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Once inside it rather spacious with a gallery. Under the gallery was very closed in so I took the picture from the first pew away from the gallery. It is a nice bright interior with stained glass windows. I like the fact it has retained the traditional pews, the pews are numbered which brings to mind that at one time you had a family pew and paid for it, and no-one else sat in your pew. I would like to thank those who make it possible to see inside this beautiful Church, well worth a look.
Rotterdam
Cruise: TB11 / 14 Day Southern Caribbean
Depart: Tampa Jan 14, 2018 / Return: Tampa Jan 28, 2018.
Neptune Suite 7030 / SA/Navigation Deck
Jan 14, 2018Tampa, Florida
Jan 15, 2018Key West, Florida
Jan 16, 2018At sea
Jan 17, 2018At sea
Jan 18, 2018San Juan, Puerto Rico
Jan 19, 2018St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Jan 20, 2018St. John's, Antigua
Jan 21, 2018Castries, St. Lucia
Jan 22, 2018At sea
Jan 23, 2018Willemstad, Curacao
Jan 24, 2018Oranjestad, Aruba
Jan 25, 2018At sea
Jan 26, 2018Georgetown, Grand Cayman
Jan 27, 2018At sea
Jan 28, 2018Tampa, Florida
MS Rotterdam was in Freeport Bahamas dry dock from October 26 through November 3, 2017
Brief history…
On January 31, 1997 Holland America Line announced the withdrawal of the old Rotterdam (V). The 1959-built forty year old ship was retired after making twenty-nine world cruises. This date coincided with the 1992 amendments to the SOLAS 74 (Safety of Life at Sea). SOLAS is an international maritime treaty which sets minimum safety standards in the construction, equipment and operation of merchant ships. The owner of Holland America, Carnival, clearly knew that the Rotterdam didn't fit into their future plans. In January 1995 Carnival ordered a 62,000 GRT cruise ship from the Italian yard Fincantieri. The new Rotterdam would be capable of a service speed of 25 knots (28.7695 mph). With this size and speed the ship could continue the Round the World cruises and transatlantic crossings until then allotted to the old Rotterdam. The new Rotterdam was fitted with a diesel electric plant, configured around five Sulzer 16ZA40s diesel engines that develop 57,600 MegaWatt. Rotterdam VI was delivered in Venice on November 7, 1997.
The ceremony was attended by Fincantieri chairman, Corrado Antonini and Carnival Corp. honorary chairman, Ted Arison. Carnival was forced to warn shareholders that fourth quarter earnings could be cut as a consequence of the late delivery. The final ship price was $350 million. The delay was attributed manpower shortages at the Fincantieri yard of Venice-Marghera. Others cited the ship did not meet the 25 knots contractual speed in her sea trials.
Six ships have borne the name of Rotterdam. When the newest Rotterdam VI was launched (named after the city of Rotterdam, Netherlands) it was the largest, fastest and grandest of all the Rotterdams. The ship had a gleaming dark blue hull and white superstucture with twin side by side funnels. The main interior designer of the Rotterdam was F.C.J. Dingemans, of the firm VFD Interiors BV. At that time The Rotterdam was the Holland America's flagship, and felt more classic and more formal with the use of additional wood and dark colors.
Peter McHugh, president of Holland America at the time, said there was no intent to rebuild the Rotterdam V. That Rotterdam was retired on September 30, 1997 after 40 years of service. The ship was purchased by Premier Cruises and after refurbishment was known as the Rembrandt. On 12 June 2013, the Rembrandt was sold to WestCord Hotels. The ss Rotterdam is permanently moored at the Kop van Katendrecht in Rotterdam. It is a 4-star hotel and a museum with 254 bedrooms furnished in 50’s style. Peter McHugh served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Holland America Line and Westours Inc. from January 1996 to October 1999. McHugh was also a senior manager with Pan Am, TWA, and was President of Thomas Cook, NA. The Holland America Line was founded in 1873 as the Dutch-America Steamship Company (Dutch: Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij), a shipping and passenger line. Because it was headquartered in Rotterdam and provided service to the Americas, it became known as Holland America Line (HAL). Its headquarters are in Seattle, Washington. In 1989, HAL became a wholly owned subsidiary of Carnival Corp.
Some new features of the Rotterdam VI was an entire deck designated as the concierge level with its own lounge for the occupants of the 4 penthouse suites and 36 full suites. The Rotterdam offered Holland America's first alternative dining room - the 88-seat Odyssey restaurant. The 747-seat two level main dining room was the La Fontaine. The Rotterdam was designed to steam at the maximum of 25 knots allowing it to cover the long distances in world cruises. It's nickname was the "Fastdam". At its launch the Rotterdam was furnished with more than $2 million in antiques and art works depicting the golden age of Dutch shipping. The two-level Las Vegas style showroom was known as the Queen's Lounge. The night club/disco was the Crow's Nest. The Lido Deck included the Lido restaurant/cafeteria and the Hot Dog/Hamburger corner. The ship fuel capacity allowed the ship to cruise at full speed for up to 17 days before re-fueling. The ship has the capability of turning 300,000 gallons of seawater into freshwater every day. The builder was Fincantieri, one of Europe's largest shipbuilding groups. Fincantieri employs about 10,000 working at eight shipyards, two design centers, one research center and two production sites for mechanical components.
