Tagged With "farm"
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Re: April 4, 2018: Mother sheep and lamb, Wales
Whether landowners are in favor or not, public access to footpaths and other rights-of-way are protected by law in the UK in perpetuity. Any landowner who tries to fence them off or otherwise deny access will soon find an angry mob of activists helping them correct their "mistake". http://www.environmentlaw.org.uk/rte.asp?id=207 Lovely photo!
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Re: April 4, 2018: Mother sheep and lamb, Wales
It's been a long struggle to get open access to the countryside - so we wont let it go easily !!
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Re: "Kona Coffee": Greenwell Farms Coffee Tours
Seems to be "Coffee Saturday" on TravelGumbo.
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Re: "Kona Coffee": Greenwell Farms Coffee Tours
A wonderful post. It reminds me of the Hacienda Buena Vista outside of Ponce, Puerto Rico. This is an old plantation. The created a network of small canals throughout the grounds to use water to run equipment.
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Re: "Kona Coffee": Greenwell Farms Coffee Tours
Originally Posted by PortMoresby: Seems to be "Coffee Saturday" on TravelGumbo. Yes! Too bad Greenwell's doesn't have almond croissants.
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Re: "Kona Coffee": Greenwell Farms Coffee Tours
True confessions - all this talk of almond croissants had it's effect and while I was out I went by a local bakery. Sorry, almond croissants tomorrow, almond tarts today. The tart did just fine and, as it happens, I'll be in the vicinity tomorrow, too. Visiting gardens for Gumbo readers...someone's got to do it. Stay tuned.
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Re: Butterflies Everywhere at the Butterfly Farm in St. Martin
I love watching butterflies fly about and land on everyone -- especially children. It's such a simple pleasure! Never knew about this place, and it's always good to add another stop to one's (evergrowing) bucketlist. Thanks, Samantha!
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Re: Butterflies Everywhere at the Butterfly Farm in St. Martin
Thanks for the message DrFumblefinger. You are right. I really enjoyed watching the kids get so excited when one would land on them. Of course that scared them off, but it was still fun. Glad you enjoyed the post and was able to add to your bucket list. I know mine is huge and keeps getting longer and longer, lol.
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Re: A Farm Visit in Normandy
Definitely no! Our kids are all grown, and we have no animal dependents to keep us off the road!
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Re: Coastal California: Three Girls Visit Harley Farms Goat Dairy
Love the way you write! It just makes me smile! I too, love adventures with little ones.
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"Kona Coffee": Greenwell Farms Coffee Tours
Kona coffee is world famous for its full-bodied, non-bitter, bold flavor. Hard to put the taste into words, but it's good coffee! The micro-climate just south of Kona, around 1000 - 2000 ft above sea level, is perfect for...
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Sept. 8, 2017: Harvest in Northumberland
Ian Cook shares lovely scenes of the final harvest, Alnwick, Northumberland.
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May 9, 2017: Lambing time on a North Yorkshire farm
Paul Hunter shares some scenes of the lambing season at a busy farm in North Yorkshire
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Thunder Oak Cheese Farm, Thunder Bay
DrFumblefinger visits the Thunder Oak Cheese Farm, where you can see Gouda cheese being made and have the chance to sample and buy some top quality gouda.
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Albuquerque: Southwest Culture and Nature
Jonathan L. visits some of Albuquerque's excellent tourist attractions
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Cody Park, North Platte, Nebraska
Samantha shares some pictures of Cody Park in North Platte, Nebraska with her nephew Jesse, who is related Cody.
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April 4, 2018: Mother sheep and lamb, Wales
A scenic view taken by Dr. Jon while hiking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path in Wales.
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Nov. 8, 2017: 8 Free Things to do in St. Louis (pt 1)
Samantha shares half her list and pictures of top free things to do. Don't go yet, though: the rest will come your way soon!
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How To Experience A Nature Stay In The Historic Inns Of Maryland
Have you ever imagined waking up to the sound of a rooster? Or have you thought to seat around the countryside with your family and having a homemade meal? Do you want to make these possible? If yes, visit Historic Inns of Maryla nd . If you’re sick of sterile hotel rooms, you’d likely to get a closer look at the local culture on your next trip, consider a countryside home stay or farm stay. Why To Choose Farm Stay? Staying on a working farm or in the home of a local family can offer an...
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Craft Fairs are Fun!
What does a traveler do on a weekend. Well is he has no other obligations he might take a day to explore. And so The Amazing Ms. D and I took off on a recent Sunday for the destination of Morristown NJ (map) , which sits about 40 miles from...
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Coastal California: Three Girls Visit Harley Farms Goat Dairy
On the outskirts of Pescadero, at the end of North Street, where it converges with Pescadero Creek Road and the back way to La Honda, is Harley Farms Goat Dairy. My granddaughters know the place because it’s a favorite destination...
