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Re: Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 1a) Colombo

Mac ·
Ah Galle Face Green! Many a delightful stroll taken with my folks on a Sunday afternoon in the 1960s, then home for tea at 42 Galle Face Court, the flats opposite the hotel. Ah sweet memories Ouch that seems a long time ago.....
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Re: Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 1a) Colombo

Travel Rob ·
DrFumblefinger your photos are amazing. I can see why you love the country so much.
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Re: Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 1a) Colombo

DrFumblefinger ·
Originally Posted by Mac: Ah Galle Face Green! Many a delightful stroll taken with my folks on a Sunday afternoon in the 1960s, then home for tea at 42 Galle Face Court, the flats opposite the hotel. Ah sweet memories Ouch that seems a long time ago..... I was told the Galle Face Green was actually green until the pope showed up and a massive crowd destroyed the grass. After that it became the Galle Face Brown. The green is slowly trying to make a comeback, though. I actually visited someone...
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, February 26, 2014: The Hope Diamond, Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.

Ottoman ·
DrFumblefinger, if you by chance came across any incriminating headlines, you didn't see anything. Now, thanks to TravelGumbo, I can research a nice quiet getaway...I mean retirement destinaiton for myself (cough cough).
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Re: 100 Years of Flight in Kitty Hawk, NC

DrFumblefinger ·
I empathize with your rainy, muddy experience. That is no fun. As I recall, Kitty Hawk is also very windy, one of the reasons the Wright brothers chose it. They knew if they could fly their plane into the wind for some distance, no one could challenge the fact that they had flown a heavier than air machine. I regard this as one of the greatest stories of the 20th century. Two creative guys from a bicycle shop in the midwest designed and developed a successful flying machine. It didn't take a...
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Re: 100 Years of Flight in Kitty Hawk, NC

Travel Rob ·
Great Piece! I've been to the Outer Banks several times and the wind always seems to make it cold. It is a neat area and I learned to always bundle up when headed there.
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Re: 100 Years of Flight in Kitty Hawk, NC

Samantha ·
Thanks for the comment guys. It has been a while and I did forget to mention the fact that the Wright Brothers were workers in a bicycle shop which makes their story even more amazing! As always DrFumblefinger, thanks for the input
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Re: Mar. 31, 2016: Cherry Blossoms, Washington, D.C.

Samantha ·
Love all these pictures. We have been to D.C. a few times,but never in the spring. Seeing this post reminds me that I need to plan a future trip in March or April sometime. Thanks for sharing these amazing photos.
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Re: Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 1b). Visiting Sir Arthur C. Clarke

TravelandNature ·
Dr. F - A wonderful tribute to a man, a place, and a friendship. The sense of fun and of respect clearly rings from your writing. Thank you for sharing this.
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Re: Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 1b). Visiting Sir Arthur C. Clarke

DrFumblefinger ·
Thanks, TravelandNature! Arthur was a wonderfully kind and sweet man. He was probably the most intelligent person I've ever interacted with one-on-one, but always made me feel very welcome and comfortable with him. We had a nice chemistry between us that I believe we both enjoyed. He was the one who nicknamed me, "DrFumblefinger" and encouraged me to write about my adventures. So here I am now --DrFumblefinger writing about my passion for travel!
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Re: Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 1b). Visiting Sir Arthur C. Clarke

Nevin ·
Hi Dr. Fumblefinter, I was wondering if you knew the location of Arthur Clarke's former residence, or perhaps his grave? I'll be visiting Colombo for work next month and I'd like to make a visit, even if just outside of the walls of the house.
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Re: Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 1b). Visiting Sir Arthur C. Clarke

DrFumblefinger ·
Hi Nevin, Nice to hear from you and thanks for your interest in Sir Arthur. Arthur's home is at 25 Barnes Place in Colombo, which is near the popular shopping store Odels. A taxi or even tuk-tuk should be able to get you there. His former business partner and best friend, a SriLankan, still lives at this home. You won't see too much from the outside as it is a walled compound. If you contact the home and come during business hours, it is likely that someone will take you to see Arthur's...
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United upgrades Newark Terminal——including meals for miles

Paul Heymont ·
United and the company that manages its Terminal C at Newark have a new way for you to burn miles: You can now use your United Mileage Plus points to buy food and merchandise in the terminal. It's believed to be the first place to allow in-person use...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, February 26, 2014: The Hope Diamond, Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.

Ottoman ·
  Throughout my academic life I have come across the famed Hope Diamond.  In elementary school I remember seeing photos of this magnificent gem.  In middle school I remember hearing stories of its notorious curse.  In high school...
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Healy Hall, Georgetown University (Where Gumbo was #234)

George G. ·
Gumbo was visiting Healy Hall in Georgetown University. George G shares the history and some great photos of the site.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day. September 11, 2013: Manassas National Battlefield, Virginia

DrFumblefinger ·
  The first major battle of the American Civil War occurred on July 21, 1861 about 30 miles east of Washington D.C. in the farm fields of Manassas, close to what’s now Washington Dulles airport.   It...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 23, 2015: Korean War Veterans Memorial

Dr.Y ·
  Washington's National Mall has a lot of wonderful memorials.  The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located near the Lincoln Memorial and was dedicated in 1995.  It commemorates the sacrifices of almost 6 million Americans in the U.S....
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, August 9, 2015: Peter Pine Daze, Yahk, B.C.