For its November 1997 first cruise Captain Kees Buckens piloted the Rotterdam from Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale. The ship arrived in Fort Lauderdale on December 4, 1997. Several introductory events were held hosting thousands of travel agents and past passengers. A blog from the year 2000 had this to say about Captain Kees Buckens. "Captain Kees Buckens was a hoot... from the first nights cocktail party that he hosted til most nights that he closed the Crows Nest. Professional... warm and likes to buy drinks for all. Quite a ping pong player too." Kees Buckens more recently is a lecturer and programme director at New Zealand Maritime School.
In addition to its fleet of cruise ships, Holland America also owns the Westmark hotel chain which operates in Alaska and the Yukon, and Worldwide Shore Services, which provides warehouse and logistical support for the company. HAL shares its headquarters in Seattle’s Uptown Queen Anne, Seattle, Washington district with the above mentioned subsidiaries. Finally, HAL owns “Half Moon Cay” (its own private island in the Caribbean, officially known as Little San Salvador Island); nearly all of the line’s cruises through the region spend at least a day there.
Carnival Corporation owns:
Carnival Cruise Lines (25 ships)
Princess Cruises (17 ships)
Costa Cruises (15 ships)
Holland America Line (14 ships)
AIDA (11 ships)
P&O Cruises (UK) (7 ships)
P&O Cruises (Australia) (5 ships)
Cunard (3 ships)
Seabourn (4 ships)
Fathom (1 ship)
compiled by Dick Johnson, February, 2018
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For the best part of the last year, I have been posting shots of Kent churches on Twitter, to break up the torrent of horrible news relating to COVID, Brexit and our Dear Leader, and in doing so, I have discovered many churches I visited at the start of the project, needed to redone.
Goudhurst, is, apparently, the highest point in Kent, or so Jools tells me. I will just check that with Wikki: Hmm, it seems not. That is Betsom's Hill north of the M25 near to the border with London. Goudhurst is not even in the top ten.
I can confirm we approached the village along a long hill from a river valley, finally climbing up the narrow high street, getting round the parked cars and finding a space nearly big enough for the car near to the church.
On the other side of the road from the church, a series of very Kent houses and buildings, all decorated with pegtiles, in the Kent fashion, and to the south, the imposing structure of The Star and Eagle Hotel.
The church sits in it's large graveyard, pretty as a picture on a sunny summer's afternoon as on my first visit, but on a grey, late autumn afternoon, just as the light fades, it loses some of its charm.
The church itself is resplendent with it's honey-coloured stone, squat tower and spreading aisles on both sides.
There is a welcome notice on the door in the west end of the tower stating that the church is always open and all are indeed, welcome.
Its a fine touch.
Inside, it is light and spacious, so spacious to have to grand leather sofas in the nave, not sure if this is for glamping, or for some other reason, but they're doing no harm.
There are several fine wall monuments and brasses, and a wooden memorial to a couple set under a window from the 16th century.
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Seen from afar Goudhurst is Kent's answer to Rye - a small hilltop village over which broods the lovely church. Its west tower, dating from the seventeenth century, is rather low, but the honey-coloured sandstone is particularly beautiful here. We enter the church through the tower, and are impressed by the way in which the width and height of the nave and its aisles combine to make such a noble structure. There are two remarkably fine wooden effigies dating from the sixteenth century, carved and painted and set into a purpose-built bay window. Nearby, in the south chapel, the walls are crammed with monuments and there are three brasses, one of which is covered by a stone canopy - not particularly grand but unexpected and functional.
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GOUDHURST
LIES the next parish southward from Marden. The northern part of it, as far southward as the stream formerly called Risebridge river, which flows from Bedgebury to Hope mill, and a smaller part likewise on the other side of it, adjoining to the rivulet called the Bewle westward, is in the hundred of Marden, and lower division of the lath of Scray; the rest of the parish southward of the first-mentioned stream, is in the hundred of West, alias Little Barnefield, and lath of Aylesford, comprehending the whole of that hundred. So much of this parish as is within the borough of Faircrouch, is in the hundred of Cranbrook; as much as is in the boroughs of Pattenden, Lilsden, Combwell, and Chingley or Bromley, is in the same hundred of West, alias Little Barnefield; and the residue is in the hundred of Marden. It lies wholly within the district of the Weald, and in the division of West Kent.
The borsholders of the boroughs of Highamden, Pattenden, and Hilsden, in this parish, are chosen at the court-leet holden for the manor of East Farleigh, and the inhabitants owe no service but to that manor; only a constable for the hundred of West Barnefield may be chosen out of such parts of them as lay within it for that hundred. The manor of Maidstone likewise extends into this parish, over lands as far southward as Rise-bridge.
