History in the Pyrenees
"And then I realized adventures are the best way to learn" (Unknown). The best life lessons a person learns are learned while doing worthwhile experiences. One can learn out of a textbook itself, but the truly rewarding knowledge is learned by living life. The Pyrenees Mountain range is an uplifting way one can learn about the world around them. The Pyrenees Mountain Range is the ideal example of untouched nature and history far beyond the textbook. Come see the valley villages nestled between the beautiful, emerald-green mountains while viewing the teachings of the past and history in the making. This majestic mountain chain extends "21,380 miles squared between France and Spain, a formidable barrier between the Iberian
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A stupendous historical event, that one can participate in, is the Tour de France, which was established in 1903. This ballistic competition is raced in the middle of July and makes or breaks the rider. "The Pyrenees is often where the Tour Victory is played out. Riders can literally win or lose the Tour based on performance in the Pyrenees" (Tour de France). If riders can make these dangerous climbs, they are destined for success. A man named Christian Laborde once said, " God did not create the Pyrenees to separate France and Spain, but to set the border between non-climbers and climbers." Secondly, on the south side of the mountains, the famous Running of the Bulls is taking place in Pamplona, Spain. These daredevils of people who compete are literally chased throughout Pamplona by bulls until they get to a ring where amazing bull riders fight them off. It is quite a sight to see! This race only lasts a few minutes, but it is the largest adrenaline rush in the entire mountain range! Finally, in the Pyrenees Mountain range, one can enjoy the comforts of home and much more in the extravagant resorts. The best resorts are on the French side, such as Pau and Tarbes, which are famously known for beautiful scenery and mineral waters. Lourdes, the world's chief place of pilgrimage, is a fantastic sight to become a part of. On the Atlantic Shore, is Biarritz and St. Jean De Luz - French side - and San Sebastian in Spain (The Pyrenees). These resorts are especially popular for those who want to be closer to the clear warm ocean! While staying at these resorts, a tourist can travel to the Pyrenees National Park to enjoy a relaxing and uplifting day of hiking, fishing, rock climbing, horse riding, biking, and sightseeing (National
The Sierra de la Serenidad is right between two settlement groups in a mountain pass. The mountain pass can lead up to a priest at the top of the mountain where there will be a lot of religious activity going on because the settlers feel like they need to be in a trance to relax. The climate is extremely dry around the area because it is surrounded by two rivers that go into the sea where there is a lot of humidity. Through the coastal plain and desert strip that goes down to the coast, climate and soil combine to support an agricultural economy based on maize. The pass system in the Andes was set up to control the commodity flow in the lake. This type of economy is thought to be around for 2,000 years. The settlers ate the fish that were in the water around the complex.
In order to begin their journey to Mexico, Josey must first acquire a horse for Watie. He rides into a trading post. It is at this post where Josey encounters his first damsel, a young Navajo woman, who is raped by the two men who own the horses at the post. Josey approaches the men, and they recognize him as the wanted outlaw. The two men try to corner Josey. However, Josey is a legendary gunfight and he kills off the men with ease, saving the young Navajo. As a token of her gratitude, she joins Josey along his journey.
Both “The Legend of Qu’Appelle Valley” by E. Pauline Johnson and “Qu’Appelle” by David Bouchard retell the same First Nation’s legend but develop different voices throughout the use of stylized English, syntax and figurative language. The narratives follow similar timelines in which events occur, characters and theme of how the Qu'Appelle valley came to be. Writing in Shakespearean English rather than modern English is a stylized choice by Johnson which gives the overall story an academic voice and romanticizes the legend. For example, Johnson says, “I heard a voice speak tenderly my name… I answered; no reply” (Johnson, 5). In contrast, Bouchard employs an informal voice with the use of third and second person. This
Ulrich and Georg Znaeym have a quarrel about whether or not Georg is trespassing onto Ulrich’s land in Saki’s short story “The Interlopers.” (Saki) Ulrich von Gradwitz lives in the relatively, newly formed Carpathian Mountains. Mountains can be formed in five main ways, but they are mainly formed due to movement of the Earth’s crust or tectonic plates. Mountains have no direct definition, but they have some similar characteristics that bind them together. They are not the same because of different formations, rock compositions, or the environment in which the mountain is present. One mountain mentioned in “The Interlopers” are the mountains in Europe called the Carpathian Mountains. Mountains are all very different, but they have a few similar
Not too far away from the town of Montignac, in the western Massif Central and Northern Pyrenees, the cave of Lascaux was discovered. Four teenage boys and their dog discovered it. The four boys, Marcel Ravidat, Jacques Marsal, Georges Agnel and Simon Coenccus, were out on an expedition, but they found more than they bargained for that day. Their dog wandered away and they searched for him. In the process, the four boys discovered a cave that had been right below their feet for the past 17,000 years. They were not able to venture down into the 250-meter deep cave on the first day so they came back the next day prepared to enter the cave. When the boys first wiggled their way down into the cave they did not find anything. It was not until they reached an oval room that they first discovered paintings on the walls. These boys had uncovered paintings dating back to the Aurignacian (30,000-18,000 B.C.E.) (Laming, 34-41) and Magdalenian (15,000-10,000 B.C.E.) periods. It is believed that many of the paintings found in Lascaux were created between 16,000 and 14,000 B.C.E. The boys could no longer keep this cave a secret, so they told one of their teachers, Monsieur Laval. After accompanying the boys down to the cave, M. Laval started alerting historians to this new discovery. Within five days three historians were already on their way to visit the site. On September 17, 1940 three experts on Paleolithic art, Abbé Breuil, Dr. Cheynier and Abbé Bouyssonnie, crawled down into the cave; it was at this point the cave became authenticated.
