: 4 June 2008, 2.54pmCamera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.3, ISO Equiv.: 20023rd October 2008 (Batu Caves, Malaysia - The 400 million years old limestone hills that is home to world's tallest statue of Lord Murugan)This is my third time climbing the 272 steps of Batu Caves. Batu Caves is located at Selangor, Malaysia. It is easily accessible via Middle

Carved out over millennia by the broiling Reka River, Škocjan Caves is Slovenia’s most stunning natural travel wonder. This river disappears underground in the little village of Škocjan and emerges some forty kilometres away, having carved its path through the rock over many years. A large area of south-west Slovenia lies on a limestone plateau. Incredible caves and tunnels have been eroded

This is the controversial poster. Some say it looks just like a statue. Pemuda PAS Selangor is of the opinion that the giant replica of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Batu Caves is not within the category of those prohibited by Islam. Mengulas pandangan Mufti Perlis Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin yang dilaporkan berkata, [...]

This cave was the legacy of the history that very unique, because of having one main door, but also had seven branches inside. As long as the Trip from the capital of the subdistrict headed the... Penggila Traveling - Make your travelling to Indonesia more easy with my destination info

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One of the most important sights around Kuala Lumpur is Batu Caves, which is just a few miles outside the city. It was only half an hour by taxi from our hotel.This was the first Hindu temple I've ever visited, and I was impressed. At the stairs leading to the entrance is an enormous statue of Lord Murugan--supposedly the largest in the world. From that statue it's only 272 steps (they're numbered

Tentative Schedule: Sun 06:45 Hrs Assemble at Dadar T.T ( Outside Chandu Halwai ) 07:00 Hrs Depart (B/fast en-route) 09:00 Hrs Reach the base village & start the trek to Kondane Caves. 10:15 Hrs Reach the Caves. 11:00 Hrs Trek to the activity spot. 11:15 Hrs Start activity. 14:00 Hrs Lunch 15:15 Hrs Departure for Mumbai 18:00 Hrs Arrive at

I always look forward to the new issue of US Weekly. Who doesn’t love unnamed sources and somewhat shady reporting sometimes? It’s the perfect balance to my other reputable magazines, such as Vanity Fair.Anyhow, the latest US Weekly definitely caught my attention and not for the right reason. Jennifer Love Hewitt, who I loved on Party of Five, is on the cover standing like a Stepford Wife decl

During these summer months, I’ve been traveling to various caves in Romania. First, I will show you the pictures I took with Nikon D40x, 18mm lens, and then I will tell you how to obtain something similar yourself. Doing cave photography is an exercise in frustration. The biggest problem is that you are working in [...]

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Batu Caves: Hindus have used these caves as temples since their discovery in 1878 by William Hornaday. Crowds of Hindus visit the caves in January and February for the spectacular Thaipusam festival, when devout Hindus skewer portable shrines to their bodies and carry them all the way from central KL, about 8 miles away. The caves contain a large number of beautiful statues of the Hindu gods, with

El próximo 15 de Junio de 2008 de 10:30 a 21:00 se celebrará el "4art Tast de vins i caves de Catalunya", en la localidad barcelonesa de Vilanova del Vallés, un punto de encuentro de la vinicultura catalana en el Vallés Oriental. Juntamente con esta muestra de vinos se ha diseñado un programa de catas de nivel de iniciación. La alimentación también tendrá un papel destacado para conseguir

So what about those caves that create the enigma, that fuel the stuff of legends; caves that appear bottomless and that seem to extend to the very center of the earth? What are the ten deepest caves on our planet? read more | digg story

You can read the previous posts on Day 1 and Day 2(Part 1) of the Orissa trip. After Dhauli hill our guide told that the next stop would be at Lingaraj temple, Bhubaneswar, which is located 8 kms. from Dhauli. The Lingaraj temple at Bhubaneswar dates from the 11th Century A.D. It is one of the [...]

