We need to ensure this never happens in our world again. Ever!
I would like to start off by saying this wasn’t an easy blog to write. The research I carried out to provide the introduction meant I had to read stories and look at sick photos telling horrific tales of torture and death that I would not usually choose to look at. In truth, this piece won’t make light reading either but, these atrocities must never happen again and the only way ensure it doesn’t, is to never forget. If this means we visit, be appalled, turn away at some of the horrors we see, then so be it.
We need to ensure this never happens in our world again. Ever!
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One festival on most people’s bucket-list is Oktoberfest in Germany; the world’s largest annual beer festival, held mid-September in Munich, Bavaria. The official ceremony starts when the Mayor of Munich taps the first keg of Oktoberfest beer declaring the festival “open” inviting visitors to quench their thirst. During the course of the 16 day event, approximately 7.3 million litres of specially brewed German beer will be consumed by roughly 5.9 million people from around the world!!
With an alcohol level between 5.5 -7 % it is slightly stronger than normal German beer but is also considered to be the best many have tried! This festival was on our bucket-list and so a group of eight of us decided “Let’s go!” The only problem here was, I don’t drink beer! I cannot stand the stuff! Ah well, I will figure something out, I won’t let this small factor stop me from having a good time! Feet Do Travel show you how to survive Oktoberfest when you don't drink beer.
We used to live in Gloucester, the County capital of the Cotswolds which is an area considered to be quintessentially English. One lunchtime, whilst enjoying a gingerbread latte at my favourite Coffee #1 hangout, all of a sudden I heard a piano playing on the high street. A piano? A real piano? Not a pack-up-and-go sythesizer but a REAL piano, how on earth did a busker transport a real piano??
But it wasn’t a busker, it was an ordinary passer-by who had stopped to play “The Entertainer” on a colourfully painted piano randomly stationed on the street. My curiosity got the better of me and I needed to have a closer look. Upon inspection a plaque invited me to “Tickle my ivories. Have a go at playing this piano decorated by students at Gloucestershire College”.
Cyprus is captivating. It has something for everyone, and there are many things to do in Cyprus; it has beautiful beaches, you can visit archaeological and historical sites, if you want to party there are plenty of options, plus don’t forget snorkelling and diving.
Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean and divided into two cultures, the Greek Cypriots occupy the South, and Turkish Cypriots the North East. But what things did we do in Cyprus for it to leave such a lasting impression? Let us tell you how this picturesque country captivated us.
Ask people their first thoughts of Amsterdam, Netherlands, and they will probably tell you it is full of brothels, stoners, bikes, and maybe a few good art galleries. When asked if they would visit, the response may be “none of that interests me, so why would I want to go there?”.
Amsterdam is an amazing place! We have visited many times and love this vibrant city. Having been for many special occasions, including our own hen/stag weekend, we can categorically say, there are an incredible amount of things to do in Amsterdam, more than you may initially realise! Let us share with you how we have spent our time in Amsterdam. After reading this, hopefully you will add this multi-cultural city to your destination list.
On May Bank Holiday Monday every year at midday, a crowd as large as 4,000, gather to watch people throw themselves down a steep grassy bank in pursuit of an 8lb Double Gloucester lump of cheese.
People travel from all over the globe to watch and participate in this world-famous “sporting event”, in fact back in 2013, a 27-year-old American man and a 39-year-old Japanese man each won one of the four races. The Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling Festival at Coopers Hill, Brockworth is a 200 year old annual tradition for crazy people. This wacky local tradition is held just a couple of miles down the road from where we used to live. Have I been to this event? Absolutely!!! Have I taken part???
A land of fire and ice....
Iceland is a mysterious land that tells stories of elven folklore (“the hidden people”). It is a land of contrasting beauty unmatched by anywhere else we have seen so far. It is a truly remarkable country full of waterfalls, hot springs, mud pools, volcanoes, glaciers, geysers and geothermal vents which need to be seen to be believed. The scenery is breathtaking, its people humble, incredibly friendly, very knowledgeable but more importantly, resilient! We could seriously run out of adjectives to describe the beauty of this place!! An island made famous by the singer Bjork and World’s Strongest Man and Game of Thrones star Hafthór “The Mountain” Björnsson, Feet Do Travel will try and convey what makes the world’s youngest country so alluring.
Chernobyl disaster. We have all heard of the catastrophic nuclear accident which decimated the city of Pripyat, Ukraine, at 01.23 on 26 April 1986.
At the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Reactor No. 4 exploded spewing out a cloud of radioactive material that drifted into Russia, Belarus (which received 70% of the radiation fallout), and northern Europe. For 10 days the plume of hot gases transported the radioactive elements - it was 200 times greater than the Hiroshima nuclear bomb. At the blast site, 49 people were killed including workers and firefighters, however Greenpeace believe that as many as 93,000 in total will eventually die, particularly with cancers, as a result of exposure to high levels of radiation. This is still a highly contentious issue and we may never know the true number of deaths or associated illnesses. What about Chernobyl today, over 30 years on? |
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