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Old 15-12-2009, 04:47   #16
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This is Santroni, and a picture is worth a thousand words here.Love at first sight here for me in more ways than one!
Looks to me like Santorini, was allready very touristic in 1975. Multiple cruise ships with hundreds of passengers queuing for a donkey ride up to the town.
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Old 15-12-2009, 05:49   #17
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Thumbs up While commuting

Dominica at Sunset.

Stopped here for the night on the commuted to the TCI's

I HAVE to get back and tour the rivers of the island.
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Old 17-12-2009, 01:35   #18
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Simple Life

Bazaruto Island - Vilankula - Mozambique,

Fantastic sea life - also very edible. Lazy days vino verde
I can give you the email address by PM, if you are serious about paradise.
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Old 17-12-2009, 01:45   #19
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Another special Place

Mouth of the River Volta at Ada as it enters the Atlantic. Very special extraordinary fishing and doing nothing.
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Old 17-12-2009, 02:09   #20
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A ReaL Paradise for Real Cruisers

In this Millenium there is probably no other place that could be termed as totally unspoilt by commercial activities :- If people want to go there, PM.
But it is far from anywhere anyplace.
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Old 12-03-2010, 11:05   #21
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Flores Island
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Old 12-03-2010, 13:03   #22
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Soufriere, St. Lucia:
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Small Hope Bay Andros Island Bahamas. Sunrise over the dive shack at Small Hope Bay Lodge. Nice place to go play. Very quiet........m

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Middle percy Island



Coongul Creek, Fraser Island



Kingfisher bay, Fraser island.

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Old 12-03-2010, 20:46   #25
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Watch Hill Marina. Fire Island National Seashore, Great South Bay, NY. Fire Island barrier beach on the Atlantic Ocean & Great South Bay.

Last weekend in April, we almost have the entire place to ourselves. Too cold to swim, but pretty close to Heaven!

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Loblolly Beach, Anegada, BVI.
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Old 13-03-2010, 00:03   #27
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Hi Ram

I was in Santorini last Summer,beautifull place,i sat with my wife at the culdera watching the boats and the sunsets.Lots of Tourists especially around the town at sunset,did that once it was enough.
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In this Millenium there is probably no other place that could be termed as totally unspoilt by commercial activities :- If people want to go there, PM.
But it is far from anywhere anyplace.
Have you signed the petition?
http://protectchagos.org/
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/57/pr...os-archipelago
http://www.petitiononline.com/chagos/petition.html

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Lanzarote... thousands of volcanoes !!

Thousands Volcanoes as it was at the day after it erupted.. it´s my most loved place.. it has something that touchs your spirit !!
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FUERTEVENTURA... WHERE THE ALISIOS BEGINS

If you like Kitesurf...!
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