Have you ever wondered what paradise looks like? Well, this is it!
It is called Paradise Island and it is one of thousands of islands in the Maldives. The only problem is that in about 50 years this island will not exist.
Monthly Archives: June 2008
Olympic logo
What do you think of this Olympic logo, for the 2012 games in London?
Why men only?
Why is CoolBiz for men only?
Bakewell Town
Not only does Bakewell Town have a great pastry, it also has some beautiful country-side, which you can see in the photo below.
Bakewell Tart
Recently dragonlife asked me about an English speciality, Bakewell Tart.
This is a kind of cake, or rather a pastry, which originated in the town of Bakewell in Derbyshire, in central England.
The local people call it Bakewell Pudding and it is an almond-flavoured pastry with a small layer of raspberry jam inside. For a topping it can often be seen with icing sugar and a small cherry, but the locals like it with a few dollops of fresh cream, and so do I.
It is especially nice when warm, straight out of the oven.
No more waterfalls
This is the last waterfall photo (I promise). This one is also in Shizuoka prefecture, in Susono City, and I am told that in the rainy season it looks really spectacular.
Red Square
This is a square in the capital city of Russia, Moscow. On one side of Red Square you can see the famous St Basil’s Cathedral.
You can’t see fireworks every evening, but they seem to match the colourful cathedral very nicely.
Funny story: nice day, part 2
Did you read Funny story: nice day a few days ago?
Well here is our next conversation:
Me: “Nice day isn’t it?”
Student: “Yes it’s fine”.
I guess the student had breakfast this time!
Er.. , another Shizuoka waterfall?
This is a (kind of) waterfall along the River Abe in Shizuoka City. It doesn’t look quite so pretty as the waterfall below, does it?
Shizuoka waterfall
After the photos of Niagara Falls (Canada/USA) and Angel Falls (Venezuela) I thought it might be good to include a photo of a waterfall in Shizuoka City.
Funny story: nice day
Me (to a student): “Nice day isn’t it?”
Student: “I’m hungry”
Great answer!
Dimbula
This is dimbula tea.
It is a broken pekoe tea and makes a very satisfying and reasonably strong cup of tea (by the way always use loose tea, never teabags).
In class yesterday we were talking about tea from Sri Lanka and I suggested that dimbula tea was an example of Sri Lankan tea. No-one knew for sure so I did a little research and much to my surprise I was right. Try it sometime.
Quick Quiz XXIX (with answer)
What is this place?
