Turkey, September-October 2019

Antalya

Located on Anatolia’s south-west coast and bordered by the Taurus Mountains, Antalya is Turkey’s eighth most populous city and its largest on the Mediterranean Sea. The city was first settled around 200 BC by the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon, which was quickly subdued by the Romans. From the 13th century AD the city was invaded and occupied by the Ottomans. Ottoman rule brought relative peace and stability for the next five hundred years.

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Dominican Republic, October 2019

Santo Domingo

Capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic with a population of over four million. Founded in 1496, by Bartholomew Columbus, brother of explorer Christopher Columbus. The city is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas. The city’s colonial-era old town, known as the Zona Colona, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Sunday, 27th October 2019

Tony inside the Altar de la Patria (Altar of the Homeland), a white marble mausoleum that houses the remains of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic: Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario Sánchez and Ramón Matías Mella. They are known collectively as Los Trinitarios: statues of the three can be partially seen behind. The mausoleum is located in Parque Independencia (Independence Park).
Tony inside the Altar de la Patria (Altar of the Homeland),

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Plymouth, England, October 2019

Plymouth is a port city in England on the south coast of Devon, approximately 37 miles (60 km) south-west of Exeter and 190 miles (310 km) west-south-west of London. Enclosing the city are the mouths of the river Plym and river Tamar, which are naturally incorporated into Plymouth Sound to form a boundary with Cornwall.

Saturday, 19 October 2019

Outside Plymouth Gin distillery, also known as Black Friars Distillery, on Southside Street, in the ‘old town’ Barbican area of Plymouth. Tony standing in a vehicle entrance. The distillery has been in operation since 1793. It is a two-storey white painted building with a substantial brick chimney standing above.
Outside Plymouth Gin distillery, also known as Black Friars Distillery,

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Canada, May 2019

Toronto

Friday, 31st May 2019

View of the CN Tower located in downtown Toronto. This communications and observation tower stands at 553 metres (1,815 feet) making it the tallest free-standing structure in the western hemisphere. It was the world’s tallest free-standing structure for 32 years until 2007 and as of 2019 is now the ninth tallest. The tower attracts two million visitors a year.
View of the CN Tower located in downtown Toronto. This communications and observation tower stands at 553 metres (1,815 feet) making it the tallest free-standing structure in the western hemisphere. It was the world’s tallest free-standing structure for 32 years until 2007 and as of 2019 is now the ninth tallest. The tower attracts two million visitors a year.
Tony and Tatiana in front of the Rogers Centre, formerly the Sky Dome. This multi-purpose stadium is located close to the CN Tower. It is home to the Toronto Blue Jays, the city’s famous professional baseball team. It is also used for conventions and music concerts.
Tony and Tatiana in front of the Rogers Centre,

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Mayotte, May 2019

Mayotte is a small tropical island located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of south-east Africa. It is part of the Comoros archipelago. Mayotte consists of a main island, Grande-Terre (Maore), a smaller island, Petite-Terre (Pamanzi), and several islets. It is an overseas department and region of France. The capital is Mamoudzou on the north of Grande-Terre.

The Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi International Airport is located on the smaller island of Petite-Terre.

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