We almost missed this place and thanks to the watchful eyes of George. He had been able to see the signage going to Blue Lagoon and so we immediately go back to the place and find ourselves what's in there. We've been hunting the blue lagoon when we're having the boat ride in Pagudpud. Its only 10 minutes from Pagudpud if you have your own vehicle.Bantay Abot Caves based on my research means “a

Caves of Hercules in Tangier Morocco, we also named it as "Africa cave". is it's outline like Africa in the world map?Located 14 km west of Tangier in Cap Spartel, the north-western extremity of Africa's Atlantic coast. Cap Spartel is heavily wooded, but below it the Robinson Plage stretches off to the south. The caves are located about 100 metres from the Robinson Plage Holiday Village and surrou

The National Museum of Philippines has submitted an additional proposal for the study and protection of the recently discovered Sagel Cave. There’s much more work needed to be done on the cave and surrounding areas, but it looks like budgetary constraints will hamper much of the work - a common occurrence for archaeology in Southeast [...]Show on map

I mentioned yesterday that I went with my 4th Grade Son on his end of the year field trip to the Sequoyah Caverns. I intended to come back and laugh with you about my own 6th Grade excursion to the Atlanta Zoo in which I somehow managed to change boyfriends three times in one day (thankfully I'm now over that habit) to the hilarity of one of my son's classmates falling in the shark tank at the Chattanooga Aquarium. (It was only funny because the sharks were not the child-eating variety. Give me a little credit.)My plans changed after having myself a God Encounter several hundred feet underground.When I found out the trip was to the caverns, one of my fears was on how I was going to contain myself if the guide began telling us how many billions of years it would have taken for these caves t

Comfort Hotel Nottingham is ideally situated to visit the award winning Museum of Law Trust, Galleries of Justice, based at the Lace Market in the heart of Nottingham. This historic site is located in the heart of the Nottingham's Lace Market - moments from Comfort Hotel Nottingham. It was in use as courts and prisons from the 1780s to the 1980s - although there has been a court on the site since

When I wrote about the boat ride to Elephanta caves, I didn’t know it would take this long to actually get down from the boat and enter the caves. :P Ah well, I have been traveling for most of the last one month and hence the absence. But I believe in ‘better late than never’. So, [...]

I just remember some time back in 1983 I visited borra caves. This was not that famous at that time and no one caring about it either from government or local people. Again I visited the same in 1989 but the same situation.But now it became a very famous site for travel and tourist spot.In 1983 I was to my friends marriage in Srikakulam and back the next day. Some one at that marriage told us about Borra caves. So, I and my friend decided to visit the place. After returning from marriage we stayed at Vizag for a day and next day early morning we caught the train KIRANDOLE PASSENGER which goes via borra caves, araku valley to Kirandole.We have no food or water with us at that time. It is really fascinating and adventures journey to us. The train goes through as many as 40 tunnels some measu

Western Visayas caves get protection from DENRThe Department of Environment and Natural Resources have taken steps to protect caves in Western Visayas from further vandalism and illegal excavations that have all but destroyed the natural formations. Damaso Fuentes, chief of the Protected Areas and Wildlife Division of the DENR in Western Visayas, said many of the caves in the region have been vandalized and damaged by illegal excavations of tourists and treasure hunters. The regional DENR has also seen the need to stop the illegal collection of wildlife in the caves, particularly bats on Boracay Island. Fuentes said the need to move was urgent, calling on nongovernment organizations and local governments to help. There are about 1,500 caves in the country, 38 percent of which are in Luzon,

Why do we do business with Britain then? Here's their latest dirty deed and what it caused: The Tourism Ministry has been forced to change an advertising campaign in Britain in which the Qumran caves were pictured, after the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that it did not consider the site part of Israel, it was reported Saturday. The ASA also reprimanded the Tourism Ministry

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  Batu Caves is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temples, located in Gombak district, 13 km north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It takes its name from the Sungai Batu or Batu River, which flows past the hill. Batu Caves is also the name of the nearby village. The cave is [...]

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The Video the World has been itching to watch….Here it is folks…Google Video still has it up…for now. *UPDATE* Liveleak removed the video from their website after death threats to their staff members. Here is their statement: “Following threats to our staff of a very serious nature, and some ill informed reports from certain corners [...]

The caves of Ajanta and Ellora were both carved, by hand, out of rock near the city of Aurangabad in Maharashtra, India. They're carved in the shape of a horse-shoe and the Waghur stream flows through them. They're believed to have been created sometime between 200 B.C. and 600 A.D. They were rediscovered in 1819 by a British Officer's hunting expedition. Photographing these wondrous landmarks is truly an experience. The 30 Ajanta Caves consist of murals and carvings that depict the life of Buddha and folktales from the Jatakas. Since the Ajanta caves face the East, the best time to visit is in the morning, otherwise the shadows on the faces of the caves make them much too dark to get quality images. The sculptures are impressively well preserved for their age. Pack your camera case with y

  This newly discovered mural is from one of 12 caves in Afghanistan’s Bamian Valley found to contain oil- and resin-based paintings. Scientists say the murals represent the world’s earliest known use of oil-based binders in painting.