The Azande are a group of people that live on the Nile-Congo line. They are huge believers in witchcraft, oracles, magic, and other ritual performances. The Azande believe that witches can bring harm to them through psychic acts. The Azande believe that if something atrocious happens to them that the witches are the ones accountable. It can be a colossal coincidence that they got hurt or sick, but they hold the witches accountable for everything undesirable. In Zandeland an old granary collapsed. It killed and injured many that were underneath it. They blamed it on witchcraft, but things like this would happen all the time, in Zandeland and can happen now in the present day. If something like this occurred today, witchcraft would not
Antti Lehelma. "A Short Guide For Pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela." 1 June 1999. Online Posting.
Services are a large part of the composition of France’s gross domestic product. It accounts for 70.6% of the GDP and a whopping 71% of the work force (“CIA 2001”. 1). Tourism has a lot to do with the very large chunk services take up in France’s gross domestic product. People make their way to France for many different reasons. Some people come for the great food, wines, and pastries. Others come for the beautiful scenery of the French Riviera, Eiffel Tower, and fun festivals such as the gypsy festival which is known for its extravagant singing and dancing. Others come for art and entertainment which they can take in at any one of France’s many museums such as the Louvre. The Cannes Film Festival is another event that makes France an attractive destination for those who love the arts. The festival brings film stars together from all over the world to promote their new summer movies.
that the distance between Europe and the eastern shore of Asia was short, indeed, that Spain was closer to China westward than eastward” (Morgan, October 2009)
Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness is an autobiographical narrative written by naturalist Edward Abbey. Abbey composed the account based on his personal experiences as an employee for the United States Park Service at Arches National Monument in Utah. Abbey’s anecdotal account is nonlinearly comprised of occupational experiences and renditions of the region’s folklore. These illustrations analogous because they exhibit related themes and trends associated with the author’s experiences and beliefs.
For Gerald of Wales, religion was one of the most essential aspects of being a civilized human being. Therefore, when he wrote, The History and Topography of Ireland, he portrayed its inhabitants as subhuman and barbaric during his apparent travels to Ireland. As a colonizer, Gerald picked a far away place in which many had not been to, in order to establish them as the “other”. Unfortunately, for Gerald, he may have ridiculed the Irish for their lifestyle conveyed in his writing, but his exploitation of them most likely was done because he could in fact relate to them. In the book, The Postcolonial Middle Ages, Jeffery Jerome Cohen’s analysis in his chapter, “Hybrids, Monsters, Borderlands: The Bodies of Gerald of Wales”, closely focuses on Gerald’s cultural hybridity, which mirrors his accounts of the Irish. Although he deemed the Irish as barbaric, they were also hybrids, thus he also shared a feeling of displacement with them. Nonetheless, he still held himself to a higher degree because they did not properly celebrate Christianity, ultimately leading them to make other unpleasant decisions.
...ure and fun factor. The remarkable Runyon Canyon and Bronson Canyon are among the most amazing hiking trails of the city whereas El Matador Beach, Malibu Surf rider Beach, Santa Monica Beach, Leo Carrillo State Beach, Venice Beach and many other places are among the places that are working as the magnet for travellers in LA.
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Alsace is in the north eastern part of France and borders Switzerland to the south and Germany in the east. It is the smallest region in the country, covering only 1.5 percent of the total surface area of France. The area has quite the spreadsheet for historical events and wars. This particular part of the country belonged to Germany several times before eventually being ruled a French province once again. Alsace has harsh winters and warm summers, making it more of a summer time destination above anything else. However, the area is studded with mountains and ski lodges for those who enjoy wintertime sports, so there is something to please everybody. The food in Alsace is as diverse as the province itself because of its huge Germanic influence throughout the years. Furthermore the cuisine is far from ordinary, housing some of the world’s best Chefs. However the style itself is quite rustic and unpolished but none the less sophisticated in its own way.
Paris is one of my dream places because of all the exciting things found there. One of the exciting things I would like to do is to go sightseeing all around the city. The next thing I would like to do is visit the eiffel tower. Lastly, I would like to experience a new culture and try new foods while I’m there. In the end, if I could travel anywhere in the world, I would pick