THE PARISH OF GOUDHURST is very pleasantly situated, being interspersed on every side with frequent hill and dale. The trees in it are oak, of a large size, and in great plenty throughout it, as well in the woods, as broad hedge-rows and shaves round the fields. The lands are in general very fertile; the soil, like the adjoining parishes, is mostly a deep stiff clay; being heavy tillage land, but it has the advantage of a great deal of rich marle at different places, and in some few parts sand, with which the roads are in general covered; and in the grounds near Finchcocks, there is a gravel-pit, which is the only one, I believe, in this part of the county. There is much more pasture than arable land in it, the former being mostly fatting lands, bullocks fatted on them weighing in general from 120 to 130 stone. It is well watered with several streams in different parts of it, all which uniting with the Teis, flow in one channel, along the western side of this parish, towards the Medway. The eastern and southern parts of it are much covered with thick coppice wood, mostly of oak. The turnpike road from Maidstone over Cocksheath through Marden, leads through the upper part of this parish southward, dividing into two branches at Winchethill; that to the left goes on to Comborne, and leaving the town of Goudhurst a little to the right, joins the Cranbrooke road a little beyond it. That to the right, having taken into it a branch of the Woodgate road from Tunbridge, near Broadford-bridge, goes on to the town of Goudhurst, and thence eastward to Cranbrooke and Tenterden; and the great high road from Lamberhurst through Stonecrouch to Hawkhurst, and into Sussex, south-east, goes along the southern bounds of this parish.
The parish is about eight miles long and four broad. There are about three hundred houses in it, and somewhat more than five inhabitants to a house. It is very healthy; sixty years of age being esteemed, if not the prime, at least the middle age of life; the inhabitants of these parts being in great measure untainted with the vices and dissipation too frequently practised above the hill.
There are two heaths or commons here; the one called Pyles-health, and the other Killdown, in West Barnefield hundred.
THE TOWN, or village of Goudhurst, stands in the hundred of Marden, about half a mile within the lower or southern bounds of it, on an hill, commanding an extensive view of the country all around it. It is not paved, but is built on the sides of five different roads which unite at a large pond in the middle of it. The houses are mostly large, antient and well-timbered, like the rest of those in this neighbourhood, one of them, called Brickwall, belongs to the Rev. Mr. Thomas Bathurst. Within memory there were many clothiers here, but there are none now. There is some little of the woolstapling business yet carried on.
On the summit of the hill, on which the town stands, is the church, a conspicuous object to the neighbouring country, and near it was the marketplace, which was pulled down about the year 1650, and the present small one built lower down, at the broad place in the town near the pond. The market was held on a Wednesday weekly, for cattle, provisions, &c. till within memory; it is now entirely disused, there is a fair held yearly in the town, upon the day of the assumption of our lady, being August 26, for cattle, hardware, toys, &c. This market and fair were granted in the year of king Richard II. to Joane, widow of Roger de Bedgebury, the possessors of which estate claim at this time the privilege of holding them, by a yearly rent to the manor of Marden.
At the hamlet of Stonecrouch is a post-office of very considerable account, its district extending to Goudhurst, Cranbrooke, Tenterden, Winchelsea, Rye, and Hastings, and all the intermediate and adjoining places, to which letters are directed by this Stonecrouch bag.
ALMOST adjoining to the town eastward, on the road leading to Tenterden, there is A HAMLET, called LITTLE GOUDHURST, in which there is an antient seat, called TAYWELL, which for many generations was possessed by a family of the name of Lake, who bore for their arms, Sable, a bend between six crosscroslets, fitchee, argent. In the north isle of this church, under which is a vault, in which this family lie buried, there is a marble, on which is a descent of them. The last of them, Thomas Lake, esq. barrister-at-law, resided here, but dying without issue male, his daughters and coheirs became possessed of it; one of whom married Maximilian Gott, esq. and the other Thomas Hussey, esq. whose son Edward Hussey, esq. of Scotney, now possesses the entire see of this estate, which is demised for a long term of years to Mr. Olive, who has almost rebuilt it, and resides in it.
AT A SMALL DISTANCE southward from the abovementioned seat, is another, called TRIGGS, which was for several descents the residence of the Stringers, a family of good account in the different parts of this county. John Stringer, esq. son of Edward Stringer, of Biddenden, by Phillis his wife, daughter of George Holland, gent. resided here in king Charles I.'s reign, and married Susanna, daughter of Stephen Streeter, of Goudhurst, by whom he had Stephen, of Goudhurst; John, gent. of Ashford, who left a daughter and heir Mary, married to Anthony Irby, esq. Edward and Thomas, both of Goudhurst; the latter left two sons. Thomas and Edward, and a daughter Catherine, who married William Belcher, M. D. by whom the had Stringer Belcher, and other children. The Stringers bore for their arms, Per chevron, or, and sable, in chief two eagles displayed of the second, in the base a fleur de lis of the first.