Ayia Napa is a resort at the far eastern end of the south coast of the island of Cyprus, famous for its sandy beaches. In recent years, apart from being a family holiday destination, it has become a 'party capital' similar to Ibiza and Mykonos. All beaches in Agia Napa have been awarded with the EU blue flag for their level of cleanliness. The first and most popular is the Nissi beach, a sandy exotic beach with crystal clear waters. All the pictures below were taken by Michal Cerven. It about Sea caves that can be found near Ayia Napa. It offers a spectacular scenery with stunning drops down to a crystal blue sea.

Wednesday, March 5, 20:20 (our itinerary) We’re now wandering as the mood and weather dictate. Yesterday we started north from Wellington on Highway 1. We had hoped to take a boat trip to the Kapiti Island Nature Reserve, but it didn’t work out, so stopped at a charming roadside cafe (The Red House, at Te Horo) [...]

Caves of Crystals. Places where Superman could feel at home. Mexico's Cueva de los Cristales contains some of the world's largest known natural crystals - tanslucent gypsum beams measuring up to 36 feet (11 meters) long & weighing up to 55 tons.Modern-day mining operations exposed the natural wonder by pumping water out of the 30-by-90-foot (10-by-30-meter) cave, which was found in 2000 near the town of Delicias. "There is no other place on the planet," García-Ruiz said, "where the mineral world reveals itself in such beauty."(Image credit: Nationalgeographic).(Image credit: Crystalinks).(Image credit: Canyonsworldwide).Similarly there is a huge cave of crystals in an old silver mine in Spain. Other Posts:Interesting Signs.Frozen Waterfalls.Lady Police Officers.Interesting Ads Using

Special performance by SEA CAVES Rontoms - 600 E Burnside, Portland, OR 97214 Sunday, February 24 at 9:30PM FREE! SPECTRE is helping to get the word out about a fantastic new concert series at Rontoms on E Burnside. Each Sunday, a local band or artist will take the stage for a FREE show. It’s local, it’s free, and [...]

The 113 coarse sandstone monastery caves of Khandagiri and Udayagiri near Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India (Lat. 20.16 N; Long. 85.47E) was built in about second century BC. Conceived as the secluded enclaves for the Jain and Buddhist ascetics, it contains the megalithic chronicles of the great king Kharavela in Pali, who reigned from 168 till 153 BC. These adjacent caves rise up to 40 meters from the lateritic ground level. There is an 18th century temple dedicated to Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara at the top of Khandagiri. One of the most fascinating Buddhist archaeological remains of Orissa is the imposing square central brick Stupa of Udayagiri.

The Mitchelstown Caves deserve a visit, you can see some great stalagmites and stalactites here. The tour in the caves is not that long but it's a nice experience to have a look in there. You can find the caves off the Cahir-Mitchelstown road

These caves are found in the Tiraque province, some 30 Kms from Villa Tunari. Their climate is warm and extremely humid with and average temperature of 12 to 17° C. They're small and not deep(50 to 150 meters and a height of 30 to 40 metros) which make up a "Sanctuary of wild life” recognized as a protected ecological area.In this caves we can find a certain species of bird (steatornis caripensis) which receives the name of "guácharo" or "lucero". These birds have the singularity of being nocturnal, and because of this their eyes have a flourescent shine, reason for which they're also known as “blind birds”. They eat seeds rich in oils and build their nests in the cave walls, guiding themselves at night using sound echos. It is estimated that in both caverns exists a total population of approximately 2000 birds. It is a specie in danger of extintion.

Personally, I am not really "into" caves. Coming from the north-east of the US, I have seen my share of cold, dark caves. But there is something about the Rio Camuy Caves that is different (I guess because they are not dark and cold!), and I actually enjoyed this trip. On a [...]

