Archive for December, 2007

Stonehenge in the rain and Roman terms Bata

Monday, December 24th, 2007

From Windsor, we went to Stonehenge and is already at the entrance to the skies over England razverzlos and powerful storm hit land. As we left from heat these days and have waited at least one dozhdinki, and our prayers are not heard in time.
By the time our withdrawal from the bus, rain poutih bit, but was still quite strong. We walked around the mysterious megaliticheskogo facilities under umbrellas, hlyupaya on wet grass and hard fotografiruyas.
I thought that the stones can be potrogat, but it turned out that only need to walk around the track. On the one hand correctly! And then raspishut turisty-nedoumki inscriptions dwelling type “Here was Vasya!” Unfortunately, we walked without audio-gida, which, according to our guide, did not work in such conditions.
But even in such a bad atmosphere, where the top and bottom, it was cheese, and faded photos obtained, and the whole breast stones looked very dismal, it was something mysterious and beautiful in those facilities. Overall, I liked the relationship with the space in rain suffered even stronger! But most interesting that as soon as it’s time our departure, rain ended, the sky vylezlo bright sun, and once again became hot. Even wanted to visit Stonehenge again!
Our next stop is Bat was very stylish town of buildings, its beige color me somehow napomnivshimi Swiss Bern. First, we conducted a small tour guide in the city, including the famous, we inspected the area with rounded Bata buildings. On the lawns around the White humans play golf.
Then we went to explore the town itself. The entrance to the building with a Roman therm was paying, but logging in one of the doors, you can inspect a small pool ancient gratis. Sit for 50 pence invited to drink a glass of mineral water fountainlet. But, keeping in mind that mineral water may have very different properties and uncontrolled drinking it is not useful, we have renounced such tempting offers.
At the square in front of the museum and the neighboring cathedral with beautiful stained glass windows (entrance around 1.5 or 2 pound), girls in long dresses stunningly beautiful played classical violin. Everywhere sat resting on the benches. Over the cathedral open view of the very scenic river with krugovorotami water through which the bridge was covered with perekinut Arch.
On the quay was split buried in the colors Park, ironically with the green (!) Lawns. Flowers created a variety of songs, portrayed animals and miscellaneous. For park open view of the great camping, tents which focuses on so tightly to each other that neither Grushinsky festival in comparison not go!
In the streets, we met Party tetushek unbounded dimensions obtyagivayuschih in black costumes with pink ribbons on the belt and pasta on the head. It was not clear expression of what all this is! But groups such veselchakov in such unusual clothing, we have no time was greeted in England.

Hotels in India

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Higher “caste” India has the hotel category 5 * and 5 * + and struck his magnificent guests: it is not just a place of rest with a wide range of services, and the fairy-tale palaces on the coast, where the staff is trying to comply with virtually all of the desire of tourists. Here are waiting for their magnificent gardens and beaches, luxurious rooms (almost all hotels 5 * created in the best traditions of the Indian national architecture), the Centers ayurveda, yoga, massage, beauty salons and fitness centers, feericheskie evening entertainment and even showtimes Astrologer. Perhaps the most delicious in this category may include hotels belonging to international networks Taj group, Mariott, Hyatt.
Hotels 4 *, certainly not as luxurious and magnificent as the “Five”, but here, and tourists will find extra services, big enough range of services, including traditional and characteristic only for India, programs to improve the body and spirit.
It is difficult to give a categorical assessment of the hotel category 3 *, as well as in different parts of India, the owners are investing their meaning in this notion. If popular resorts on the coast, these hotels clean and service them quite bearable, in the central part of the country was difficult to distinguish from dvuhzvezdochnogo trehzvezdochny hotels or without any stars at all, except for the price and availability of amenities.
Most of the hotel category 2 * or without stars hotels and guesthouses distinguished Spartan conditions, a minimum service, and often a lack of cleanliness, and while low prices! Typically, these hotels prefers mostly advanced youth traveling the world with luggage behind. Choosing a temporary haven for such a hotel, should first check for any amenities and water (to drink from the tap strictly prohibited in order to avoid contamination by various infections!). You may also need to remember that the staff of hotels “lower caste” often differs from others’ love for Assigned property, and the male part also seen in the redundant “carefully” to turistkam.
Perhaps the most popular resort areas of India-Goa-divided into north and south.
In North Goa hotel categories 4 * and 5 * very little priority to the small hotels 2 *, sometimes 3 *, private hostels and villas located in numerous towns on the coast. The reason is that the north - “Mecca” hippuyuschey young people from all over the world prefer to entertain around the clock, beach party, informal communication.
South Goa is the complete opposite of rollicking north. It is virtually no cheap hotels, a solid exclusive of the five Excellent “quartet” secured popular amongst Europeans, Americans and Russian tourists. Good infrastructure, excellent beaches, coupled with the highest level of service hotels actually allow for an unforgettable stay here, away from the problems to restore emotional balance.
Hotels Kerala perfectly fit into the stunning natural beauty of the landscape. They Located in numerous bays along the coast and on the shores of lakes, the largest of which is the center-Vembanad ayurveda. Living here luxury hotels 4 * and 5 * offers its guests excellent recreation, combining Ayurvedic procedures entertainment shows, traveling on the many lakes, and waterfalls to the mangrove jungle, toured the cultural centers of the state. In Kerala hotels can try the local exotic dishes that will give more color recreation.
Hotels at ski resorts in India
Ski Resorts India-Auli, Munsiari, Solang, Narkanda, Kufri, Gulmarg, known by their cozy hotels. Many hotels resemble ancient otelchiki Switzerland or England, which gives them a unique fabric. Hotels mostly small, but very clean and comfortable, with good service. Many hotels for their guests are organizing tours to outlying areas, as well as entertainment in the evenings.
Delhi Hotels
Hotels 4 * and 5 * are targeted mainly at business people, and why are they for the most part, closer to the business center of the city. Many of these hotels belong to the world’s hotel networks. In addition to comfortable rooms, highly qualified staff, a bakery, guests are provided conference Online, the various means of communication, as well as personal service secretaries and interpreters if necessary.
In the old part of town are many small hotels and hostels. Tools are poor quality, often quite dirty. Therefore, I would like to highlight one of them, it is necessary to strictly inspect some room for cleanliness, check the availability of water and conditioner.
In New Delhi, there is a lot of international youth hostels, where conditions in order to better than dvuhzvezdochnyh in local hotels. So many tourists who travel around the world with backpack behind him, it is preferred to stay in them.