DrFumblefinger ·
Situated a few miles north of the USA - Canada border, above the Idaho Panhandle, is the small town of Yahk, British Columbia.  And I mean small -- few hundred residents at most.  At the southern end of Yahk is an unusual building I've...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 29, 2015: Grizzly Bear, Golden, B.C.

DrFumblefinger ·
    I'd like you to meet Boo, the grizzly bear.  Boo is well known around the Canadian Rocky Mountain region because he lives at the Kicking Horse Grizzly Bear Refuge  and gets lots of visitors.  His home consists of a fenced...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 25, 2015: Emerald Lake, B.C.

DrFumblefinger ·
One of my favorite places for a hike in the Canadian Rockies is at Emerald Lake, in Yoho National Park.  Yoho is in British Columbia but abuts Banff National Park in Alberta.  Located only a few miles from the small town of Field, and just...
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Back Alleys and Lanes of Georgetown

George G. ·
Everyone is familiar with Washington DC's fabulous monuments and museums. GeorgeG takes us on a walk through the side streets and quiet beautiful neighborhoods of Georgetown.
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January 4, 2017: Love Locks, Newcastle

View from the Chair Photography shares today's Pic of the Day, an interesting perspective of Love locks on the High Level Bridge in Newcastle.
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Bombazo: Celebrating a Slice of Puerto Rican Life

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L invites us to join him at a Bombazo, a joyous celebration of roots, community and survival.
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100 Years of Flight in Kitty Hawk, NC

Samantha ·
Samantha shares memories and pictures of the centennial celebration of the Wright Brothers' first flight.
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Rome: Metro station will be archaeology museum

Paul Heymont ·
Builder's find a Roman barracks while building a station for the new Metro Line C; it will become an archaeological museum within the station.
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Mar. 31, 2016: Cherry Blossoms, Washington, D.C.

DrFumblefinger ·
It's spring! In Washington D.C. this means it's cherry blossom time.
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Flier alert: New rules bump multi-city fares

Paul Heymont ·
An airline rule change has created sticker shock for fliers used to buying multi-city itineraries as the majors chase low-end business.
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February 14, 2016: Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.

DrFumblefinger ·
The Lincoln Memorial is featured as we approach the US holiday of "President's Day".
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Puerto Rico Negro, Part 2

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L continues his exploration of Afro-Puertorican culture and artists.
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Re: January 4, 2017: Love Locks, Newcastle

Marilyn Jones ·
Excellent vantage point; wonderful photo!!
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Re: Flier alert: New rules bump multi-city fares

DrFumblefinger ·
Thanks for making us aware of it. As long as we can get the low fare by booking individual cities, that still works for me!
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Hiking the C-level Cirque Trail, Banff National Park

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger goes on a fall hike to C-level Cirque, a trail that has vivid fall colors, passes an old, abandoned coal mine, and ends in a lovely subalpine cirque.
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Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 4). The Rock Fortress of Sigiriya

DrFumblefinger ·
 “You absolutely must go to Sigiriya!”, Arthur C. Clarke insisted to me during my first visit to Sri Lanka.  “There are other countries with beautiful weather and beaches, but there’s only one Sigiriya.
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Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 1a) Colombo

DrFumblefinger ·
This is the first in a series of posts featuring my travels to Sri Lanka.  My visits to this island centered around seeing my favorite author and dear friend, futurist Sir Arthur C. Clarke.
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Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 1b). Visiting Sir Arthur C. Clarke

DrFumblefinger ·
Part 1a of this blog series discussed the city of Colombo.  This post focuses on my visits with its most famous resident, Sir Arthur C. Clark.
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Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 12) The Beaches

DrFumblefinger ·
Sri Lanka is intimately tied to the sea.  As a tropical island, only a few degrees north latitude of the equator, there are dozens of lovely warm beaches by which you can relax. 
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Galle Face Hotel's Library and Museum

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger shares two new features in one of his favorite hotels, namely its very fine Library and Museum.
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Belated Happy 100th Birthday, Sir Arthur!

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger visits Sri Lanka years after the death of his friend, Arthur C. Clarke. The country had changed in the decade since he'd last been there, but Arthur's office hadn't — with the notable absence of Sir Arthur.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 8, 2014: Young girl, Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka

DrFumblefinger ·
  I've previously written about my visits with Sir Arthur C. Clarke  on this blog, a highlight in my travel life.  Arthur had a beach villa in Hikkaduwa  near the southwestern corner of Sri Lanka, just north of Galle.  It was...
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