Personally, I am not really "into" caves. Coming from the north-east of the US, I have seen my share of cold, dark caves. But there is something about the Rio Camuy Caves that is different (I guess because they are not dark and cold!), and I actually enjoyed this trip. On a recent trip to the Rio Camuy Caves Park (or, in Spanish, Parque de las Cavernas del Rio Camuy), we arrived early (about 9:30am) and had no trouble getting in. They give you numbered tickets as you enter the parking area. They then call out these numbers to get you onto your tour in a first-come, first-served basis. After you park, head into the visitors’ center to purchase your actual tour tickets. After you buy your tickets, sit tight or visit the gift shop while you wait for your number to be called. Once you’re called, you will be shown a short movie explaining the caves and park, and the rules of the cave system (don’t touch anything!). After watching the movie, you board a troll

An acknowledged online stalker believed to be the Kingpin of several radical gay activist organizations in Arkansas, is once again being given special treatment by the fascist room owners of an ultra left political chat room.Gay Willie (pictured left) has been cyber stalking myself for years and is rumored to be in love meSuffice it to say, his feelings are not returned in kind.Willie is a rabid, frothing moron with the IQ of a grapefruit and a penchant for latching on to even the most bizarre and paranoid left wing conspiracy theories. The pale skin is the result of rarely getting sunlight, as he spends 12-14 hours a day wrapped inside his little chat room world.By his own admission, Willie has saved between 3,000-4,000 chat room posts over about a decade. I do not need to explain to you the level of psychosis that that reveals.Will does not see this chat room the way normal folks would. It has become the singular focus of his entire world. He spends hours stalking the people within

Late Friday My Senator, Dianne Feinstein, along with Senator Chuck Schumer caved in to Bush's hissy fit over the nomination of Michael Mukasey as Attorney General. They even waited until LATE Friday afternoon, usually when the Bush Administration releases embarrassing news they want to bury, to announce their capitulation and support of Mukasey. The “Great Decider” played his 9-11 fear mongering again, “Approve Mukasey or we will all die, and it will be all your fault”. “The job of Attorney General is essential to the security of America”…”Some in Washington should spend more time responding to the warnings of terrorists like Osama bin Laden, and the requests of our commanders on the ground, and less time responding to the demands of MoveOn.org bloggers and Code Pink protesters.” I guess the “Great Decider” has decided the Code Pink ladies are a threat to Bush’s false and misleading sense of National Security.

Late Friday My Senator, Dianne Feinstein, along with Senator Chuck Schumer caved in to Bush’s hissy fit over the nomination of Michael Mukasey as Attorney General. They even waited until LATE Friday afternoon, usually when the Bush Administration releases embarrassing news they want to bury, to announce their capitulation and support of Mukasey. The “Great Decider” played his 9-11 fear mongering again, “Approve Mukasey or we will all die, and it will be all your fault”. “The job of Attorney General is essential to the security of America”…”Some in Washington should spend more time responding to the warnings of terrorists like Osama bin Laden, and the requests of our commanders on the ground, and less time responding to the demands of MoveOn.org bloggers and Code Pink protesters.” I guess the “Great Decider” has decided the Code Pink ladies are a threat to Bush’s false and misleading sense of National Security.

INGREDIENTS:* 250 g butter, softened* 1 ½ dl (150 ml) sugar* 4 dl (400 ml) flour* 1 dl (100 ml) Marzan custard powder* 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder* 1-2 dl (100-200 ml) firm raspberry jam or preserveMETHOD:1. Heat the oven to 175°C (350°F).2. Cream together butter and sugar.3. Mix the dry ingredients and work them into the butter mixture.4. Roll the dough into a rope; cut into 20-25 pieces.5. Shape each piece into a ball.6. Place the dough balls in small paper baking cups placed on a baking sheet.7. Press to make rather large holes and spoon jam into the holes.8. Bake in the middle of the oven for ab. 10-15 minutes9. Cool the cookies.The Swedish "Ekströms® Marsan powder" needs an explanation. The Swedish custard powder is always sweetened. Usually you mix this powder with milk to cook vanilla sauce or to cook vanilla custard. Maybe there are similar vanilla custard powders in other countries. Maybe not.This is website with a few Swedish cookie recipes in English 4 Quick and easy tr

27 August 2007 (Jakarta Post) - A story about a remote cave in Java containing a rich set of bas-reliefs depicting Buddha’s journey. This unique cave, believed to be the only one in the world, is dated approximately 800 years old. In this period, much of Java (still part of the Srivijayan empire) was Buddhist. Sadly, there have also been some reports of statues in the caves gone missing. East Java cave depicts Buddha’s journey The road running along the hill in Jireg village, Bondowoso, East Java, is deserted. Once in a while, a motorbike breaks the silence. In this arid and rocky area far from the noise of the island’s cities, is a cave containing what could be some of the most important carvings in Indonesia. Indonesia’s Theravada Buddhists believe the cave, known locally as Gowa Buto, “giant” in Madurese, contains the reliefs in the cave, which depict Buddha’s journey, are the most complete set in the world. (more…)