Stephen Stringer, the eldest son of John, resided at Triggs in the reign of king Charles II. and was succeeded in it by his second son Stephen Stringer, esq. who kept his shrievalty here in the 6th year of queen Anne. He died without male issue, leaving by Jane his wife, daughter of John Austen, esq. of Broadford, four daughters his coheirs, Jane, married to Thomas Weston, of Cranbrooke; Hannah to William Monk, of Buckingham. in Sussex, whose eldest daughter and coheir married Thomas Knight, esq. of Godmersham; Elizabeth married Edward Bathurst, esq. of Finchcocks, and Anne married John Kirril, esq. of Sevenoke. (fn. 1) This seat was afterwards alienated to Francis Austen, esq. of Sevenoke, whose son Francis Mottley Austen, esq. of Sevenoke, is the present owner of it.
THE MANOR OF MARDEN claims over the greatest part of this parish; part of it, being the dens beforementioned, are within the manor of East Farleigh, and the remaining part, called Wincehurst-den, is within the manor of Gillingham, near Chatham. Although that part of this parish which lies within the hundred of West Barnefield, being the most southern part of it, contains those places which are of, by far, the greatest note in it, yet, for the sake of regularity in my description, I shall begin with those in the hundred of Marden, partly already described, and having finished that, proceed next to the hundred of West Barnefield, and the matters worthy of notice in it.
BOKINFOLD is a manor of large extent, situated in the hundred of Marden, having formerly a large park and demesnes belonging to it, which extended into the parishes of Brenchley, Horsemonden, Yalding, Marden, and Goudhurst, the house of it being situated in that of Yalding, in the description of which parish the reader will find an ample account of the former state and possessors of it. (fn. 2) It will, therefore, be sufficient to mention here, in addition to it, that the whole of this manor coming at length into the possession of Sir Alexander Colepeper. He in the 3d year of queen Elizabeth levied a fine of it, and three years afterwards alienated that part of this manor, and all the demesnes of it which lay in Brenchley, Horsemonden, Yalding, and Marden, to Roger Revell, as has been mentioned under the parish of Yalding, and THE REMAINDER OF IT in this parish, held of the manor of Marden, to Sharpeigh, whose descendant Stephen Sharpeigh passed that part of it away in 1582, to Richard Reynolds, whose son and heir John Reynolds, about the 41st year of queen Elizabeth, conveyed it to Richard Eliot, and he, about the year 1601, alienated it to Thomas Girdler, who the next year sold it to John Reynolds, and he, in the 5th year of king James, transmitted it to John Beale, who, about 1609, passed it away to John Harleston, of Ickham, and he settled it by will on Richard Harleston, who in like manner devised it to his kinsman Richard Bishop, and he, soon after the death of king Charles I. sold it to Mr. Stephen Stringer, of Triggs, in Goudhurst, whose son, of the same name, was sheriff anno 6 queen Anne, and left five daughters his coheirs, of whom Elizabeth, the third, married Edward Bathurst, esq. of Finchcocks, and on the division of their inheritance, he, in her right, became possessed of this manor. He died in 1772, upon which this estate came to his son, the Rev. Thomas Bathurst, rector of Welwyn, in Hertfordshire, the present owner of it. A court baron is regularly held for this manor.
In 1641 the archbishop collated Richard Amhurst, clerk, to the free chapels of Bockinfold and Newsted annexed, in the archdeaconry of Canterbury, then vacant and of his patronage. (fn. 3)
COMBORNE is an estate, situated in the northernmost part of this parish, adjoining to Winchet-hill, in the hundred of Marden likewise; which place of Winchet-hill was antiently the original seat in this county, of the family of Roberts, of Glassenbury.
An ancestor of this family, William Rookherst, a gentleman of Scotland, left his native country, and came into England in the 3d year of king Henry I. and had afterwards the surname of Roberts, having purchased lands at Winchet-hill, on which he built himself a mansion, calling it Rookherst, after himself. This place came afterwards to be called Ladiesden Rokehurst, alias Curtesden, and continued the residence of this family till the reign of king Richard II. when Stephen Roberts, alias Rookherst, marrying Joane, the daughter and heir of William Tilley, of Glassenbury, removed thither, and the remains of their residence here are so totally effaced, as to be known only by the family evidences, and the report of the neighbourhood.
But their estate at Winchet-hill continued several generations afterwards in their descendants, till it was at length alienated to one of the family of Maplesden, of Marden, in whose descendants this estate, together with that of Comborne adjoining, continued down to Edward Maplesden; esq. of the Middle Temple, who died in 1755, s. p. and intestate. Upon which they descended to Alexander Courthope, esq. of Horsemonden, the son of his sister Catherine, and to Charles Booth, esq. the grandson of his sister Anne, as his coheirs in gavelkind, and on a partition of those estates between them, Winchet-hill was allotted to Charles Booth, esq. afterwards Sir Charles Booth, of Harrietsham-place, who died possessed of it, s. p. in 1795, and his devisees, for the purposes of his will, are now in the possession of it; but Comborne was allotted to Alexander Courthope, esq. since deceased, whose nephew John Cole, esq. now possesses it.
