Earth

Environmental or nature

  • Culture,  Nature and Animals,  Travel

    Horsing Around on Opening Day at the Cabourg Hippodrome in Normandy, France

    The village of Cabourg offered free tickets for opening day of the season so why not ..Allons-y( let’s go)! https://www.hippodrome-cabourg.com/ Normandy is more than amazing scenery great food and world war II landing beaches …it’s Horse country! Due to the perfect climate, Normandy arguably has the perfect grassland of very good quality for the breeding of horses.  According to the website https://www.normandie-cabourg-paysdauge-tourisme.fr/en/destinations/terre-de-cheval/ people in this area say “Do not be surprised because our region is the first in France in number of horse farms … the Pays d’Auge is its cradle! There are more horses than inhabitants, a stud farm is located every 4 kms !” The Prix de Cabourg…

  • Earth,  Hiking and Trekking,  Travel

    Episode 7 Abbaye Beauport Paimpol Bay, Brittany, France

    The Abbaye Beauport is located in Paimpol Bay, Brittany, France. It is also located along the GR34 Sentier Littoral. In the early days of inception it was one of the many places to stop over on the way to Santiago de Compostela, Spain on Pilgrimage. It is a medieval gothic style monastery with adjoined gardens. The foundation was built in 1202. Closed during the French Revolution the property was subsequently sold off to 3 families in Paimpol. In 1992 a coastal conservation society bought the property and and implemented protected measures to restore and make the property available to the public. Over 50,000 people per year now visit the Abbaye.

  • Earth,  Travel,  Water

    Episode 6 Coastof Northwest France from Normandy to Brittany

    On the GR34 SENTIER LITTORAL in PAIMPOL,SILLON DE TALBERT, SAINT -QUAY PORT D’AMOR, and ERQUY It was another fun filled yet relaxing weekend as the adventure continued along the northwest French coast  from Normandy to Britanny. Traveling along the GR 34, Sentier du Littoral, it was nothing but beach. The summer crowds are gone and it was truly enjoyable. Time for some casual weekend walking, dipping a toe in the water and urging time to pass slowly. This area is know for old battles and oyster farming but in current days I promise you will find calmer waters still with thriving oyster farms and much peace. I recommend this area for…

  • Earth,  In My Back Yard,  Water

    Florida’s Nature Coast Waterways

    On Florida’s west coast just north and west of Tampa you will find small priceless jewels of fun from Tarpon Springs, FL traveling North to Crystal River, FL. There is so much more to see than I could fit into one video and there are many ways to enjoy the water, these are just a few located in my backyard (my neck of the woods).

  • Earth,  In My Back Yard

    Kennedy Space Center and Mission to ISS

    Have you ever looked up to the sky and wondered how the astronauts got up there. A visit to Kennedy Space Center will satisfy your curiosity. Just about an hour’s drive outside Orlando and about 2-3 hours from Tampa, Kennedy Space Center is located close to Merritt Island, Florida. On any given day you can meet and talk with astronauts, take the tour and discover science in action or schedule your visit for a day when a launch will take place. There is a extra fee to do astronaut one on one talks and also for sitting in the visitor seating during a launch but I promise you you will…