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September 8, 2016: Amber Fields of Grain, Washington
Our Pic of the Day highlights some scenes from a field of ripened wheat in eastern Washington state.
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June 10, 2019: Potato Planting, Peru
Sylvia encounters traditional farming techniques being used in planting potatoes in Peru's Sacred Valley
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Butterflies Everywhere at the Butterfly Farm in St. Martin
Think of Saint Martin, and you mostly think of beautiful beaches...but Samantha invites us to another favorite, the colorful Butterfly Farm.
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Daio Wasabi Farm, Nagoya, Japan
Seesaw visits a century-old wasabi farm, and learns how the small green vegetable with the intense flavor is grown and prepared.
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Persian Water Wheel (Sakia), Rajasthan, India
While on tour in India, DrFumblefinger stopped to see how the ox-drawn waterwheel still has a role to play in Indian agriculture.
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Giant egg may be new museum highlight
An oversize egg laid by a German chicken may be the world's largest. It's on its way to becoming a visitor attraction at the natural history museum in Braunschweig, Germany.
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"Pompeii" of Britain Uncovered
Archaeologists uncovered what they call Britain's "Pompeii." They discovered these Bronze age circular houses ( dated 1000-800 BC) at Must Farm Quary, in Cambridgeshire...
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Connecting with Ancestral Roots, Dresden, Tennessee
Samantha shares her emotional yet wonderful visit to her granmother's home town of Dresden, Tennessee on what would have been her 107th birthday.
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Re: Daio Wasabi Farm, Nagoya, Japan
Thank you SeeSaw for such a fascinating look at a Wasabi farm! Welcome to TravelGumbo! Hope we see a lot more!
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Re: Daio Wasabi Farm, Nagoya, Japan
I learned many things about wasabi from your post. Had no idea that it had to grow in flowing water, for instance. It is less of a strong mysterious paste now, thanks, Seesaw!
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Re: Daio Wasabi Farm, Nagoya, Japan
Thank you so much for sharing this! I'm always so interested in seeing where our food comes from
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Re: September 8, 2016: Amber Fields of Grain, Washington
I had a vision of a farmer cropping his field with a scythe in one hand - and a handkerchief in the other mopping his hot, weary brow. Yes - I know he had a machine. I prefer my picture. Back to nature !
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Re: September 8, 2016: Amber Fields of Grain, Washington
No more scythes to be found anywhere, Garry, except perhaps in a museum. Most of the farmers in eastern Washington state are still small independent farmers with smaller, older machinery. Modern combines and tractors are about four times larger, can do a lot more work in an hour, but might set the farmer back almost a million dollars. It's expensive, risky work. I admire the spirit of farmers everywhere.
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Re: September 8, 2016: Amber Fields of Grain, Washington
There's an endless line of ships from Baltimore into Liverpool with crops to be milled into flour. Soya bean for animal feed. We have Amber waves of grain here . Some farms go on for miles and miles too. But I believe they're still nowhere near the size of the great American Prairie.
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Re: June 10, 2019: Potato Planting, Peru
Travel is such an education. So many people struggle at their daily tasks. We should all be thankful for our "easy" lives in comparison.
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Re: Thunder Oak Cheese Farm, Thunder Bay
Nice to see real transplanted cheesemakers, as opposed to some of the awful factory stuff that's out there... (Kraft, etc.) Aged Gouda (two years is about right) is one of my favorites...
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Re: Around Nuwara Eliya
Looks like a small Oasis of Paradise. Lots of Tea. And no Golden Arches !
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Re: Merry Christmas from Knott's Berry Farm
Looks like a lot of fun...in a place without the snowy weather we get in the north. We were just in Chile, where it is summer, but Santa Claus is everywhere...along with American carols! 'Bad' weather just can't stop the holidays!
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Re: Merry Christmas from Knott's Berry Farm
Your post brought back many wonderful memories of past visits to Knott's. We also lived in California years ago (and have since moved away, as have so many) and made a point of visit Knott's every Holiday season because our kids enjoyed it so much. The place is busy, but not nearly as crowded as Disneyland and the admission much more reasonable (probably about half or even less). The park is wonderfully decorated and there were unexpected treats for the kids -- their first toboggan ride down...
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Re: Merry Christmas from Knott's Berry Farm
Thank you all for the comments. Makes me wish I was able to go this year. Then you have to go and mention Mrs Knott's Country Kitchen, lol. Now I am wanting some of those hot little biscuits with Boysenberry jam, yum Oh well, maybe next year, lol. Have a Merry Christmas everyone.
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August 1, 2020: Abandoned Farm, Alberta
DrFumblefinger shares photos of an abandoned farm on the prairies southeast of Calgary.
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October 8, 2020: Swan River Swan, Manitoba
DrFumblefinger is pleased to find a gigantic swan greeting visitors on his most recent visit to this small farming community.