Ay and thaya

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

In a Ay thaya lacking at the station and mini-taxis in advance naprvlyaemsya scheduled bed (hotel), which is located on the bank of a local river. River View Place on local standards fairly luxurious place from 5 th floors, wide corridors, and the tracks are covered with carpet famous giant room with a kitchenette and a balcony starter for 1700 baht per night for two. We are reminded of its kind partoginostkoe starorezhimnoe place, but it was purely on the river, and decided not to waste time to look at other places (it is only one night). The hotel was almost empty, the impression we were there just one and a wealth of staff …
The main attraction Ay a thaya (Siamese capital of the former empire-14-18 century) is the remains of ancient temples buddistkih outdoor scattered throughout the city and on the banks of rivers. Arhetiktura temples hmerskry empire, is the same as in the territory of Angore Kambodzhii. The main concentration of ruins in the territory of historical park in the heart of the city. Temples are ruins of a brick (the remains were of Fame) and the Buddha figures accumulation of all sizes, most of which without the head (anything left). In the first temple to see the Buddha chosen such that if pristavit its head, one obtains a rather interesting photos. But unfortunately, we were not in their original idea. After making 2 very good snapshot, we immediately Taets aisle in a uniform and began to pull my hands to the chamber, the deliriously bormocha something on the floor Thai sex angliiyskom, hitting somewhere in the side. There, somewhere in the side was a small piece of characters, speaking on strict prohibition of this type photos. In fact, for the Thais, such cases is a dramatic sin, which bodes trouble … We were immediately forced to erase all the photos with our cheerful individuals navisayuschimi over buddistkimi bodies, and had to leave a few coins to a nearby box as a gift to the Buddha, and as for healing our fault … Well, we are not barbarians, some respect someone else’s culture ….
It is noteworthy that the entry fees at the ruins of the temple of every individual to 30 baht from the nose, and remain open until 5 pm. And least of all people, just closer to closure … Around 4 pm, we were virtually alone … Pobrodili on several temple (in principle, they are very similar to each other) and the kid enjoyed the remains of ancient siamskoy Vysocina.
Ay and thaya, albeit a small town, but not very useful for foot movement especially on such heat. Taxis and Tuk Tuki, all as one, to strive to to tear off, as much as possible-again, we have to bargain. Although there is not as in Bangkok, in the less tourist corners not find a taxi, so sometimes had to agree with the proposed price, only to get to the desired location. Boykogo As such, there is no point in the city. Day Kipit lives around the market, but the evening almost a dead city with poor lighting, as we thought. At dinner decided to do (or rather go to the mini-taxis) in one of the restaurants recommended again Lonely Planet-Malakor restaurant, which is located near one of the temples and supposedly visible from there in the evenings beautiful lights, well, and the restaurant was rashvalen for good food. The situation is indeed quite relaxed restaurant, but it is located in the side of the center, and the temple was not highlighted (probably peregoreli bulbs). Food was also not super … In addition to all, the husband vylovil cockroaches from his acute soup, which he did not defer to the horror. Since then, both have gone appetite, and so have polil besheny rain.


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