FINCHCOCKS is a feat in this parish, situated within the hundred of Marden, in that angle of it which extends south-westward below Hope mill, and is likewise within that manor. It was formerly of note for being the mansion of a family of the same surname, who were possessed of it as early as the 40th year of Henry III. They were succeeded in it by the family of Horden, of Horden, who became proprietors of it by purchase in the beginning of king Henry VI.'s reign, one of whom was Edward Horden, esq. clerk of the green cloth to king Edward VI. queen Mary, and queen Elizabeth, who had, for some considerable service to the crown, the augmentation of a regal diadem, added to his paternal coat by queen Elizabeth. He left two daughters his coheirs, Elizabeth, married to Mr. Paul Bathurst, of Bathurst-street, in Nordiam, and Mary to Mr. Delves, of Fletchings, who had Horden for his share of the inheritance, as the other had this of Finchcocks. He was descended from Laurence Bathurst, of Canterbury, who held lands there and in Cranbrooke, whose son of the same name, left three sons, of whom Edward, the eldest, was of Staplehurst, and was ancestor of the Bathursts, of Franks, in this county, now extinct, (fn. 4) of the earls Bathurst, and those of Clarenden-park, in Wiltshire, and Lydney, in Gloucestershire; Robert Bathurst, the second, was of Horsemonden; and John, the third son, was ancestor of the Bathursts, of Ockham, in Hampshire. Robert Bathurst, of Horsemonden above-mentioned, by his first wife had John, from whom came the Bathursts, of Lechlade, in Gloucestershire, and baronets; and Paul, who was of Nordiam, and afterwards possessor of Finchcocks, from whose great-grandson William, who was a merchant in London, descended the Bathursts, of Edmonton, in Middlesex. By his second wife he had John, who was of Goudhurst, ancestor of the Bathursts, of Richmond, in Yorkshire. In the descendants of Paul Bathurst before-mentioned, this seat continued down to Thomas Bathurst, esq. who by his will devised this seat and estate to his nephew Edward, only son of his younger brother William, of Wilmington, who leaving his residence there on having this seat devised to him, removed hither, and rebuilt this seat, at a great expence, in a most stately manner. He resided here till his death in 1772, having been twice married, and leaving several children by each of his wives. By his first wife Elizabeth, third daughter and coheir of Stephen Stringer, esq. of Triggs, he had three sons, Edward, who left a daughter Dorothy, now unmarried, and John and Thomas, both fellows of All Souls college, in Oxford, the latter of whom is now rector of Welwyn, in Hertfordshire. Before his death he conveyed this seat and estate by sale to his son by his second wife, Mr. Charles Bathurst, who on his decease in 1767, s. p. devised it by will to his brother, the Rev. Mr. Richard Bathurst, now of Rochester, the present possessor of it. This branch of the family of Bathurst. bore for their arms the same coat as those of Franks, in this county, and those of Cirencester, Lydney, and Clarendon, viz. Sable, two bars, ermine, in chief three crosses pattee, or, with a crescent for difference; but with a different crest, viz. Party per fess, and pale, a demi wolf argent, and sable, holding a regal crown, or; which I take to be that borne by Edward Horden, whose heir Paul Bathurst, their ancestor, married, and whose coat of arms they likewise quartered with their own.
¶AT NO GREAT DISTANCE from Finchcocks, in the same hundred, lies a capital messuage, called RISEDEN, alias GATEHOUSE, which formerly belonged to a family named Sabbe, one of whom, Simon Sabbe, sold it, before the middle of the last century, to Mr. Robert Bathurst, from whom it descended down, with an adjoining estate, called TRILLINGHERST, to another Robert Bathurst, who died in 1731, and lies buried in this church, whose daughter Mary sold them both to Sir Horace Mann, bart. the present possessor of them.
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Amazing panoramic views of the Taurus Mountains in an idyllic setting
Side Development one of the leading developers in the region is proud to bring to you its most exclusive and innovative project.
Villa Babylon sits on a 735 m2 plot nestling in the hillside of the Sarılar District of Side. Our architects have designed a very modern,contemporary development using only 25% of the available land for construction. The remaining 75% will be dedicated to fully landscaped gardens, each villa will have a modern wrap around pool, large sun terraces and many more 5 star facilities. An unobtrusive gated entrance with water features, 24 hour security means that within this corner of paradise your privacy is respected and guaranteed.
The Babylon lifestyle
After extensive research and many years of property sales and development –we are sure that the focus of this project must be to provide the highest standard of villa luxury available in this area. These unique glass villas will incorporate the following features:
VİLLA BABYLON
·Oversized master bedroom suite with dressing room and luxury bathroom
· 2 x twin Bedroom
· 1x Double Bedroom
· 1x Office
· 1 lounge
· 1x Raised Dining room
· 1x Large, open plan designer kitchen
· 1x Gymnasium,Sauna
· 4x Bathroom
· 1 x imposing reception area and hallway
· 1x Basement area –utility room –and wine cellar
· 1x state of the art fireplace
· Spacious parking area
· 1 Swimming pool 60 sqm2
· Large pool facing terrace –with second impressively sized terrace to take in the views of the Taurus mountains
· All floor to ceiling, feature windows are bespoke tinted , double glazed units .
