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Borough MarketMarkets in London, United Kingdom I wish I was one of those women who shopped glamorously. Whose attention to detail spanned even the apples she chooses and the width of the cut of her Italian cured meats. Women like that carry old fashioned shopping bags that usually have a baguette sticking out of them and go shopping for food dressed in an ‘outfit’ – she’s put herself together even to do the groceries! And will finish her shopping expedition with the purchase of a bunch of flowers. Those kinds of women find their sustenance at the Borough Markets. As do people who like to eat organic or locally grown produce, foodies and wanna be foodies, and people looking to prepare a special dinner party menu – I don’t know many places in London where you can buy hand stuffed wild boar sausages or so many different varieties of cheese or olive oil and the bakery stalls are WAY above par. I’m not a big meat eater but I’ve been with people who’ve managed to ingest ostrich, deer and pheasant in the same meal – that’s quite a feat. In my own way I contributed to the record breaking feast by eating a brownie, a blondie (white chocolate brownie), a cheesecake brownie and a raspberry and dark chocolate brownie. If I could have handled the sugar over dose I could have got stuck into another couple of varieties. If I was planning a perfect dinner party I would definitely come here for ingredients; from cherry and plum tomatoes that taste like they’ve been in the ground – and there is a difference trust me – to the balsamic you’ll want to squoosh them up with, the fresh fish and shellfish, meats sold to you by the men who raised it, cheese made by French nuns, the breads and wines you’ll want to serve it with and the Monmouth coffee and handmade chocolates you should be serving at the end of the meal. You can even buy locally made ales or sparkling wines if that’s your tipple of choice. One of the best things about shopping at Borough is that you get to taste and natter. In a lot of cases it’s the producers who’re standing behind the counter, so looking mildly interested is enough to encourage them to offer you a taste and give you a run down about how it’s done and why it’s the best. And personally I enjoy that – it makes me feel like those glamorous shopping ladies. And complimentary tasters are always welcome. Before you choose your flowers from the two flower stands by the pub.
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Coromandel PeninsulaCoastlines in North Island, New Zealand The Coromandel Peninsula lies in the North Island of New Zealand. It is part of the Waikato region of New Zealand and extends 85 kilometres north from the western end of the Bay of Plenty, forming a natural barrier to protect the Hauraki Gulf and the Firth of Thames in the west from the Pacific Ocean to the east.'
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Natural History MuseumMuseums in London, United Kingdom Visitors can tell the British Natural History Museum is a unique museum from the second they enter. It was one of a trio of great Victorian museums created at the end of the 19th century, and boasts 70 million items within five main collections: Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology. It has been beautifully updated for modern day educational needs, and has information bursting from every corner.
Hallways are lined with interactive light-up pictures that will delight every child. The Museum also has plenty of gallery activities that get children interested and entertained in the natural wonders of the world. The galleries are split into colour zones which coordinate with some aspect of the exhibit (i.e.: the green zone talks about the earth’s ecology).
For those a little older, exhibits of nature's most rare, unique and valuable treasures are in a new permanent gallery. Diamonds, gold and gems glitter from The Vault at the end of the room. Visiting areas with life-sized creations of some of the largest creatures on the planet are sure to awe people of all ages. Some of the changing exhibits charge for admission, but the museum is free to enter. This huge museum needs at least two days to fully explore, but if done quickly, visitors can also pop in to the Science Museum connected in the back.
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Grand Canyon National ParkNational Parks in Southwest Desert, United States There is a lot more to Grand Canyon National Park than the canyon itself. Experience panoramic views of tinted desert landscapes, staggering geologic formations, and waterfalls formed from the Colorado River. Grand Canyon National Park is also an area of ancient history. Visit the Tusayan Museum and see archeological remains dating back thousands of years.
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The SS President CoolidgeDiving in Vanuatu S.S. President Coolidge was a luxury liner commandeered by the US Navy and refitted as a troop carrier. In October 1942 she ran into one of her own mines in shallow water off Espiritu Santo and was wrecked with only two lives lost, after she was beached then slid into a channel. The Coolidge is now known as one of the largest accessible wreck dives - you can dive in off the shore. There was a platoons worth of WW2 military cargo including big guns, ammunition, jeeps, tanks and personal solider’s kits, like helmets and mess sets in the hold and it all well down still in crates which you can now get down and dive amongst – quite an eerie experience. Soliders walked off it onto the beach, many leaving their kits to go back to once the fires had been put out but they never got to. At 200 metres long there is also plenty to explore above decks, including what used to be two swimming pools - which is a photo opportunity waiting to happen – chandeliers, a gym and a barber shop. A lot of the finery was boarded up when she became a troop ship but some of it has since been revealed. One of the key relics is a huge porcelain statue of a lady riding a unicorn which decorates the fire place of what was once one of the first class lounges. It is interesting to see both the military trapping and those of a first class liner on one wreck. One of the main marine sights is Boris, the 300 pound grouper who lives near the wreck and has been fattened up over the years by friendly divers. Trevelly, sharks, eels, turtles, lionfish and schools of barracudas are the other locals, as well as the rest of Boris’s shoal. This is a really big wreck, with a full hold of varied cargo, and it will take you a couple of dives to see it properly, but the water is warm and visibility good so it’s probably worth planning an entire trip around diving the President.
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