Photos, videos and docs of John Sheldon, with the keywords: "Town"

Almuñécar (old and older town)

nobody@ipernity.com (John Sheldon) — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:18:52 +0000

The white buildings of the 'old town' rise up behind the ruins of the salt factory, the Factoria de Salazones. This dates from the 4th century BC. For a few hundred years, mainly during the Roman occupation, the main industry here was to salt fish for export to places around the Mediterranean Sea. They also made a paté called Garum, which consisted of fish, oil, salt and spices, which was very popular for sailors. It was considered to prevent scurvy.

Almuñécar (new town)

nobody@ipernity.com (John Sheldon) — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:18:45 +0000

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Almuñécar, on the Spanish coast. This part is largely hotel land, where the tourists stay. We found the food good, the local people friendly and honest. A trader at a flea market nearly had a fit when I was going to walk away without receiving the full amount of change I was due; he ran into a caravan to get me another euro.

Almuñécar (Old town and fortress)

nobody@ipernity.com (John Sheldon) — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:18:39 +0000

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Almuñécar, on the Spanish coast.
The white buildings of the 'old town' viewed from inside the remains of the even older fortress. The area was used as a look-out point by Phoenician settlers who arrived about 1500 BC. The fortress building was started by the Romans after 49 BC and continued to be used and developed by the Moors until 1489 AD.
The Moors called the town Hizn Al-Munekhab, which is believed to mean “Fortress on the hill”, and which then became “al-Munekkab”.

Some squares and two circles at Almuñécar

nobody@ipernity.com (John Sheldon) — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:18:33 +0000

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The square nature of the old town architecture at Almuñécar is highlighted by the bright sunlight on the white paint. The two round TV receptors, I noticed later!
Almuñécar, on the Spanish coast.

What the dog thought

nobody@ipernity.com (John Sheldon) — Sat, 05 Jan 2019 11:21:34 +0000

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The dog is thinking: 'Last week I heard her say "sell phone" and I hoped that she was going to get rid of it!'
(My apologies to non-English speakers, the humour probably only works in English.)
The place: The main shopping area in Keswick in the English Lake District.

Lucca street scene with Puccini statue

nobody@ipernity.com (John Sheldon) — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 13:36:27 +0000

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The statue of the Italian opera composer Puccini is sited near to the Puccini Birthplace Museum, "Museo-casa natale di Giacomo Puccini".

Lucca street scene with Puccini statue

nobody@ipernity.com (John Sheldon) — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 13:36:19 +0000

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The statue of the Italian opera composer Puccini is sited near to the Puccini Birthplace Museum, "Museo-casa natale di Giacomo Puccini".

Dull evening at Ramsgate

nobody@ipernity.com (John Sheldon) — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 17:15:24 +0000

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LIFT at Ramsgate.