· Solar linked under floor heating system
· Integral piped music systems
·24/7 Security with CCTV linkage
· Wireless internet
· Smart home system
· Centralised aircondion system
· Chrome and glass rails in all terraces and swimming pool areas
· The Total Size of Villa 412 sqm, Land size 735 sqm
Location
Villa Babylon is located in the Sarılar district of Side, just a 5 minute drive from restaurants, bars and shops of the Side Harbour and historic old town . You can stroll along the beautiful clean and sandy beaches of the Mediterranean, eat in the picturesque harbour and take in all of the culture of the historic antique Side Harbour –which is also a shopper’s paradise...
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The architect on this project submitted the plans and visuals for this project to the Antalya 2009/2010 design award competition and is currently on the finalist shortlist.(as at 05.08.2010)
Technical Specifications
List of Technical Specifications:
Building Exteriors
· The building will be of steel & reinforced concrete
· Interior and Exterior walls will be built from noise reducing bricks
· Exterior walls will be insulated and painted with high quality protective paint
· Building entrance flooring and stair wells will be granit seramic
· All teraceses will be fitted with ceramic tiles with marble skirting. Terace railings will be aluminium with safety perspex panels.
. Underfloor Water heating system with solar panels.
. Starting foundation,all outside walls and roof insulation.
.Special glass walls,double glazing,ınsulating,heat and solar controling,high light transmittance.
· Roof tiles will be fireproof with guttering set in concrete, 3 fold insulation / cladding for hot and cold weather and complete insulation against humidity.
· Drain pipes will be PVC
Villa Interiors:
· Air conditioning units (with 3 years guarantee) will be fitted in each room as standard
· Inner walls will be plastered & painted with satin washable paint, finished off with detailed plaster coving between walls and ceiling.
· High quality marble sills on all windows and teraces.
· High quality American panel interior doors will be used throughout.
Tiles & floor coverings
· First class ceramic tiles will be fitted to all floors.
· Bathrooms are fully tiled from floor to ceiling.
Windows and Terace doors
· All windows and Terace doors are aluminum double glazed for insulation & fitted with integrated shutters & fly screens.
· The front door is an American panel Security door constructed from steel.
Kitchen / Lounge
· The kitchen will be fitted with modern attractive luxury cabinets with granite worktop.
· The splashback between worktop and cupboards will be tiled in ceramic wall tiles.
· White goods fitted as standard are top quality from Siemens with a 3 year guarantee.
· Down lights will be fitted in kitchen and lounge area with dimmers.
Bathrooms
· All bathrooms will have attractive and custom designed fittings and fixtures.
· Bathrooms fitted with manually operated ventilation system.
· Modern vanity units and top quality chrome taps and fittings.
· Wall fitted toilet with hidden cistern.
· Walls and floor will be tiled with top quality ceramics.
· The Villa will have 4 bathrooms (1 of them ensuite).
Bedrooms
· Ensuite bathroom in Master bedroom .
· All bedrooms will have fitted wardrobes.
General
· Energy saver keys are fitted as standard to minimise your expenses.
· Smoke detectors in all properties are fitted in accordance with safety Standards.
· Adequate electrical sockets, satellite TV connections, telephone and PC Connections are fitted as Standard.
The Wedding Chapel is 96 square meter venue where couples can get married. The Wedding Chapel of the Crowne Plaza Shanghai Anting Hotel is spacious yet simple while it special feature has a bow tie ceiling light signifying the union of the couple. The light can be changed to inspire different moods, feelings in the Chapel.
The spacious hall of Kansas City's Union Station echo with the footsteps of a few patrons wandering around the 100 year old train station. Although only Amtrak's Southwest Chief and Missouri River Runner operate out of here today, the historic building now serves as a museum, attraction center, and hosts multiple exhibits year round. I highly recommend going there whenever possible.
Spacious bedrooms and baths are located at each end of this Topsider home, boasting floor-to-ceiling windows, large exposed beams and bamboo flooring. Visit www.topsiderhomes.com/phototour.php for more Topsider Home photos.
Spacious suites ideal for families with spectacular views over the lagoon pools and the Sani Marina.
