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Advantages: Beatiful scenery, unspoilt and outback Disadvantages: Very hot, very wet at certain times of the year, not easily accesible without transport
THE KATHERINE GORGE AND NITMILUK NATIONALPARK
KATHERINE:
Katherine is a mining town in the Northern Territory of Australia there is not alot in the actual town but the reason for coming here is to experience the surrounding area and the Nitmiluk NationalPark.
FRUIT BATS:
We were in to the coach for 7.30 and off to Katherine Gorge for our gorge boat ride. The area where you board the boat is set up for picnics with BBQs and tables with chairs and there were nice clean toilets areas too which we made good use of. There was no reception area to speak of or any gift shop so you just had to wait around out in the open. We were entertained by the flying foxes hanging in the trees; every now and then one would fly across to another tree then fold himself up and hang from a branch again. They are really quite large bats but they d not seem ...
New Zealand's highest mountain is a set of three icy peaks, the highest being 3754m above sea level, dominant in the tussocky McKenzie Country in the South Island.
Mount Cook is the central point of the Aoraki Mount Cook NationalPark and it's also prominent in the Southern Alps, grand to view when you drive along the Tekapo to Twizel long straight roads, or alongside the hydro canal which takes water to the Upper Waitaki district network of lakes, canals, rivers and hydro dams.
Whether you fly over this natural wonderland in fixed wing or helicopter aircraft, or view it from a tour bus window, your own vehicle or a hired automobile you will never drive the length of the huge valley without stopping in awe and wonder.
You leave the main highway near Pukaki Dam, it is clearly signposted and once you drive alongside Lake ...
Advantages: beautiful scenery, hospitable people, delicious food, fun things to do in the capital Disadvantages: some areas can be dangerous.. monsoon weather won't be suitable for most blighty's
a afraid to roll up your sleaves and eat with your hands!! traditional dishes to try are smoked hilsha (type of fish smoked in banana leaves), tok daal (sour lentil soup), achari ghost (sour beef curry), Bharta ( like mash but made with different things such as black seed, methi, potatoes, aubergines).. if you can crash a wedding then certainly do theyr sooo much fun! Lots of dancing and eating and teasing and beautiful ladies dolled up in saries and all
Other things to do in the city are visit, dhaka university campus, high court, the bangha-babhan (pariliament house), take a stroll in one of dhaka's numerous parks, go have dinner and drinks at the 5* hotel Westin situated in Gulshan which offers some of the best haute cuisine in bangladesh and amazing views.. I went to a buffet style one where they had tepanyaki bar, a rotresorri, persian ...
sarima 22.08.2009 (09.10.2009)
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