The Cappadocia region in central Turkey has long been a favorite tourist destination for its unique rock formations and spectacular caves. There are underground cities where locals lived for years in many towns, including Derinkuyu, Güzelyurt, Kaymakli, Özkonak. The Hittites were the first to excavate and live in these caves, but they were used for centuries to protect the residents from invading armies

Malaysia has some of the largest and most fascinating caves in the world. Some caves in the Mulu National Park are as large as several stadiums. And in these dark places, there's life and beautiful limestone formations dating back many million years. Here's a list of perfect places where you can explore the many fascinating caves in Malaysia. Exploring Caves: Sarawak Gua Penyu (Mulu National

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Passersby surround a huge hole in a sunken road in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. The road collapse happened yesterday and blocked the traffic. The hole is estimated as 72 square meters big and seven meters deep. No injury is reported. wow! It looks like some invisible giant elephant stepped in the middle of nan chang! Luckily no one was injured.. looking at this, they should not repair the road and leave it as their country landmark! They might attract tourists to their country with their "infamous giant sunken road!"

  Her Side: Well as I was reading my daily 30+ resources to keep you guys informed of the newest and coolest gadgets.. I came across this “Cave” in Gizmodo . This fabulous idea came from ingenious designer Sakura Adachi . This Cave serves as a comfy well lit (thats right it comes with its own light), reading area… which also serves as a great room partition. YOU KNOW you will be crawling through that hole to get the other side of the room.. JUST for the novelty of it. It’s like educational.. Chuck E Cheese’s!   Sadly though, this great idea comes at 8,000 Euro… I don’t know what that is in US.. but I don’t think i wanna know! For you Animal Lovers out there: Sakura Adachi also designs a smaller bookshelf for pets   His Side: Where was this when I was a kid? Seriously…my bookworm days as a kid would have been wayyyyyy cooler with one of these bad boys. (in a nerdy way…the gf says “relatively coole

Deep within an Indonesian mountain, the Stone Age lives on, aurally. For two days a week, the Tabuhan cave in the town of Pacitan, in East Java province, rings with music created using stalagmites and stalactites for instruments in an age-old, and now endangered, tradition. Tabuhan musicians do not follow musical pieces -- the rock music they create comes straight from the heart. "Our music is different from other Javanese music that is made from iron and bronze, because this is stone music and it does not have musical notes," explained Swunarto, who learned cave music from his father and is now one of a few Indonesians who still practise the art. "We play it with feeling," the 50-year-old explained.

Today, I read a cool article in my favorite science magazine "P.M." which is available in Germany, only. It was about the largest known crystals on earth, which can be found in a cave in mexico. The crystals are made of gypsum and the place is not very friendly for lifeforms. At 150 degrees Fahrenheit with 100% humidity a human can't stay more than 2 minutes. People who tried to get into the cave and steal some crystals where found dead and half-baked afterwards. Though of it's high dangers, the crystal caves are considered to be a natural wonder. Pictures of the cave More Pictures and information P.M. Article online

But of course that doesn't stop Duceppe from putting his own spin on things:But Duceppe said the decision to put his party's votes behind the federalist motion will re-frame the sovereignty debate, noting that, on Monday, when the government motion is put before the House of Commons, Canada will become the first country in the world to formally recognize the Quebec nation."The fact is that now, they can't say that the Quebec nation doesn't exist anymore," Duceppe said. "Now they have to explain the meaning of their own motion."He wants us to believe that the other federalists didn't recognize Quebec as a "nation within Canada" just like the First Nations are a "nation within Canada". The reality is Harper just outsmarted the Bloc by getting them to accept something that has no real purpose except a formal recognition of a widely held notion. Will this make it easier for them to become a sovereign country? Of course not. But it may be a positive step towards pulling in those modera

The Gomantong Caves which is about 32km south of Sandakan, is home to over one million a swiftlets. Within the caves, swifts build their nests high on the cave walls and roofs. These nests are considered as delicacy and being collected by men on climbing up on a tall bamboo poles.

The Niah National Park encompasses 3103 hectares of limestone and forests. It is one of the largest cave in the world. Prehistoric paintings and the remains of the artists were found there. Archaeologists also discovered the remains of a prehistoric man in the Great Cave