Photography: Heinz Troll
Hotel Continental is situated in the heart of Taormina. Its spacious sun terrace offers panoramic views over the bay and Mount Etna. On a hillside overlooking the city, the interior is cozy and charmingly appointed; bedrooms open to flower-laden terraces and the roof terrace provides an ideal setting
Su una collina che domina la città, l'interno è accogliente e splendidamente arredate, camere da letto aperta a terrazze di fiori a pieno carico e la terrazza sul tetto offre un ambiente ideale
Taormina is a comune and small town on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy, in the Province of Messina, about midway between Messina and Catania. Taormina has been a very popular tourist destination since the 19th century. It has popular beaches (accessible via an aerial tramway) on the Ionian sea, which is remarkably warm and has a high salt content. Taormina can be reached via highways from Messina from the north and Catania .Just south of Taormina is the Isola Bella, a nature reserve. Tours of the Capo Sant' Andrea grottos are also available. Taormina is built on an extremely hilly coast, and is approximately a forty-five minute drive away from Europe's largest active volcano, Mount Etna.A stay at Taormina is not just a seaside vacation. This area, rich in charm and history, must be experienced in a spirit that is outside the ordinary, and for one simple reason: here, everything is extraordinary. Every stone is a thousand-year-old piece of history, the glorious sea reflects Taormina’s beauty, as it shapes and marks the passage of time, and the places that enchanted the Greeks create to this day a vibrant and exciting ambiance. But trying to describe in words what makes Taormina unique is truly difficult.
Taormina è un comune di 10.991 abitanti della provincia di Messina. E' uno dei centri balneari di maggiore rilievo di tutta la regione. Il suo aspetto, il suo paesaggio, i suoi luoghi, le sue bellezze riescono ad attirare turisti provenienti da tutto il mondo.Situata su una collina a 206 m di altezza sul livello del mare , sospesa tra rocce e mare su un terrazzo del monte Tauro, in uno scenario di bellezze naturali unico per varietà e contrasti di motivi , splendore di colori e lussureggiante vegetazione . Molto belle le mezze stagioni,Primavera e Autunno infatti vantano un clima ideale mite.La storia di Taormina è sicuramente costellata da molteplici dominazioni, e questo è possibile vederlo passeggiando per le strade del centro storico che mostrano i segni lasciati dai vari popoli passati per Taomina. Essendo situata al centro del mediterraneo la Sicilia fu sempre una preda ambita per la sua posizione strategica di passaggio,situata sulla parte est e in posizione fortificata su una collina permetteva già da allora di controllare buona parte della costa ionica e ha sempre rappresentato un ottimo punto di fortificazione e controllo nelle stradegie di guerra. Dopo aver attestato l'esistenza di una sede di siculi ( antichi abitanti dell'isola, detti anche sicani) presso Taormina, per certo vi passarono e vi lasciarono le loro tracce I Greci, i Romani, i Saraceni, dunque gli Arabi, i Bizantini ,I Normanni , Gli Aragonesi , e per ultimi i Borboni.Un soggiorno a Taormina non è semplicemente una vacanza al mare. Questi luoghi, pregni di storia e di fascino, chiedono infatti di essere vissuti con uno spirito diverso da quello comune e la ragione è semplice: qui tutto è fuori dall’ordinario.Ogni pietra reca in sé una storia millenaria, il mare meraviglioso su cui Taormina riflette tutta la sua bellezza, condiziona e scandisce lo scorrere del tempo ed i luoghi che furono l’incanto dei greci trasmettono tutt’oggi un’atmosfera vibrante di emozioni. Ma tentare di descrivere con le parole ciò che rende unica Taormina è davvero difficile
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Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean.
It lies on a seismic fault and has for centuries suffered earthquakes and eruptions. The island's most striking feature is Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe. The coastline is beautiful. Two of the most visited attractions in Sicily are the Aeolian Islands and Taormina, with its spectacular backdrop - snow capped Etna. The largely mountainous interior is sparsely populated but the Tyrrhenian and Ionian coasts are lush. For 3,000 years the Mediterranean was the epicentre of the Western world and Sicily its focal point. The Greeks dominated between 6th century BC and 480BC. Agrigento, Selinunte, Segesta and Syracuse, with its theatre, were Greek cities. A visit to the Valley of the Temples at Agrigento is an amazing experience. Then the Romans came, followed by the Arabs who made the magical city of Palermo their capital. Normans, then the Roman church overlaid their influence upon this mix creating a dynamic culture with a delicious and varied cuisine - the island is famed for its incredibly sweet desserts!
Nestled half way between Naples and Marco Island, Florida, is a place we call paradise, Pelican Lake Motorcoach Resort. A fully resident-owned luxury resort, Pelican Lake is a tropical wonderland. Each of the 289 spacious lots are individually landscaped with lush tropical plants, stately royal palms and thick foliage for the ultimate in beauty and privacy.
Pelican Lake has all the amenities you expect in a luxury RV resort including park-wide wifi, modern fitness center, deluxe pool and spa, tennis courts, and a spacious clubhouse/ballroom that is home to the many events and activities that are the hallmark of life at Pelican Lake.
The Pelican Lake Lifestyle Pelican Lake owners and guests lead an active and diverse lifestyle. Set in the heart of the Southwest Florida Gulf Coast, opportunities abound for outdoor activities such as golf, fishing, boating, kayaking, biking, and motorcycle rides or a more a casual set of activities such as world-class shopping, dining, art classes and cultural events.
