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Redwoods, reportedly planted in 1868 in Germany near Landstuhl. I know its the typical redwood shot. But c'mon, Redwoods in GERMANY? I just had to do it!
This lighthouse, il faro di Roma, was built in 1911 on the Gianiculo hill of Rome, near the Garibaldo monument. It was financed by Italian expats in Argentina and emits a light in the tricolore of Italy's flag.
Kansas City is ripe for exploring and while not even close to offering the variety of even a few years ago, let alone past decades, a few surprising gems can still be found.
One of our goals was to shoot the yellow Kansas City Terminal 'bananas' as the local fans call them. Alas, talking to local fans I found out that only two remain and we were not able to find them running this trip. But while out looking we did find this set of KCT (KAW River Railroad) power working in KCT's big Mill Street Yard (ex KCS leased in 2004) on the west bank of the Kansas River. KCT GP39-2 3931 along with MP15 1604 and GP39-2 3935 switch across 12 St at the west end of the yard.
I only found out from a friend after the fact that this standard black and yellow Watco painted unit was delivered in something far snappier, dressed in lighting stripe paint when built new for the Delaware and Hudson in Apr. 1976 as DH 7618. After Guilford transferred her to Boston and Maine ownership she'd roam New England until her 15 year lease expired and the unit was picked up by Union Pacific before finally coming to Watco many years later.
Kansas City, Kansas
Wednesday September 1, 2021
PA2819 coasts towards Alcoa's Kwinana Alumina Refinery, with an empty caustic soda train as 5238 from Alcoa's Pinjarra Alumina Refinery, near Calcine.
Once loaded, the train will return to the inland alumina refinery at Pinjarra for use in the smelting of bauxite.
2819 has lived a rather unique life as compared to the rest of the fleet. Starting out with Queensland Rail in March 1996 on narrow gauge, in 2006 it was converted to standard gauge for work under QR National. Three other members of the class were also converted and remain today however as the "3200" class. In 2010, 2819 was transferred to their subsidiary in Western Australia known as ARG (Australian Rail Group) and was converted back to narrow gauge, reclassified as an extension to the ARG P class and kept its original number. No other member of the 2800 class has ventured across.
Thursday 20th February 2020
UAE, in the eyes of expats :
6th best for salary,10th best for overall expats ,19th best for the family and 4th Best country for economics globally according to HSBC's Expat Explorer 2018 released .
26 miles de galerie sous terre histoire de ne pas se geler les bonbons... le Eaton Centre etant juste une des etapes de ce "PATH".
I had such an enjoyable boat cruise today on the lake put on by Tringo Club on the Enterprise 2000. This is an annual event attended by many ex-pats from Trinidad and Tobago. It started with sunny, hot weather but there was a cooling breeze off the lake and we were grateful. Then a hard rain fell and we partied nonetheless with music played by 2 d-jays and a rhythm section. Luckily as we were ready to dis-embark the sunshine came out again.
Enjoy your weekend and thanks for visiting.
I've uploaded both these photos as I'm not sure which one is better? I like the way the light catches both the flag and the sign........
The Key West Heritage House Museum and Robert Frost Cottage, also known as the Jessie Porter's Heritage House Museum and Robert Frost Cottage, was a museum located at 410 Caroline Street, Key West, Florida. The Key West Heritage House, purchased by Jessie Porter in 1934 and opened as a museum in 1995, closed on April 17, 2010.
Once the home of Key West hostess and preservationist Jessie Porter, the Heritage House contains hundreds of mementos from Key West's early days, when shipwreck salvaging made it the richest city per capita in the United States. Visitors learn about the property's role as a gathering place for writers including Thornton Wilder, Tennessee Williams, Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Frost.
Starting in 1945, poet Robert Frost spent 16 consecutive winters in the cottage behind the house, which now bears his name.
The engineer's side interior of former Amtrak F40PH 403, owned by Virginia Railway Express for a time- its Pennsy-style cab signal indicator box is witness to this.
Beech Grove, Indiana
Taken on Amtrak property with permission and an escort.
English Electric Locomotive 1651 and Class leader 1170 rest in the warm summer sun outside Queensland Rail's Ipswich Workshops as they await their turn inside the workshop for either return to service or cosmetic restoration.
Living abroad in Malacca Malaysia
Tips For Living Abroad - These days with costs skyrocketing, and inflation rising around the world international living seems less possible to some. However, that can be further from the truth.
Today your main cist will be getting to the region of your choice. Countries' covid rules determined whether they still had an economy once restrictions were lifted. Mexico is an example where things have stayed stable due to catering to people trying to escape covid rules. These days opportunity is there but you need to consider these ten questions below.
Living Abroad Questions to Consider
Length of Visit
How long will you be staying in your first country? While living abroad one needs to take certain things into consideration. First would how long do you want to stay in the first country you visit? This is key because depending on where your passport is from you could be granted a specific amount of days. Such as a 90 visa or a different amount of time.
For example, most countries allow a 30-day on spot visa to Americans on a US passport. Some places offer even longer periods of time. Is there a border country close by that you will be also visited? If so by going back and forth your stay could be extended quickly and for more time.
Type of Needed Visa
Living abroad can be very rewarding and these days there are even special visas for people who work remotely. Make sure to look these via's up, and see if you could qualify.
Typical US expats. Taking over the local sports grounds for a baseball game that no locals in Singapore would understand, let alone play.
"The pandemic made me look at my life: an owner of two businesses, working seven days a week, hoping to have enough to one day retire. I thought: Why not take the leap of faith now?"
And so she and her husband closed shop and homes, packed their motorhome and headed out to explore North America.
They crisscrossed Canada and the US, eventually arriving in the Baja and she's been here ever since.
"I was a big time planner; anxiety was just a part of life. I've learned from the beautiful people in Mexico to live in the moment, day by day, trusting that everything will work out. Living, really living, every day is the reward."
Lorna
44-100 Strangers