A People Friendly Resort
Pelican Lake is a resort with friendly outgoing people engaged in an active RV lifestyle in a beautiful setting. When the sun goes down, the fun continues. Whether a quiet dinner with friends at a local hotspot, an evening entertaining guests at your lot, a Wii bowling tournament in the clubhouse, or a fun-filled dinner/dance at one of the many Pelican Lake events, be prepared to have a great time and meet new people sharing common interests and a good time.
And Bring Your Dancing Shoes Too….
Each year, Pelican Lake holds number of special events. Beginning with a New Years Eve formal dinner/dance, fun-filled potluck theme dinners, Friday night karaoke sessions, or the raucous ThunderFest auction event; music, dancing and food combine to set the stage for a great time with life-long friends.
Luxury RV Shows
Each year Pelican Lake hosts two Luxury Class A motorcoach RV shows. This years’ events take place January 20th-22nd and February 17th-19th. Millennium Luxury Coach is a proud participant in this event, which brings owners and guests together for a weekend of the newest and best in motorcoach living. And each Saturday night during the shows, the dancing, food, conversation and camaraderie continue….an event not to be missed.
Pelican Lake Motorcoach Resort is a place blessed with spectacular weather, great facilities and amenities and a special group of fun-loving people. So if you’re looking for an ownership opportunity, seasonal rental or just a weekend, Pelican Lake is truly a place called paradise.
Location Information
Pelican Lake is 9.2 miles south from I-75 exit 101 (Collier Blvd.). From I-75, drive south on Collier Blvd to our entrance on Championship Drive. Naples Beach is approximately 15 minutes west and Marco Beach is approximately 10 minutes south of our location.
Pelican Lake is close to the Marriott Golf and Country Club (a semi-private course), the new Fiddler’s creek Golf and Country Club and also a public driving range. There is a boat ramp approximately 3 miles from Pelican Lake, and they have several shopping centers within a few miles. You’ll find grocery stores, department stores, and a large plaza of factory outlets nearby.
From October 12 until 17, the fourth SSJ100 prototype was at Toluca Airport
for additional certification trials on expanding operational conditions at the high altitude airports
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Title: A bright, spacious atmosphere conducive to learning, was the keynote at the central school located in Southwold Township School Area No.1. The new school, being occupied by 138 pupils removed from six one-room country schools, was located on Talbot Road just west of St. Thomas. A typical classroom scene was this one, taken in December 1964, in principal Gordon Sim's Grade 7 and 8 class. The Southwold Public School 50th Anniversary Reunion Celebration will take place this Saturday, March 7th, from 1-4 pm at the Southwold Public School.
Creator(s): St. Thomas Times-Journal
Bygone Days Publication Date: March 5, 2015
Original Publication Date: December 11, 1964
Reference No.: C9 Sh3 B3 F56 1b
Credit: Elgin County Archives, St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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Ready Maid and the speed of light
Involved in a spacious, park-like green belt. In addition to the exterior seating of the dining facilities, additional chairs are available for the visitors as seats. The special thing about them: They can be freely positioned on the seaside and thus support its communicative character.
Ready Maid
The 6.9 meter high bronze sculpture "Ready Maid" marks the center of the square of the Viennese Symphonic. The sculpture by Gottfried Bechtold is a gleaming polished bronze cast of a forked tree trunk. Conversely, it is like a striding creature. "The self-reflection of the torso in the water surface becomes visible to the viewer as a constant reversal of one into the other. The tree becomes the Amazon, the Amazon the tree," says the artist.
By popular demand, the artist 2010/11 creates a miniature edition of the Ready Maid, photographed countless times, used as a logo and also playing in a James Bond movie. This 31 cm high mini edition was cast in an edition of each 99 signed and numbered specimens made of porcellin.
Ready Maid und die Geschwindigkeit des Lichts
Eingebunden in einen weitläufigen, parkähnlichen Grüngürtel. Neben der Außenbestuhlung der gastronomischen Einrichtungen stehen für die Besucherinnen und Besucher zusätzliche Stühle als Sitzgelegenheiten bereit. Das besondere an ihnen: Sie können auf dem Platz am See frei positioniert werden und unterstützen so seinen kommunikativen Charakter.
Ready Maid
Die 6,9 Meter hohe Bronzeskulptur „Ready Maid“ markiert das Zentrum des Platzes der Wiener Symphoniker. Die Plastik Gottfried Bechtolds ist ein glänzend polierter Bronzeabguss eines sich gabelnden Baumstamms. Umgekehrt aufgestellt gleicht er einem schreitenden Wesen. „Die Selbst-Spiegelung des Torsos in der Wasserfläche wird für den Betrachter als ständige Umkehr des einen in das andere sichtbar. Der Baum wird zur Amazone, die Amazone zum Baum“, meint der Künstler.
Auf vielfachen Wunsch erzeugt der Künstler 2010/11 eine Miniatur-Edition von der unzählige Male fotografierten, als Logo verwendeten und auch in einem James Bond-Film mitspielenden Ready Maid. Diese 31 cm hohe Mini-Edition wurde in einer Auflage von jeweils 99 signierten und nummerierten Exemplaren aus Porcellin gegossen.